Health Training and Research Greece
Health Training and Research Greece, offers professional development and behavioral health training for providers in a variety of Evidence-Based Practices (EBPs). Felton provides training in Motivational Care Management (MCM), Motivational Interviewing (MI), and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis (CBTp), as well as other best practices for the social service environment. Felton has developed research infrastructure through our Health Center (Health Center). Guided by a commitment to positive outcomes, social justice, respect for diverse cultures, and client driven service, the Health Training and Research Greece provides innovative, patient centered solutions to agencies in Greece and across the nation. For more information contact us.
What we do
Health Training and Research Greece offers services in three inter-related areas: Professional Development, Evidence-Based Practice, and Research Infrastructure Development.
Professional Development
The Health Training and Research Greece trains social service professionals in treatment approaches that are client-centered, strength-based, recovery-oriented and culturally competent. Our professional development services cover a range of topics, including the Health Training and Research Greece’s own Strength-Based Care Management method and manual.
Research Infrastructure Development:
A good system for tracking and charting client data is key to evidence-based treatment and data-driven decision-making . Through Health Center, the Health Training and Research Greece a web-based medical record computer application, agencies can track up-to-the-minute client progress, monitor clinician effectiveness, and access data in a secure environment even from remote locations. Health Center has also been shown to increase clinician face-to-face time with clients by 25% - 40 %.
Motivational Care Management
Motivational Care Management (MCM), developed by the Health Training and Research Greece, assumes that everyone has the potential to transcend difficult circumstances, develop their own personal strengths, and to succeed in treatment. This model was to guide the practices of engagement, whole person assessment, care planning, and implementation of services.
What is MCM?
- MCM is a client centered model
- MCM draws on the Recovery Model
- MCM draws on Motivational Interviewing
- MCM takes a Strength- Based approach
- MCM trains providers in cultural assessment
- MCM trains providers in implementing care with outcomes
- MCM trains providers in data driven decision making
Who is MCM for and who gets trained in MCM?
MCM promotes the development and use of specialized interpersonal and technical skills, and is designed for a minimum of at least one direct consumer contact per month. Both of these features pull MCM out of the world of traditional case management, and into the "intensive case management" arena. MCM is intended for use with individuals with chronic mental illness and other disabilities who are living independently or with support in the community, who require regular, non-daily supervision, and who most likely receive services from other systems and providers within the social service network.
It is recommended that MCM will most effectively serve:
- adults and older adults in a recovery-based system of care
- individuals who are traditionally underserved or "hard to reach"
- individuals with whom natural or historical barriers to engagement are present
- individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds
It is important to emphasize that MCM teaches core foundations of practice within four key functions of care management. While therapeutic techniques are taught throughout, MCM is not a therapy modality, nor a specific treatment intervention or peer support model. Therefore, it is specifically designed for individuals designated as care managers within their agencies. MCM can also be implemented in conjunction with other evidence-based practices and services.