I did feel my intake counselor was competent, concerned with my needs, and accommodating.
It's too bad there are not more Psychiatrists in this area. Dr. A was very unprofessional and does not get the patient's medical history. Therefore she tries to prescribe medications contraindicated for patients medical issues. This doctor likes to use very strong medications on patients, so make sure you are educated on ALL Psychiatric medications and side effects before taking any medications prescribed by her. Also make sure you bring a mental health advocate because you will need one dealing with her.
UPDATE NOT THERE ANYMORE AMEN. GATHER BETTY AND MARK MUST BE FIRED PERIOD. A OVER HAUL IS NEEDED. OLD NOTE---This program PATHWAYS OF ST MARYS HOLLYWOOD RD is very ignorant, ungodly and UN professional. Just days ago they tried to violate my probation and one staff even stated on the day I was to attend my probation while in the parking lot these words"We are trying to violate Joe" This is malicious intent utilizing an officer of the law" I was in the van and when another consumer told her I was in the van, she had a look of surprise . This action comes as a result of my report to CARF international by way of the coordinator of this program, the coordinator of this program also tried before this to trap me in st Marys hospital on a sudden order of transport. I already knew he was responsible . He use the lies of a new hiar who is only 21 who harassed me in my own house to set this off. I had just got home from a shopping run when 15 min later police showed up at my door with this order. I knew it was malicious. I went there to the hospital and while I was there they confirmed the order by way of the coordinator and the statements of this new girl. I informed them the story of where this was coming from and 5 hours later I was back home. I did hear (however ) that the coordinator stated that he would put my #$% back in there. This girl still works here. The coordinator even sent another staff to me trying to gather information on what I told CARF international about the coordinator which is a violation of the privacy act. When I wrote CARF I told them of the ignorance of this program. The way the staff at the day program especially a certain one who loves talking to consumers like children and even in one case, when I was talking about God, said "We are not talking about God right now, I am trying to do my job. This same person goes to a local church. On 235. They have messed up people's medications. The coordinator has talked to staff like children as to why some staff left except for one whocleft as a result of day program staff they work with. She signed a sudden resignation and left right then and they didn't even walk her to her car while crying. This same program was giving National Accreditation the very day they tried to send me to the hospital. Go figure. There are others who know what is going on but may not speak because of fear of loosing their jobs or placement in the homes which is a fear tactic. My position in this program is only because I chose to come here from a hospital that the local court the me into . I needed an address and I needed to be near my sick mother so the hospital searched this area and found Pathways and I was even informed about this being a mental health facility. I told them that I did not know but if it was giving me the address as we'll as being near my mother fine. I had no history before coming to this county. This program has (many times) violated the disabilities act and should be held accountable. They must have out protection for those consumers and hiring criteria for new hiars requiring a medical degree which states they are qualified to handle people with mental health issues .We didn't even have an outing for 8 months while they blew our money on the 8 houses for CARF international. We are just now getting an outing Friday December 9th on the same day we are having state inspection. Not by chance. This while they are getting my social security finance. Something must be done to over haul this program to protect the consumers . GATHER MUST BE ARRESTED FOR ABUSES CONCERNING THE DISABILITIES ACT ASAP. I AM FREE FROM THAT PLACE AMEN FEB 7TH STAND UP PEOPLE USE YOUR RIGHTS
She talked to me like this was my first time dealing with my mental health care.
The psychiatrist I saw via video teleconference did not make me feel like a member of my own care team or treatment plan. She discounted the tools I had used with previous psychiatrists and counselors (I just moved from out of state- this isn't my first rodeo. I’ve been working on my health issues for more than 8 seconds), didn’t seem to listen to me or my experiences, and judged me by her experiences with other patients when it came to attitudes and expectations with regards to medicine, therapy and measures of success.
The technology was worse than Skype; I couldn’t tell the difference between the words “hopeless” and “helpless” and thought she had repeated the same question.
Doesn't really work with her clients and messing up people medications
On my intake I was quite put off by the front office staff. Despite being very pleasant to me, they could be overheard saying disparaging things about a caller on the phone while I was checking in, accusing them of drug seeking under their breaths to each other in an office gossip sort of way. I thought that was a very unprofessional introduction to the facility.
The questionnaires she reviewed with me asked the same things multiple times, and not even in a subtle redundancy check way, literally same question asked with only one or two questions between.
She made a point of emphasizing how secure the teleconference was, but made no mention of the person behind her who walked through the shot at one point whether it was a Pathways employee, child or house keeper.
I had the initial interview with the therapist and was given an appointment a few weeks later to skype with the doctor. I drove 45 minutes to the appointment, arrived on time, sat one hour in the waiting room only to be told to come back in 3 weeks. I have plants at my house that I treat with more respect than I have received thus far. One star for returning my phone call.
She was working from home and the background appeared to be a stairwell and front door. Did not invoke a sense of privacy or security for me.
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