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The post Navigating a Police Department as the Only Clinician appeared first on Behavioral Health News. This summer, I had the opportunity to attend a roundtable discussion at the National Co-Responder Conference (CorCon), which brings together some of the best minds in law enforcement, social work, and case management. Conferences like CorCon provide a rare opportunity to learn about municipal response on a more granular level than a website might offer. One anecdote has stuck with me. A young clinician shared that she was the only clinician, the only trained voice for de-escalation, embedded in a department of 12 police officers. Just her, left to divert… — Read More
Navigating a Police Department as the Only Clinician
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