Behavioral health, built into the way care already works.
Consulting, training, and education for behavioral health integration.
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Sound Mind Authority is a behavioral health consulting practice founded to close the gaps within behavioral health integration — the gaps between having behavioral health services available and having behavioral health services integrated into holistic health care.
Jocelyn Sampson, the founder, is a licensed clinical social worker with over a decade of experience across primary care, community health, and integrated care settings — leading program development, staff training, and workflow redesign for practices.
Two starting points, one goal
Build a behavioral health framework
For practices adding behavioral health for the first time — program design, hiring guidance, referral pathways, and the workflows to support it from day one.
Fix an existing integration
For practices with existing behavioral health services and providers — still navigating challenges with understanding the role of behavioral health, warm handoffs, behavioral health referrals, and overall effective utilization of behavioral health providers.
Services
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Consulting
Workflow assessment and redesign so behavioral health is part of the care pathway, not a referral off to the side.
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Training
Hands-on training for clinical and front-office staff on warm handoffs, screening tools, and collaborative documentation.
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Education
Ongoing education for care teams on behavioral health best practices, integrated care models and a true understanding of what the behavioral health role means in your organization.
How it works
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1. Reach out
Schedule a free 20 minute consultation using the form on this page. There is no commitment from this call, just a conversation.
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2. Discovery call
We talk through where behavioral health stands at your practice today, and where the gaps or friction points are.
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3. Plan & next steps
You get a plan, whether a single training or a longer consulting engagement built around what your team actually needs.
Who I work with
If behavioral health services still feel too distant rather than part of the care team, or there are gaps that make the workflow feel less than seamless, Sound Mind Authority is a pathway towards the solution. I work with organizations at both ends of the spectrum, helping to build systems and frameworks from the beginning, and fixing workflows for programs that already exist.
Common questions
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What stages of behavioral health integration do you start with?
I work with practices at every stage. This may include laying the framework for the beginning stages, or working with pre-existing programs that need improvements in workflows, training or integration.
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What does an engagement typically involve?
It depends on your needs. Some practices start with a single training session; others bring me on for a longer engagement covering workflow design, staff training, and ongoing support. We scope it together based on where you are.
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How long does a typical project take?
Short trainings can be a single session. Full workflow integration projects typically run several weeks to a few months, depending on team size and how much needs to change.
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Do you work with practices outside Mecklenburg County?
Yes. I'm based in Charlotte and prioritize local practices, but I also work across the surrounding region, with remote or hybrid engagements available.
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Based in Charlotte, NC — serving Mecklenburg County and the surrounding region.
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