Outpatient CLINIC NEWS

March

Behavioral & Correctional Health World Fair

We are delighted to invite you to our upcoming "World Fair" employee potluck event This event is an opportunity for us to come together as a team and learn more about each other's backgrounds, cultures, and traditions

Clinic Updates

Reminder: All team members are required to have their yearly CBLs completed by April 30th.

Please review the JPS Portable Heater policy as the network had a unexpected fire last week.

The potluck event will take place on April 13 for Inpatient and April 14 for Outpatient, LCA, and Correctional For outpatient clinics the potlucks will be held in your breakrooms We encourage you to bring a dish that represents your culture, background, or heritage Whether it's a family recipe or a favorite dish from your hometown, we are excited to taste the delicious food that represents our diverse and vibrant team Please keep in mind that all dishes should be labeled to ensure that everyone can enjoy the food We also kindly ask that you bring your own utensils and serving ware

During the event, we invite you to share a bit about our cultural traditions and customs We will also host a flag making contest for our clinics to participate in with a winner from each clinic announced in the following outpatient newsletter We hope that this will be an opportunity for everyone to learn from one another and celebrate the diversity that makes our team so unique

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to reach out to Kat Newland We are looking forward to a fun and tasty event and hope to see you all there!

OP BH Social Services Employee of the Month - EMILY WILLS-THAMES

Emily is the BH Counselor for the Central Arlington PHP/IOP program! Though, she only recently accepted her role with Outpatient BH as an Individual Therapist, Emily has done a number of amazing things to deserve this honor including completing the first full PHP program with a patient using interpretation services. There were hurdles in the process, but Emily stayed dedicated to providing her patient with excellent care throughout programming Emily is an advocate for her patients and team on a regular basis She strives to meet the needs of all the patients she serves and to make JPS a joyful workplace for those around her