SmartCare is an integrated care program that offers behavioral and mental health services embedded within primary care health clinics of rural San Diego County communities. Our purpose is to enhance the services delivered in primary care settings through a Collaborative Care Model, that treats common mental health disorders using evidence-based practices in a way that is convenient for patients, can reduce the stigma associated with accessing treatment, builds on existing provider-patient relationships, and can help improve care for rural residents. SmartCare provides a range of interventions for children, teens, adults and senior adults.
SmartCare partners with the community clinic organizations of San Ysidro Health, TrueCare, and Neighborhood Healthcare. Our staff are available at clinics located in Valley Center, Julian, Ramona, Campo, and Alpine. Additionally, services extend to neighboring communities that include: Boulevard, Descanso, Dulzura, Guatay, Jacumba, Mt Laguna, Pala, Palomar Mountain, Pauma Valley, Pine Valley, Potrero Ranchita, Santa Ysabel, Tecate (USA) and Warner Springs.
SmartCare Services
Our Care team of Behavioral Health Care Managers, Health Educators and Psychiatrists offer:
- Case consultation and education to primary care staff
- Thorough screenings and assessment using evidence-based validated screening tools
- Brief therapy interventions, health education counseling for individuals, couples and families
- Group treatment sessions
- Psychiatric consultation to support prescribing primary care providers
- Referrals to treatment and warm hand-off to specialty mental health and/or substance use disorder providers when needed
- Both in-person and telehealth options
Professional Staff
SmartCare psychiatrists, care managers and health educators are well versed at providing mental and behavioral health services, substance use support and addiction interventions within the community health clinics serving San Diego’s most rural north inland and south east regions. Thus, expanding the scope of expertise and capacity of the primary care providers to provide true collaborative, personable and comprehensive care to patients.
