Back row (left to right): Jacob Butler, Nurse Practitioner; Grecia Garcia, Licensed Professional Counselor; Martha Davis, Licensed Professional Counselor; Shawna Cozad, Nurse Practitioner. Front row (left to right): Elizabeth Jimenez, Director of Mental Health Services; Frank Castillo, PsyD, L.M.S.W.; Siria Rocha, Chief Operating Officer
Atlantis Health Services “Recovery is our mission” Dr. Jean R. Joseph-Vanderpool was born in Haiti
It was during this time that he realized
Dr. Vanderpool at Atlantis Health Services
and immigrated to the United States, growing
that “medications and counseling were
provides the extra services needed by
up in Brooklyn, New York. A highly educated
not enough for some patients.” Patients
patients with chronic mental illnesses. With
man of many talents, not only did he receive his
were
were
a team of about 20 caseworkers, mostly
training from Columbia University, but he also
socially and mentally unprepared for all of
UTEP graduates, Atlantis is able to provide
studied in Mexico and speaks fluent English,
the different aspects and challenges that
patients with services like community re-
Spanish and French. Once he received his
were waiting for them.
entry, housing, supportive employment,
joining
communities
and
coping skills and activities of daily living
training from Columbia University, he became an important attribute to the research team at
In practice since 1990, Dr. Vanderpool
skills, self-medication training, support and
the National Institute of Mental Health where
provides expert and professional psychiatric
Assertive
he studied circadian rhythms, a sleep disorder
services, with special interest in psychosocial
“The goal of psychosocial rehabilitation is
called Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome and
rehabilitative services. Dr. Vanderpool is now
recovery. Hope is instilled in every patient
Seasonal Affective disorder.
the CEO for Atlantis Health Services. Atlantis
that recovery is possible.”
Community
Treatment
(ACT).
Health Services is one of three private mental Formerly the Chief Medical Officer for the
health providers specializing in psychosocial
“My experience is that mental health is not
Mental Health Authority, which is now
rehabilitation in Texas – a very low number
given the same resources as other medical
Emergence, he treated patients who had
for the rising number of patients needing to
specialties,” says Dr. Vanderpool “These
chronic mental illness like bipolar disorder,
seek services.
resources and a serious attention to mental
schizophrenia and severe depression. 54 | SPECIAL ADVERTISING
health could ultimately be the starting