OMHSAS Telehealth FAQ — Updated Telehealth Waiver Guidance
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OMHSAS Reinstates Licensing Inspection Visit Regulations
Effective October 18, 2021, the following regulatory statutes and regulations are reinstated:
- 62 P.S. § 911(a)(2) — Visitation and Inspection;
- 62 P.S. § 1016 — Right to Enter and Inspect; and
- 55 Pa. Code § 20.31 — Annual Inspection.
If you have any questions or concerns related to this announcement, please contact your local OMHSAS Regional Field Office at the following numbers:
Central Field Office — 717-705-8395
Northeast Field Office — 570-963-4335
Southeast Field Office — 610-313-5844
Southwest Field Office — 412-565-5226
If you have further questions, please contact your RCPA Policy Director(s).
OMHSAS Offers Free Virtual Training: The Coach Approach Workshop
OMHSAS Offers Free Virtual Training:
The Coach Approach Workshop for Young Professionals
Message from OMHSAS:
The Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS), in collaboration with the PA Care Partnership, is excited to announce that we will be offering a free, two-day virtual workshop entitled “The Coach Approach Workshop for Young Professionals” to be held on October 22, 2021, 9:00 am–3:30 pm and October 25, 2021, 9:00 am–3:30 pm.
The Coach Approach for Young Professionals Workshop was developed to support young professionals and various organizations that provide services and supports build stronger relationships, collaborations, and teams through equity and partnership rather than taking control or giving advice. A detailed overview of the workshop can be found here.
As a follow up to the great work that our Healthy Transitions (HT) counties accomplished under the HT grant, we would like to offer this first two-day workshop to young adult professionals and providers from Berks, Bucks, and Washington Counties, as well as participants from any of our System of Care (SOC) counties. This will be the first of three workshops that will be offered across the state, and based on your experience and expertise, we are very interested in your participation and feedback in order to shape how this continues forward.
*Please note, this is an interactive virtual workshop via Zoom and will require you to use a camera.
Participation is limited; please email to reserve your space.
Updated Guidance: OMHSAS Telehealth and Regulatory Suspension Status
OMHSAS and ODP Invitation to Statewide Positive Approaches & Practices Meeting
OMHSAS Revises Monthly Stakeholder Call — September Meeting Focus: Telehealth
OMHSAS Pa. Telehealth Bulletin Approved
OMHSAS Adolescent Trauma Informed Care Survey
The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services’ Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) invites individuals to participate in the Attitudes Towards Trauma-Informed Care (ARTIC) Survey.
Prospective participants are individuals who provide clinical direction or clinical supervision to staff who occasionally provide behavioral or mental health services to children ages 0 through 8 and their families. See the memorandum for details.
To register as a participant and/or to learn more about the benefits of participating in the ARTIC Survey Study and about the Cross-Sector Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health Services Collaborative, please review the memorandum, which contains 2 registration links: one for a brief online Question & Answer Webinar, which will be held on August 17, 2021, from 1:00 pm–2:00 pm, and the other for enrolling as a survey participant. Questions regarding the Webinar can be directed here.
Thank you in advance for your interest. We hope you can participate, and we look forward to hearing from you. If you have any further questions, please contact RCPA Children’s Director Jim Sharp.
OMHSAS Releases Updated IBHS FAQ/Guidance
OMHSAS Releases Updated IBHS FAQ
As part of the ongoing intensive behavioral health services (IBHS) implementation, the Office of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services (OMHSAS) has released an updated IBHS frequently asked questions (FAQ) guide. This guide represents a composite of updated inquiries regarding the standards and will be updated as a companion piece to the implementation.
The RCPA Children’s IBHS Workgroup continues their work on standards and implementation values for our members and will convey their findings to the Children’s Division via alerts, infos, and regularly scheduled divisional meetings. Contact RCPA Children’s Division Director Jim Sharp with questions.
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