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Behavior Health
Integrated Behavioral Health Provider
Our office is proud to offer behavioral health services through a full time integrated behavioral health provider. We strive to have our provider readily available to assist with patient visits when behavioral health needs are identified as well as all well-child visits to promote holistic growth and development. Our integrated behavioral health provider is an independently licensed social worker who can conduct a variety of in depth diagnostic assessments for our pediatric patients and work closely with our team to help bridge care to our surrounding community mental health services when patients could benefit from specialty mental health services. To schedule an appoitnment with our clinician please call our office during normal business hours.
Well-Child Visits
We at Pedatric Care Associates are excited offer primary mental health support at well-visits. In addition to routine screenings for social, emotional, and behavioral well-being, we are now able to offer Annual Mentlah Health Wellness Exams in accordane with Massachusetts law Chapter 177 of the Acts of 2022. We strongly believe that emotional health and well-being is just as important as physical health and new legislation supports our philosophy of treating physical and emotional health.
Primary Mental Health support covers a wide array of issues including social-emotional development, transitions and life changes, mental health supports, and caregiver resources and supports. In addition to these supports, our team can also support the connection to community resources such as housing, school, and other essentials to support families to raise healthy children.
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Healthy Steps
We at Pedatric Care Associates are proud to be a part of the Healthy Steps Network. Healthy Steps is an evidence-based, interdisciplinary pediatric primary care program that promotes the health, well-being and school readiness of babies and toddlers. Our Integrated Behavioral Health provider is a trained Healthy Steps Specialist and is here to offer support and resources to promote child development.
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RITA-T Screening
Our Integrated Behavioral Health Provider is trained to conduct the Rapid Interactive Screening Test for Autism in Toddlers (RITA-T), a new Level 2 screening test that can be administered on children between 18-36 months who identify at risk for Autism Spectrum Disorder, score positive on level 1 Autism screening tests, or when there is a parent or provider concern related to Autism Spectrum Disorders. A Level 2 screener can be administered to differentiate between Autism Spectrum Disorder and other delays and identify the necessity of further testing. If you have concerns for your child please call our office.
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Workshops
Raising children is joyous, but it’s also challenging-you’re not alone in these struggles. From picky eating, to managing toddler behaviors,to understanding you child’s special education services, we offer workshops for parents to get information, brainstorm strategies, and advocate for the needs of their children. Workshops are offered periodically and are available to all of our practice patients. Groups are offered virtually through mychart and can be booked through our front dest. Keep an eye or your mychart and advertisements in the office to see what’s happening next.
Jamie Devine is a Pediatric Integrated Behavioral Health Clinician that joined our practice in 2021. She has extensive experience working with children and families and providing direct care
to diverse and underserved communities in Western Massachusettes. Jamie holds a Bachelor
of Arts in International Studies of Social Sciences and Spanish Language and Literature from
the University of Hartford, a Masters of Social Work from Westfield State University, and a Doctorate of Social Work from Simmons University. Her passion has been building the Team-Based Well-Child Visits which focuses on promoting and implementing universal mental healthcare in pediatrics utilizing a team-based well-child visit model. Jamie and the team members at Pediatric Care Associates have been implementing this model since January 2022.