Outpatient
Program:
The Optimus Health Care Center
provides treatment for a broad spectrum of psychiatric
disorders. Our mental health services are an integral part
of our medical practice.
Our mission is to provide
short-term behaviorally oriented treatment. We provide
on-site services located at the Barnum Avenue site. The East
Main location provides therapeutic services by licensed
social workers to including services for family and
children.
A part-time APRN specialized
in Child/Adolescence provides evaluations and
psychopharmologic management for children and adolescence.
Our Stamford location has
three psychiatrists working closely with members of our
behavioral health team to facilitate an integrated approach
of community reliance.
Outpatient services operate
Monday through Friday with evening’s hours on Mondays.
The outpatient program
provides an array of services for a diverse population.
Clinical
services may include:
-
Comprehensive Psychiatric
assessment/evaluation and treatment to stabilize
psychiatric symptoms
-
Psychopharmacologic
evaluation and management
-
Clinical Case management
services
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Individual therapy
-
Family and couples therapy
and psychoeducation with integration of family systems
-
Anger management groups
that focus on development of coping and problem solving
skills
Who is
treated:
Patients are admitted for
treatment for a variety of disorders:
Our
Behavioral Health Staff:
-
Carmen M Calder, MSN, APRN-BC,
Director of Behavioral Health Services
-
Jose Camacho-Pantoja, MD,
Psychiatrist
-
Andrea Adamando, APRN
Child/Adolescent
-
Edward Keane, Psychologist
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Carolyn Taylor, LCSW
Coordinator for Social Services
-
Iraida Torres, MSW Family
Services
-
Diana Cordova, MSW
-
Angelica Fontanez, LCSW
-
Luz Pagan, BSW- Case
Manager for HIV
-
Kettelie Paulemon, LCSW
