The Patriot Support Program at Salt Lake Behavioral Health provides unparalleled treatment to service members and veterans facing a variety of behavioral health challenges.  Recognizing the unique stressors and experiences associated with military service, our facilities offer comprehensive and personalized care for issues such as PTSD, depression, substance use and complex trauma.  Our dedicated staff, psychiatrists, and therapists, work closely with referring agencies and to ensure seamless communication and customized goals for service members and veterans in our tailored programs.  For more information about Patriot Support Programs, please visit www.PatriotSupportPrograms.com

The Patriot Support Program at Salt Lake Behavioral Health is a 30-day inpatient trauma treatment program, specializing in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Military Sexual Trauma (MST), combat-related trauma, and childhood trauma. Our program has separate male and female units, and patients must be either active duty service members (including guard and reserve), or veterans. Our dedicated program staff tailors individualized treatment plans around each patient’s unique mental health needs.

To support the different needs of patients, we’ve developed the Women’s Program and the Men’s Program, which are programmed differently for those specific populations. All treatment teams include male and female staff members, and the Military Professional Liaison Specialist is a combat veteran.

The treatment team brings a wealth of experience with specific knowledge of the unique challenges service members face when receiving mental health treatment. This experience also uniquely positions us to communicate effectively with all levels of the chain of command so we consider an individual’s immediate mental health needs and the larger needs of the service.

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Our program is a 30-day inpatient treatment program, specializing in trauma and addiction. Our program has separate male and female units, and patients must be either active duty service members (including guard and reserve) or veterans. Our dedicated program staff tailors individualized treatment plans around each patient’s unique mental health needs. In our addiction medicine program, we focus on treating the root cause of the substance abuse, whether that be trauma, environmental factors or underlying mental health issues.

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Our program is a 30-day inpatient Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) treatment program, specializing in Military Sexual Trauma (MST). We have separate male and female units, and patients must be either active duty service members (including guard and reserve) or veterans. Our dedicated program staff tailors individualized treatment plans around each patient’s unique mental health needs.

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• Dedicated military unit, separate from general adult mental health population
• Dedicated female military and male military unit
• Active partnership with referring military treatment facility, behavioral health clinic, and military command for comprehensive treatment and discharge planning
• Key program staff with military backgrounds
• Comprehensive medication management in accordance with Department of Defense / Veteran’s Affairs formularies
• In-network TRICARE® and Veteran’s Community Care Provider
• Individual case management with a full-time military care coordinator
• Dedicated full-time military liaison
• 36 dedicated beds for military only
• Tenured clinical team
• Direct admissions with quick response time
• Outcome measures for tracking patient progress
• Each patient is seen by a medical provider weekly
• Three to four trauma and skills groups per day
• Twice weekly one-on-one therapy with an individual therapist (two sessions per week)
• One or two expressive therapy/recreational therapy groups per day
• Fit to Recover off-site structured fitness workout three times per week
• Weekly visits to the National Ability Center (outdoor recreation)
• Yoga five times per week
• Weekly on-site physical therapy
• Cognitive behavior therapy
• Dialectical behavior therapy
• Cognitive processing therapy
• “Seeking Safety” trauma model
• Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing
• Experiential and somatic therapy
• Relapse prevention for addictive processes and maladaptive behaviors
• Comprehensive PTSD treatment with a bio/psycho/social focus
• dOTERRA International partnership (integration of an essential oil formulated for the treatment of PTSD)

Salt Lake Behavioral Health has developed the Military Programs referral and admission process so that there are only six steps from a military referral to admission.

1. Call 877-640-0220. All communication is through the Military Care Coordinator until the service member arrives.
2. Complete the Referral Form. Forward to the Military Care Coordinator with the following: Clinical symptom documentation (psychiatric evaluation, clinical notes, or biopsychosocial), current medication list, and medical information. Scan and email the packet to [email protected] or fax 877-558- 8846. If you are faxing clinical without an initial call, please call or email to confirm receipt.
3. Acceptance can be made within an hour of receiving written clinical unless there are significant medical complications requiring a prompt physician review.
4. Call 877-640-0220 to confirm Salt Lake Behavioral Health Military Programs have a bed reserved for the patient and ensure travel arrangements are made to the location.
5. Prior authorize admission through TRICARE®.
6. Coordinate travel arrangements with Military Care Coordinator and transport patient. Flight information (including escort contact if applicable) must be received prior to arrival to ensure ground transportation can be arranged if requested.

Sehba Olson, MA, CMHC, NCC
Clinical Program Manager

Natalie Montoya, RN
Senior Program Coordinator

Terece Radmall, RN
Director of Nursing

Wendy Campbell, RN
Nurse Administrator

Joe Johnson
Military Care Coordinator

Physicians

• Dr. Amie Aslami
• Tom Cooper, DNP
• Caleb Wright, APRN

Therapists

• Kirsten Cummings, MA, CMHC
• McKenna Watts, LCSW
• Bruno Strafacci, MA, CMHC
• Nicole Lukac, LCSW
• Jared Ivie, LCSW
• Maggie Smith, LCSW
• Tara Bravo, LCSW
• Cameron Morgan, LCSW
• Thomas Seibert, ACMHC