Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore facilitators and barriers aiding community mental health centers in implementing technology-assisted care during the COVID-19 pandemic. Six key informants were interviewed and 28 clinicians were surveyed from three community mental health centers. Interviews focused on technology-assisted care implementation efforts and factors that facilitated adoption. Surveys focused on clinician beliefs and experience with technology-assisted care in addition to training needs. Barriers to technology-assisted care implementation included beliefs about the quality of virtual services and a lack of technology access. An increase in service utilization was reported. Technology-assisted care facilitators included reimbursement policy changes and clinic-based factors such as clinician training and supervision efforts. Clinicians reported having the skills necessary to implement technology-assisted care however endorsed a need for training. Implementation of technology-assisted care in community mental health centers was largely successful however support is needed to help clinicians adapt services to client needs.
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Meller, Suzanne; Tauscher, Justin; and Ben-Zeev, Dror
(2022)
"“My attitude on telehealth has completely changed.”: Facilitators and Barriers to Implementing Technology for Care Delivery in Community Mental Health Centers,"
Journal of Technology in Counselor Education and Supervision: Vol. 2:
Iss.
1, Article 6.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.22371/tces/0015
Available at:
https://digital.sandiego.edu/tces/vol2/iss1/6
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