Current Activities

Patti continues to work with New Zealand to support country-wide deployment of integrated behavioral health services. New Zealand has hired and trained hundreds of “Health Improvement Practitioners” or HIPs. The HIP role is similar to the role of  “Behavioral Health Consultant” that Patti and Jeff Reiter have used in all three editions of Behavioral Consultation and Primary Care: A Guide to Integrating Services. The work in New Zealand is inspiring more clarity of the role of advanced positions for behavioral health consultants, including those of trainer, master trainer, supervisor/clinical lead, and program evaluator. Patti continues to support the Mountainview Associates and takes great pride in their ever-expanding contributions to improvement of primary care services. She provides FACT trainings worldwide in-person, on-line live, and in on-line courses.

is the founder & Executive Director of the Interprofessional Primary Care Institute. She uses her full skill set in this work, which calls upon her to write grants and professional publications, organize, develop and facilitate intergenerational interprofessional events, as well as provide customized technical supports and services to healthcare organizations. She most enjoys bringing people together in this work to inspire creation of a diverse primary care workforce reflective all the people served and acting with the knowledge, skills and abilities needed to provide whole person care.  Her mantra: We strengthen each other.

is a new MCG Group Member. Check out her bio; she is a Board-Certified Clinical Health Psychologist and Board-Certified in Obesity and Weight Management. She is an Associate Professor with the Department of Family & Community Medicine at UT Health San Antonio and has a cross appointment in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences. Stacy is a powerful primary care clinician-educator, mentor, and change enthusiast.

is an Associate Professor of Family Medicine and the Director of Integrated Behavioral Health at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) School of Medicine. He is our second new MCG Group Member. Deepu leads a multi-disciplinary University wide partnership between health profession departments on a project titled PCBH PATHS (Partnerships Advancing and Transforming Health Sciences). PCBH PATHS focuses on training primary care and mental health trainees’ necessary competencies to advance PCBH in the Rio Grande Valley and beyond. With PCBH PATHS, along with four mental health departments at UTRGV (Social Work, Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Psychology, and Clinical Rehabilitation Counseling), he has initiated a PCBH certificate for Master’s students. Since 2022, he also leads the Fortify Resilience initiative in partnership with Tend Health to improve wellbeing of Residents and Fellows at UTRGV School of Medicine. He’s also a podcaster (as is Bridget), so listen for them on CFHA Integrated Care Podcast team.

is the Director of Behavioral Health at Community Health of Central Washington, an FQHC which houses a family medicine residency and robust BHC services in primary care.  She is a practicing BHC and an engaged faculty member who loves honing her clinical, operational and training skills in the real-world clinical setting. Dr. Beachy is an avid speaker and trainer who consults with organizations and individuals locally, nationally and internationally.

is currently the Behavioral Health Education Director at Community Health of Central Washington, where he oversees the PCBH doctoral internship and fellowship training programs, as well as the behavioral medicine curriculum/rotation within the family medicine residency. He holds faculty appointments at the University of Washington School of Family Medicine, Pacific Northwest University of Health Sciences, and Washington State University Medical School. He also provides consulting and technical assistance services to numerous healthcare systems around the country that focus on PCBH integration and leadership development.

continues to grow her integrated behavioral health training program and practice at HealthPoint. Additionally, she enjoys mentoring and supervising early career behavioral health providers. She continues to receive rave reviews from her consulting clients. We are particularly impressed with her work in a recent project with the National Healthcare Group of Singapore.

is a Professor in the Division of Primary Care Research in the Department of Family Medicine at East Tennessee State University, Director of the Institute for Integrated Behavioral Health in the College of Medicine, and the co-editor of the journal Families, Systems, & Health. She is active in policy/advocacy, program development, interprofessional training, and research centered on integrated care.

BEHAVIORAL CONSULTATION AND PRIMARY CARE
A GUIDE TO INTEGRATING SERVICES

This third edition of Behavioral Consultation and Primary Care builds on the success of the previous editions, with updates and an expanded offering of tools and practice strategies. It is designed to have something for everyone – including new and experienced behavioral health professionals, primary care providers, nurses, and other members of the healthcare team.

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Endorsements

Robinson and Reiter have crafted a masterpiece with this third edition of Behavioral Consultation and Primary Care. Their great care in building the PCBH model explains its positive impact on patients and healthcare systems around the world and its remarkable growth over the past 17 years. This edition, enriched with new research, practical tools, evolved thinking, and the authors’ stunning ability to keep things simple, is a tour de force of how to make evidence-based work clinically relevant. I am thrilled to see this comprehensive guide continue to advance the field. It’s THE essential resource for clinicians, leaders, and anyone who is passionate about transforming primary care through behavioral health integration.

Steven C. Hayes, PhD, Foundation Professor of Psychology Emeritus, University of Nevada, Reno

Expect this book to be dog-eared and covered with notes. This is not a pristine book to sit on your shelf. This is your go-to guide for integrating behavioral health services into primary care. From the basics to the complex nuances of implementation and scaling integration — this is your resource. Whether you are just starting to integrate behavioral health into your practice, or have a seasoned integrated system, this book is for you.

Parinda Khatri, PhD, Chief Health Officer, Cherokee Health Systems

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The Primary Care Behavioral Health Tool Kit

Over the past 25 years, Mountainview has worked to develop materials that support implementation of primary care behavioral Health Services. This Tool Kit includes a manual that defines the mission and goals of services, the roles and responsibilities of primary care mental health team members, a program evaluation matrix and many clinical practice support documents.

Free Excerpt From Real Behavior Change In Primary Care

Real Behavior Change in Primary Care offers ten-minute interventions that PCPs and nurses can use to help patients change unworkable and unhealthy behaviors.

Bonus chapters, Patient and Provider Tools

FACT: Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Patti offers a variety of training programs for people interested in learning Focused Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (FACT). One popular option is delivery of a series of virtual (or live) introductory workshop(s) on FACT designed to give participants a strong foundation in using FACT as a basis for assessment, conceptualization, and intervention. After completion of the foundations course, participants meet virtually on a regular basis to present cases, view demonstrations, and practice new skills with trusted learning partners.

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