PEOPLE FIRST, JUNE ’21

You Could Earn Up to $750 When You Refer a Friend by Linda Ballard, Chief Human Resources Officer We’re looking for people with a servant’s heart, a passion for care and a desire to make a difference in people’s lives. We want more people like you to work for BHG. Because you are our best […]

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ACCREDITATION UPDATE, JUNE ’21

by Ronald Robinson, Director of Accreditation I am happy to announce the addition of Katlyn Clark to our team as the Accreditation Specialist. Katlyn will be working with me on coordinating all accreditation activities including on-site and off-site surveys, the Joint Commission Preparedness Program, training, IntraCycle Monitoring and Evidence of Standards Compliance.  Katlyn started with BHG

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TOP OPS, JUNE ’21

Leadership Bootcamp Amps Up Training and Onboarding When Lauren Moore joined BHG two years ago as a counselor at the Paducah Treatment Center, she had only one week of onboarding before she was “thrown into her role.” If it weren’t for her years of experience prior to this job, Lauren may have opted to leave

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NEW BHG MODEL WILL REVOLUTIONIZE ADDICTION TREATMENT, JUNE ’21

For too long, patients struggling with OUD and SUD have received episodic care inside treatment centers with a “dose-and-go” clinical model, which can assist people in abstaining from opioids, but doesn’t help them find their way to real recovery. While other diseases like cancer and diabetes have clear protocols and dimensional care plans, addiction treatment

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DATES THAT MATTER

Forecast Meeting May 20 –21  May 5 – Cinco de Mayo, a Mexican holiday May 6 – National Day of Prayer May 8 – National Student Nurses Day May 9 – Mother’s Day May 12 – International Nurses Day May 12 – 13 – Eid-al Fitr – “Festival of Breaking the Fast” celebrated by Muslims worldwide marking the end of Ramadan May 16 – 18 – Shavout, a Jewish holiday May

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PEOPLE FORWARD, MAY ’21

BHG Downtown New Orleans Has a New Doctor in the House BHG Pawtucket “Says Yes” to Team Building In response to the “Say Yes” Campaign story and the call for team empowerment ideas in the April newsletter, Karen Fisher, MNM, LADC1, LCDP, CSC, Clinical Supervisor, Health Home Team Coordinator, is committing to a team-building activity with her counselors called

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HERE WE GROW AGAIN, MAY ’21

Responding to the continued public health crisis of opioid addiction in Missouri, I’m happy to report the successful relocation and expansion of our Kansas City Treatment Center to what is locally referred to as Hospital Hill, a short distance from the former location but one which significantly improves access to public transportation, visibility and parking. Within the larger footprint, we redesigned the counseling and therapy rooms to focus

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THE DOCTOR IS IN, MAY 21

May is Mental Health Awareness Month and this year we’re seeing unprecedented cases of depression, anxiety and substance use disorders being fueled by the effects of COVID-19 on our economic, social and emotional well-being. If you haven’t seen President Biden’s statement, check it out as it reinforces all that BHG is doing in how we deliver

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TECH TALK, MAY ’21

Technology enables us to carry out our promise of a new class of recovery. As we have grown over the past few years, the IT team has been working behind the scenes to fortify the reliability, strength, speed and security required to interconnect us and efficiently operate systems that make our life-saving work possible and accessible to

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