Covenant Healthcare System Horizons Clinic
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P. Dave Whittaker, PhD
Clinical Psychologist
Horizons Clinic
Originated from a DSRIP-funded grant to help Covenant’s
Behavioral Healthcare be optimally utilized.
Rapid readmissions of patients with behavioral problems
to the Inpatient Unit (Plaza) and/or the Adult ER were
exerting a strain on both departments.
Rapid Readmission Definition
The patient must meet at least one of the following
criteria:
Referral from Covenant’s Inpatient BHU after 2 inpatient
admissions within 30 days or 3+ inpatient admissions within
the past year.
Referral from Covenant’s Adult ER for patients with a
primary mental health diagnosis and who do not need
inpatient admission. The referral can be made at the 1st ER
visit.
Warm Handoffs
If one of the aforementioned criteria is met, a “warm
handoff” can be done by one of our staff.
This warm handoff meeting allows Horizons Clinic staff to
explain the program to patients, and if on site, patients can
even be given a tour of our clinic.
The Psych Assessors can also do warm handoffs from the
ER.
Patient Variables
Many of the patients in this rapid readmission category
show some common characteristics.
Homelessness
Have a SMI (i.e., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder)
Have a serious Substance Use Disorder
Poor resources
No Travel Resources
No money for medications
No intermediate support between discharge and outpatient
follow up
Treatment Options
Our outpatient program treats a wide variety of mental health and
substance use disorders.
Staff will provide therapy (group and individual) as well as resource
management. Substance use disorders-emphasis will be Mondays,
Wednesdays, & Fridays; General MH emphasis will be on Tuesdays and
Thursdays.
The groups will consist of many topics, including:
• Anger Management
• Stress Management
• Quality of Life
• Substance abuse recovery
• Anxiety/Mood Regulation
• Resource Management
Horizons Clinic Contact Information
If wanting to make a referral, please contact staff via telephone or
email. Below are the Horizons Clinic Staff, their contact information
and address:
Dr. Dave Whittaker, Psychologist
Tammie Nichols, LPC, LCDC
Victoria Medina, LMSW
Phone: 725-7032
Phone: 725-7030
Phone: 725-7033
Horizons Clinic Address
Covenant Medical Center, Lakeside Campus
4001 22nd Pl, (1st Floor)
Bldg. 66 (Behavioral Health)
Lubbock, TX 79410
Main Number: 725-7034
Fax: 723-7066
Thank You for your kind attention!
Any Questions?