BOP Program Statement 5310.16 § 2

a. Psychology Services Branch and Health Services Division. The Psychology Se rvices

Branch (Branch), Reentry Services Division, and Health Services Division (HSD) provide

oversight and consultation regarding institution treatment and care of inmates with mental illness

through remote reviews of the Psychology Data System (PDS) in the Bureau Electronic Medical

Record (BEMR) and other BEMR documentation; remote reviews of inmates in restrictive

housing; recommendations regarding transfers and designations of mentally ill inmates; and

direct consultation with Chief Psychologists, Psychiatrists, other Health Services staff, and

Executive Staff.

The Branch is responsible for developing Annual Refresher Training lesson plans that provide

staff with information about working with mentally ill inmates. They also develop and

disseminate supplemental staff training materials for use by the Mental Health Treatment

Coordinator during staff recalls, lunch and learn events, department head meetings, etc. The

Branch also identifies and disseminates evidence-based practices, described below.

b. Warden. Each Warden is responsible for the appropriate management of mentally ill

inmates in his/her institution. He/she must provide the Mental Health Treatment Coordinator

with adequate time to educate staff about the need to detect and report any unusual inmate

behaviors that might suggest mental illness. For example, this education should occur at

department head meetings, staff recalls, lieutenants’ meetings, and annual training.

c. Chief Psychologist. Each Chief Psychologist ensures the provis ions of this Program

Statement are implemented, including designation of a psychologist to serve as Mental Health

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Treatment Coordinator, and informing institution staff of the designation. The Chief

Psychologist is also responsible for ensuring information about the availability of mental health

services is disseminated to inmates during Admission and Orientation. Specifically, the Chief

Psychologist ensures the Admission and Orientation lesson plan developed by the Psychology

Services Branch is utilized to convey this information. In addition, the Chief Psychologist is

responsible for ensuring basic psychological services (e.g., mental health screening, brief

counseling), as detailed in the Program Statement Psychology Services Manual, are made

available to inmates.

d. Mental Health Treatment Coordinator. The Mental Health Treatment Coordinator is a

licensed doctoral-level psychologist who manages the treatment and care of inmates with mental

illness and ensures that all provisions of this Program Statement are implemented. A licensed

doctoral-level psychologist has satisfactorily completed all the requirements for a doctoral

degree directly related to full professional work in psychology (i.e., a Ph.D. or Psy.D. in Clinical

or Counseling Psychology), and has obtained a license to practice as a psychologist.

e. Social Worker. The institution Social Worker is a licensed professional who may provide

individual or group counseling in support of this policy. Additionally, the institution Social

Worker or Regional Social Worker may develop comprehensive release plans to ensure

continuity of care for inmates with mental illness who transition to the community without the

benefit of Residential Reentry or Home Confinement placement. In this capacity, Soc ial

Workers coordinate with United States Probation Officers, Courts, community mental health

professionals, and families to identify appropriate placements and to address reentry needs.

f. Psychiatrist/Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner. Health Services o rganizes, conducts, and

administers psychiatric services. The Psychiatrist/Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner accepts

referrals through BEMR for cases believed to be in need of psychiatric medication evaluations.

Regular interdisciplinary communication is maintained between the Mental Health Treatment

Coordinator and Health Services staff, including contract psychiatrists, to optimize treatment

efficacy.

g. Health Services Administrator. In facilities that use contract psychiatric services, the

Health Services Administrator is responsible for contract development and oversight with input

from the Mental Health Treatment Coordinator.

h. Clinical Director. The Clinical Director will ensure that the general medical needs of each

inmate are addressed and that HSD staff rounding in the units and conducting sick call and

clinics have received the necessary training to recognize signs and symptoms of mental illness.

i. Community Treatment Services (CTS). CTS is responsible for the establishment and

oversight of community-based mental health, substance abuse, and sex offender treatment

services.

j. Residential Reentry Management Branch (RRMB). RRMB is responsible for

coordinating with the Psychology Services Branch, in particular CTS staff, to ensure mentally ill

inmates releasing through Residential Reentry Centers and Home Confinement are placed

appropriately.

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j. Care Coordination and Reentry (CCARE) Team. The CCARE Team is a multidisciplinary

team that uses a holistic approach to ensure that critical aspects of care for inmates with mental

illness are considered and integrated. The CCARE Team is responsible for identifying potential

concerns affecting inmates with mental illness in a correctional environment.

j. All Staff. Any staff member who observes unusual behavior in an inmate that may indicate

mental illness should report these observations to the Chief Psychologist or Mental Health

Treatment Coordinator.