Mental Health Services Correctional Managed Care

UTMB Correctional Managed Care Mental Health Services is dedicated to providing high-quality mental health care to individuals in the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

The program offers a wide range of services for patients with mental health conditions in correctional facilities. To support this goal, Mental Health Services:

• Follows a managed care approach that focuses on patient education, wellness, and preventing relapse.
• Recruits and retains highly qualified mental health professionals and provides ongoing training and education.
• Maintains a strong Quality Improvement and Quality Management Program to ensure services meet current standards and policies.
• Provides outreach and support services to patients, their families, advocates, and community organizations.
• Uses modern technology to deliver care to remote locations, improve documentation, and measure treatment results.

The Mental Health Services Department includes professionals from different disciplines and offers a wide range of care for all patients served by UTMB-CMC. Services include group therapy, individual therapy, psychological testing, crisis counseling, medication management, inpatient care, psychiatric evaluations, and telepsychiatry, along with other services based on patient needs.

Quality care is ensured through regular reviews, including peer review and service evaluations. The department is committed to providing inclusive services while properly training and supervising staff to deliver care in an effective and cost-efficient way.