Behavioral Health Services
hi Dr Leo Yates here and I am the mental health professional counselor supervisor here at the Behavior Health Services unit located at the WTC I wanted to share a brief overview of some of our services that we offer we do offer a Behavioral Health Services consultation that’s mainly for door staff who may need some idea or support for what to do and how to help or support individuals with mental health or addiction issues um another service that we offer is the Behavior Health Services counseling it’s short-term counseling for individuals with mental health and or addiction issues maybe they need development for creating a relapse prevention plan for example also we offer the Behavioral Health Services education good example is we provide drug testing in the workplace it goes it really gives a good overview of the type of drugs that typically are tested the kinds of tests and so forth so individuals can be more aware of them also we offer Behavior Health screenings for mental health and for addictions as well and even can make electronic referrals to Labs across the state of Maryland for a urine test for example also here we have a health nurse who provides education different types of education but she’s definitely well known for her diabetes education and also can also provide other types of assistance we would encourage you to contact us if you have more questions or would like to learn more about the services we offer the nice thing about our services they are free because this is an in-house type of service meaning it’s for our endorse consumers only to contact me and call 410-554-9335 or you can certainly email me at leo.yats at maryland.gov as you can see we can support both deaf and hard of hearing and hearing consumers hope to hear from you soon
DORS’ Workforce & Technology Center (WTC) offers Behavioral Health Services (BHS) to provide support to WTC consumers and other DORS consumers referred by their counselors who want support to maintain a healthy recovery lifestyle as they work toward employment and self-sufficiency. These services can be provided either in person or remotely.
While DORS consumers are not required to meet any predetermined criteria (such as an abstinence time-frame) to participate in BHS, they must demonstrate a commitment to the recovery process. Consumers experiencing withdrawal symptoms or with moderate-to-severe substance use will be assessed for their readiness to participate in WTC programs and may receive a referral for treatment.