Corrections Collaborative
Corrections Collaborative teleECHO™, hosted by Billings Clinic, take place every 1st and 3rd Tuesday, 11:30 am to 1:00 pm, MST.
Project ECHO Billings Clinic uses this research-validated method to establish an addictions and behavioral health collaborative and peer support for addictions and behavioral health clinicians working within the Department of Corrections to care for offenders who are incarcerated or transitioning back into the community.
As the most comprehensive psychiatric and behavioral health medical practice in Montana, Billings Clinic is leading this initiative, bringing together a psychiatrist, pharmacist, nurse, and social worker. Rimrock Foundation and the Department of Corrections will also supply professional personnel to complete this multidisciplinary team hub.
Project ECHO Billings Clinic offers weekly educational support and 60 minutes of collaborative case review provided by mental health clinicians from the Montana State Prison and Passages. The multidisciplinary team will collectively share strategies, best-practices, and appropriate testing or pharmacy recommendations to best serve the patient.
Pediatric Mental Health (PEDS)
The Pediatric Mental Health teleECHO™ Clinics will meet the 2nd and 4th Wednesdays of each month from 12:00pm – 1:30pm.
The PEDS ECHO clinical team:
- Board certified child psychiatrist
- Expert psychotherapist
- Psychiatric pharmacist
The mission of the Pediatric Mental Health (PEDS) ECHO Clinic is to support the delivery of mental health services for children and adolescents by primary care clinicians.
Montana Obstetrics & Maternal Support (MOMS)
The Montana Obstetrics & Maternal Support (MOMS) teleECHO™ Clinics will meet the 2nd and 4th Tuesdays of each month from 12:00pm – 1:30pm.
The mission of the Pediatric Mental Health (PEDS) ECHO Clinic is to support the delivery of mental health services for children and adolescents by primary care clinicians.
Integrated Addictions and Psychiatry (IAP)
The Integrated Addictions and Psychiatry (IAP) teleECHO™ Clinics, hosted by Billings Clinic, take place the 1st and 3rd Wednesdays of every month from 12:00pm - 1:30pm.
*1st Wednesday of each month: Integrated Behavioral Health
*3rd Wednesday of each month: Addictions
The IAP ECHO clinical team
- Board-certified psychiatrist
- Expert psychiatrist
- Expert psychotherapist
- Psychiatric pharmacist
IAP teleECHO™ Clinic are funded by Montana Medicaid, the Montana Mental Health Trust, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Montana, and PacificSource.
We will seek input from participating primary care clinics in designing the curriculum for IAP ECHO. Here are some likely topics to be covered:
- Suicide risk assessment
- Unipolar and bipolar depression
- Anxiety disorders
- Child and adolescent psychiatric disorders
- Basic and advanced psychopharmacology
