The USNR Psychological Health Outreach Program (PHOP) has been in existence since, September 2008. There are 30 staff; 10 Outreach Coordinators and 15 Outreach Support Team Members, co-located with RCC staff in six regions: Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Southwest, Northwest and Midwest. The US Navy Reserve Psychological Health Outreach Program does not provide direct treatment or counseling. PHOP staff provide Resource Management service. The dynamic teams of clinically licensed professionals provide thorough therapeutic Behavioral Health Screening (BHS). Comprehensive BHS allow the Service Member and loved one to fully assess the individual's current degree of functioning on several levels including: psychological, physical, social, and family well-being. In addition to psychological health services, the PHOP Resource Specialist also assist with concrete service referrals, which can include, but are not limited to housing, food and employment assistance.
After the initial screening PHOP teams provide intense follow-up which includes linking the client with "good fit" providers that can be military or community based depending on the clients location, socio-economic status, and health insurance eligibility. PHOP Outreach Support Team Members also provide Outreach calls to recently demobilized Service Members as well as Psycho-educational briefings on a variety of topics including BUMED approved suicide and OSC. In addition to calls and briefings, PHOP staff are also on occasion called to assist with local crisis and national disasters. On these occasions PHOP staff partner with other military service providers like, local Chaplains, FFSC and MFLC to ensure proper coordination of support services to Service Members and their families.