JANUS NEWS

“If you’re brave enough

to say goodbye, life will

reward you with a new

hello.”

- Paulo Coehlo

In This Issue:

CEO’s Message

Staff Announcements

CARF Certification

Department Spotlight

Upcoming Events

Aspiring to Excellence Every Day

As of this publication, we want to let our

readers know that Janus has just been

awarded with another 3-year certification

from the Commission on Accreditation of

Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF) for several

of our programs. This accreditation speaks

to the high level of services our team provides to our clients and fam-

ilies in need each and every day. To receive such a high level of ac-

creditation, it takes at least six months of intense preparation, a com-

mitted and collaborative group who supports each other and a sup-

portive Board of Directors. I would like to thank the entire Janus staff

for all their hard work and commitment to a successful CARF evalua-

tion. Everyone in the organization participated in this significant,

complex and taxing process, and you all should be extremely proud

of your efforts. A special “thank you” goes out to our Compliance Di-

rector, Amber Williams, and our Compliance Analyst, Maya Jarrow,

who spearheaded and coordinated this project with the team. Kudos!

- Rudy Escalante, Janus CEO

Janus of Santa Cruz Newsletter February / March 2019

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Sobering Center

Department Spotlight: Central Coast Recovery Options

The Central Coast MAT Advisory Group is a collaborative of medical

and clinical providers who specialize in treating opioid use disorders.

The group provides MAT and patient care consultations to physicians

and other providers and coordinates care in the treatment of patients

with complex multiple comorbidities.

Experience – The Central Coast MAT Advisory Group has years of

medical and clinical expertise with experience in addiction medicine and

the treatment of opioid use disorders using buprenorphine, methadone, naltrexone, and naloxone.

Specialists – The Central Coast MAT Advisory Group’s licensed/certified behavioral therapists and other staff from various healthcare disciplines specialize in the OUD treatment and can offer assistance in your clinic.

For information on the Central Coast Recovery Options MAT Advisory Group and how the service may ben-efit your practice, contact Katharina Schoellhammer at (831) 425-0112.

12 Consecutive Years of CARF Accreditation—An Exceptional Achievement!

Janus of Santa Cruz is pleased to announce that we have received another 3-year certification from the Commis-

sion on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities (CARF). CARF is the gold standard accreditor of drug and alcohol

treatment facilities, both nationally and internationally. In 2007, Janus set the bar for the industry in the Santa Cruz

area, becoming the county’s first CARF-accredited treatment program. Our current CARF accreditation will extend

that standard through 2021.

Achieving CARF standards for accreditation is an indication of the dedication and commitment of our team to im-

proving the quality of the lives of the clients we serve every day. Our services, personnel and documentation

clearly indicate an established pattern of adherence to the highest standards of care. Most recently we pushed

beyond the current expectations and added many new programs to our accreditation certification, including:

Assessment & Referral (Adults)

Case Management/Services Coordination: Integrated: AOD/MH (Adults)

Day Treatment: Alcohol & Other Drugs/Addictions (Adults)

Detoxification/Withdrawal Management: Integrated: AOD/MH (Adults)

Intensive Outpatient Treatment: Integrated: AOD/MH (Adults)

Outpatient Treatment: Alcohol & Other Drugs/Addictions (Adults)

Outpatient Treatment: Alcohol & Other Drugs/Addictions (Children & Adoles-cents)

Residential Treatment: Alcohol & Other Drugs/Addictions (Adults)

We take immense pride in obtaining this high level of accreditation and in our ongoing pursuit of excel-lence for the past 12 years.

Upcoming Health Events

Patient Safety Awareness Week—March 10th-16th

Alcohol Awareness Month—April

National Public Health Week—April 1st-7th

National Alcohol Screen-ing Day—April 11th

National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day—April 15th

Janus Board of Directors

Edison Jensen, Chair

Kim Hogan, Treasurer

Paul Bellina, Secretary

Dennis Kidd, Member

Sister Julie Hyer, Member

Allison Bolin, Member

Will O’Sullivan, Member

Bob Semas, Member

Please Welcome Our New Clinical Director

We are proud to announce the addition of Erin

Carlson-Jones to the Janus team as our new Clini-

cal Director. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker

(LCSW), Erin began her tenure at Janus initially as

a contractor providing clinical supervision to licen-

sure-track interns before taking on her current role.

Erin has extensive experience providing clinical

oversight and direction in AOD treatment in San

Jose, in addition to running a crisis stabilization program in Santa Cruz. Before

coming to Janus, Erin spent more than a decade working with children, youth and

families to provide wraparound and therapy services in Santa Clara County. Her

past work experience also includes a tenure at Pathways Treatment Facility in San

Jose and the Crisis Stabilization Unit at Tele-care in Santa Cruz.

Say Hello to Our New Director of MAT Services

Please welcome Amanda Engeldrum Magana, CADC II,

ASW, our new Director of Medication Assisted Treatment

(MAT) Services. Originally from Montana, Amanda ar-

rived in California in 2006 with plans to use her BA in

Psychology in the field of substance use disorders. In

2011, while completing her certificate in Alcohol and Drug Studies at San Jose

City College, Amanda began interning at Janus Community Clinic, quickly becom-

ing a full-time counselor. She was inspired to complete further schooling after see-

ing the prevalence of patients struggling with co-occurring disorders, and achieved

her Masters in Social Work, Community Mental Health Option, from CSU East Bay

in 2015. After occupying roles as Intake Coordinator and Lead Counselor at the

clinic, Amanda has been promoted to the position of Director of MAT Services and

will oversee the delivery of quality recovery services to MAT patients while engag-

ing with community partners to fight the larger opioid epidemic.

Celebrating 15 Years of Service at Janus!

We’d like to congratulate our Compliance Director, Am-

ber Williams, for marking her 15-year anniversary with

the Janus of Santa Cruz team! Amber has worn many

hats during her tenure at Janus— from providing direct

client services at the Perinatal Program to time working

in the Admissions Department and her current role as

head of Compliance. Thanks and congrats, Amber!

Upcoming Events at Janus Please join us for these special events:

A Better Day—Friday, March 15th, 8am-9am

Enjoy a light breakfast while you learn more about Janus services,

meet our staff and tour the main residential facility. Location: 200

7th Avenue, Santa Cruz. Call (831) 462-1060, ext. 206 to RSVP.

If you would prefer to receive this newsletter electronically, please send

an email request to: andrea_gifford@janussc.org

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