The purpose of BHS Practice Guidelines is to aid in the development and support of a standard of care that is guided by research and evidenced based practices. It is the policy of BHS to maintain a process to develop, adopt and implement Practice Guidelines in order to continuously improve care processes and thereby improve outcomes of care for beneficiaries.
Practice Guidelines shall meet the following requirements:
- Be based on valid and reliable clinical evidence or a consensus of behavioral health care professionals in the applicable field.
- Consider the needs of beneficiaries.
- Are adopted in consultation with health care professionals.
- Are reviewed and updated periodically as appropriate.
BHS will provide and/or coordinate the necessary training when implementing new and/or updating Practice Guidelines.
BHS County and County Contracted providers involved in the delivery of services in the Mental Health Plan (hereby referred to as Orange MHP) and Drug Medi-Cal Organized Delivery System (DMC-ODS) are to attend or complete the required training provided on Practice Guidelines and to utilize the most current Practice Guidelines as a model to guide service provision and professional practice.
Please click the links below for Practice Guidelines adopted and/or created by BHS.
In addition, please see our Policy & Procedure surrounding the development and implementation of Practice Guidelines.
BHS Policy & Procedure: Practice Guidelines Development and Implementation
List of Practice Guidelines:
- BHS Clinical Supervision
- BHS Danger to Others
- BHS Physicians Manual and Practice Guidelines
- BHS Practice Guidelines for People with Physical and Cognitive Disabilities
- BHS Substance Use Disorder Practice Guidelines
- BHS Suicide Assessment & Treatment Practice
- BHS Supervision of Peers Practice Guideline
- BHS Trauma-Informed Care Workplace and Practice
BHS Danger to Others  | Adopted |
|---|---|
| Practice Guideline | 12/10/2024 |
| Quick Guide |
| BHS Practice Guidelines for People with Physical and Cognitive Disabilities | Adopted |
|---|---|
Mental and Substance Use Disorder Treatment for People with Physical and Cognitive Disabilities (SAMHSA Advisory) | 07/2024 |
| BHS Substance Use Disorder Practice Guidelines | Adopted |
|---|---|
| SUD Perinatal Practice Guidelines (DHCS PG) | 10/2024 |
| Adolescent Substance Use Disorder Best Practices Guide (DHCS PG) | 07/2024 |
| BHS Suicide Assessment & Treatment Practice | Adopted |
|---|---|
| Practice Guideline | 11/06/2019 |
| Quick Guide | 11/06/2019 |
| BHS Supervision of Peers Practice Guideline | Adopted |
|---|---|
| Practice Guideline | 10/30/2024 |
| Quick Guide - Common Elements of Peer Supervision | 10/30/2024 |
| Quick Guide - Supervision of Peers Resources | 10/30/2024 |
| BHS Trauma-Informed Care Workplace and Practice | Adopted |
|---|---|
| Practice Guideline | 12/10/2019 |
| Quick Guide | 12/10/2019 |
| Introduction Video | 2/19/2020 |