Transforming Community-Based Behavioral Health: Horizon's Dr. Jennifer Ramey Smith on Agility and Innovation in Improving Integrated Service Delivery

Dr. Jennifer Smith Ramey is the Director of Grants and Programs with Horizon Behavioral Health. She has worked with a variety of populations, including adults with severe and persistent mental illness and adolescents with co-occurring mental health and substance abuse disorders. Jennifer is also a consultant/trainer for Chestnut Health Systems, serving as a lead trainer and coach for Chestnut’s Evidence-Based Practice Center, and has worked with Chestnut on various projects, including adolescent mentoring, services for the unhoused, and family treatment court.  Jennifer discusses how Horizon’s agile approach informs their care, keeping them competitive in these challenging times.  She discusses the evolution of Horizon’s integrated, strength-based treatment models, reducing stigma and bridging gaps between substance use and mental health services. Jennifer also offers insights into successful grant strategies, the role of technology in training and how it improves service, and what is driving an increasing need for crisis intervention. If you’re a behavioral health professional looking to future-proof your organization or find innovative solutions to meet the urgent demand for crisis care, this episode delivers a compelling vision of what’s possible.