This guide is for multi-disciplinary, primary care teams seeking to improve care access and behavioral health outcomes for children and adolescents through implementing Collaborative Care. Centered around the core principles of Collaborative Care, this guide serves as...
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CoCM Adapting to Workforce Change
The successful execution of Collaborative Care (CoCM) programs require participation from a team of clinical and administrative staff to deliver, monitor, and supervise the evidence-based model of care. While workforce changes are inevitable, preparation can help...
CoCM Practice Selection Tool
This tool is intended to assist physician organizations (POs) to compare practices and select or order practices to implement and deliver collaborative care model (CoCM) services.
Caseload Review Meeting Guide
Caseload review meetings allow the behavioral health care manager (BHCM) and clinical supervisor(s) to complete a high-level review of the caseload. The goal is to keep the caseload “fluid,” allowing the BHCM to continue accepting new patients. During these meetings,...
BHCM Intake Checklist
This document is intended to guide the BHCM through the Collaborative Care intake process. The triage assessment is the first step in determining whether the patient is appropriate for Collaborative Care. If the patient is a good candidate for Collaborative Care, the...
Systematic Case Review Guidelines – Fillable
This document provides a template intended to guide systematic case review training, including best practices for maximizing the efficiency of each systematic case review session.
Build your clinical skills (AIMS)
A resource guide for building clinical skills within the Collaborative Care Model developed by the University of Washington AIMS Center.
AIMS Center: What is Collaborative Care?
An overview of Collaborative Care from the University of Washington AIMS Center where the model was first developed.
Get Trained in the Collaborative Care Model (APA)
The American Psychiatry Association offers specialized training in the Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) for treating providers, psychiatric consultants and behavioral health care managers. Click to review their course offerings.
Integrated Care: Creating Effective Mental and Primary Health Care Teams
Primary Health Care Teams provides the first comprehensive guide for teams to integrate effective mental health care into primary care clinics. Edited by a team of UW Medicine mental health experts, it includes practical information, skills, and clinical approaches...