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Care Coordination in Tempe, AZ

The phone calls, the forms and the coordination that treatment generates and nobody warns you about. We do those, so that the energy you have goes to getting better instead of to admin.

Who it is for.

Patients already in treatment here.

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Mon–Fri 8 to 5, Sat 9 to 2

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Accepting new patients.Yes, alongside your treatment here.
Cost.Included with your treatment here. No separate charge.
Request an Appointment
Call (480) 637-0295

Mon–Fri 8 to 5, Sat 9 to 2

Call during office hours and a real person answers. Or request an appointment online and we will call you.

Want to see prices first? See insurance and cost.

What we actually do

Being in treatment creates work. Somebody wants records, somebody needs a letter, two providers need to talk to each other and neither has called. When you are already depleted, that work is often the thing that stalls treatment altogether.

It is also work that rewards persistence more than skill. A records request goes to a fax number nobody watches. A letter comes back because it went to the wrong department. The person who can authorize the thing is out until Thursday. None of it is difficult. It is repetitive, it has to happen during business hours, and it needs somebody willing to call a fourth time.

With your written permission, we do it:
  • Talking to your other providers so your care is coordinated, not duplicated
  • Requesting records from a previous practice, and sending yours on if you move
  • Letters and documentation for an employer, a school, a landlord or a housing application
  • Referrals to services we do not provide, including ones outside this practice
  • Chasing the follow-up that fell through: the appointment nobody booked, the form nobody sent back

Nothing leaves this practice without your written authorization. You decide what is shared, with whom, and for what purpose, and you can withdraw that permission at any time.

What you are actually signing

That permission is a release of information, and it is worth knowing what one is before you sign, because people treat it as a formality and it is not.

The hallway at PATH Health Services in Tempe, with the reception window on the left and the treatment rooms along the corridor

A release names four things: who we may speak to, what we may share with them, what for, and when the permission expires. It is narrow by design. A release that lets us request your records from a previous prescriber does not let us write to your employer. One written for your employer does not disclose a diagnosis unless you have specifically agreed that it can.

You can revoke it in writing at any time, and revoking it stops anything that has not already gone out. What it cannot do is pull back something already sent, which is the one limit worth understanding before you sign instead of after.

You are entitled to see what we intend to send before it goes. Ask, and you get a copy.

What it is not

This is not therapy, and it does not replace it. It is not emergency or crisis support, and it is not a substitute for a social worker assigned through a health plan or the state.

It is not advocacy in a legal sense either. We can put in writing what your clinician has observed and what your treatment here involves. We cannot argue your case at a hearing, certify a disability determination, or make a statement about anything that has not happened in this practice.

And it is not something we do for people who are not our patients. Care coordination runs alongside treatment here, because coordinating care requires knowing the care.

What it looks like in practice

You mention it. At the end of a session, or in a message through the portal.

It gets written down. What you want to happen, and who it involves.

You sign a release. For that specific thing, not for everything.

Somebody here makes the calls. You are told when it is done, and when it has stalled.

Who you will work with

Our Behavioral Health Technician coordinates your care and also handles intake, so the person you speak to first is the person making the calls.

Brandon Audia, Behavioral Health Technician at PATH Health Services

Brandon Audia

Behavioral Health Technician

Brandon Audia is a Behavioral Health Technician (BHT) at PATH Health Services. He holds bachelor’s degrees in Psychology and Political Science from Arizona State University’s Barrett, The Honors College.

Brandon takes a compassionate, collaborative, and person-centered approach to behavioral health, recognizing that every individual brings unique experiences, challenges, and strengths to the therapeutic process. He strives to create a supportive, nonjudgmental environment where clients feel comfortable exploring their thoughts, emotions, and personal goals.

His work incorporates motivational interviewing, cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)-informed strategies, and solution-focused techniques to help individuals better understand patterns in their thoughts and behaviors, develop healthier coping skills, and build confidence in their ability to make meaningful changes.

Brandon emphasizes practical, achievable goals and believes that lasting progress begins with self-awareness, personal motivation, and a strong, collaborative relationship built on trust and mutual respect.

How to start

Tell your clinician. If you are not a patient yet, mention it when we call you back and we will build it into your plan from the start.

There is nothing separate to book. This happens between appointments, not inside them, so it does not use up session time and it does not have an appointment of its own.

Questions people ask

Is this included or extra?

Included. There is no separate charge, and it does not come out of your session time, because it happens between appointments rather than in them.

Do you need my permission to call my doctor?

Yes, in writing, and for that specific purpose. We tell you what we intend to share before we share it, and you can ask for a copy of it.

Can you write a letter for my employer?

Often, yes, and what it can say is entirely up to you. A letter can confirm that you are in treatment here and that appointments need time during the working day without naming a condition at all, if that is what you want it to do.

How long does something like this take?

Most of the wait is on the other end, so it varies. What you will not have to do is chase us for a status — you are told when it is done and told when it has stalled.

Can you help me find a service you do not offer?

Yes. Pointing you somewhere better is part of the job.

Is this the same as care coordination from my health plan?

No. Theirs works for the plan. Ours works for you, inside your treatment here.

Someone else can make the phone calls.

Request an Appointment
Call (480) 637-0295

Mon–Fri 8 to 5, Sat 9 to 2

Request an Appointment
Call (480) 637-0295

Mon–Fri 8 to 5, Sat 9 to 2

If you need help right now

PATH does not provide emergency or after-hours crisis care.