In the episode “Rehab” of the “Deadly Pill” podcast on iHeart Radio, Team Supervisor Prue Cooper, director of paraprofessional/SUD training & innovation, talks about the opioid epidemic, the (up to) 75 percent of people with co-occurring mental health and addiction disorders, and the effectiveness of certain treatments and medications. She also discusses the top reasons people become addicted, the problematic “rehab shuffle” phenomenon, and the shame and stigma that still exists with both disorders. Ultimately, she says, “there needs to be integrated care.”
Pacific Clinics Announces 100 Job Openings in Bay Area
Pacific Clinics has more than 100 open jobs in the South Bay. As May’s Mental Health Awareness Month approaches, these jobs will continue to promote and support the nonprofit’s mission to advance health equity with a broad range of services offered to qualifying individuals and families of all ages.