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Berks Counseling Center - Our Community Mental Health Center
For over 40 years, Berks Counseling Center (BCC) has been making
a difference in the lives of persons affected by mental illness and
addictions in the Reading/Berks community. BCC is committed to
continuous quality improvement including recovery-oriented, integrated
behavioral and physical health services. Last year, BCC became one
of only seven behavioral health providers in Pennsylvania to earn the
Certified Community Behavioral Health Clinic (CCBHC) status.
This new provider type in the Medicaid managed care system is being
tested across the nation and has already demonstrated positive health
outcomes, increased access to care, and an expanded scope of services.
By offering limited on-site physical health care, including laboratory
and pharmacy services and wellness programs, Berks Counseling
Center has been able to provide holistic care to those clients who
often have complex chronic health conditions in addition to their
behavioral health diagnoses. BCC has also worked closely with the
Penn State Health St. Joseph Downtown Campus Primary Care
Clinics and Family Medicine Residency Program to enhance collaboration. Expanding access to well-coordinated community-based
care is a key component to the CCBHC model. BCC has access to
24/7 crisis care for their clients and is able to provide psychosocial
rehabilitation through collaborative agreements with local agencies
such as SAM and Threshold. Their Medication Assisted Treatment

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(MAT) program provides the necessary care for clients addicted
to opioids. Addiction treatment is also a core component to the
CCBHC's required array of services as often persons with substance
use disorders have co-occurring mental illness.
The CCBHC model, though still in its infancy, is showing positive
health outcomes for those persons who have historically been underserved, have lower incomes or may be underinsured. BCC is proud
to be a part of the solution to addressing the complex behavioral
health needs of the Reading Berks community. For more information,
please contact Berks Counseling Center directly at 610-373-4281
or www.berkscounselingcenter.org.

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