What We Do
Care Management
Upon enrollment you will be assigned a Care Manager. Generally, all of our services include Care Management especially if you require an array of services. Our Care Managers are licensed social workers who have experience in working with individuals with mental health, substance use, and/or developmental disorders and with navigating local providers and resources available.
Treatment Coordination
When receiving treatment for any type of disorder, it often requires an interdisciplinary team of providers. Unfortunately, providers don’t always communicate with one another which can have a negative impact on your continuity of care. Services are duplicated or even missed altogether. In an effort to centralize your care, we serve as an Advocate, Coordinator and Consultant for clients and their families in all areas including: treatment planning, clinical providers, insurance companies, the legal system, medication management, and crisis intervention.
Wellness Services
Our team follows a client-centered approach. This means YOU are the expert in your own life, and we are to help you make informed choices. Additionally we offer supportive counseling to address issues and barriers toward achieving mental and physical wellness. Regardless of your diagnosis, we at Lotus Care believe in the importance of self care for everyone and learning the skills needed to do just that.
Our Team
Tabitha Ford, LMSW
I am an LMSW and mental health consultant who has been serving the community of Staten Island, resolving conflicts, and providing guidance for those in need over the past 6 years. I am particularly dedicated to serving individuals with mental health and substance abuse issues. My experience has incorporated a range of different populations ranging from at-risk youth, persons with mental illness and substance use disorders, and individuals with autism. My strengths as a provider include crisis intervention and promoting mental wellness through psychosocial interventions and patient advocacy. I have become familiar with a plethora of citywide resources to meet the complex needs individuals with mental health issues regardless of income or insurance.
Eevee F. Bullhuahua, Therapy Dog In Training
As of recent the benefits of companion and therapy animals are becoming widely recognized. Whether pets give us cause to exercise, offers an antidote for loneliness, or animal-assisted interventions that improve motivation to participate in treatment and lessen worry, anxiety, and pain, we recognize that animals can influence not just our happiness but also our health. Although Ms. Bullhuahua is still a puppy, she already brings joy and compassion to all those she encounters. Animal Assisted Care Management is a supplement to the services we provide to improve the quality of life for those we serve. If you are interest in meeting Ms. Bullhuahua please let us know as you schedule a consultation !
