Who We Are
The State of Tennessee has designated The University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine's Department of Family Medicine as a Center of Excellence to serve children who are at-risk for or in state custody. The University of Tennessee Center of Excellence for Children in State Custody's services extend to 16 East Tennessee counties.
Who We Serve
The University of Tennessee Center of Excellence serves the following TN counties: Anderson, Blount, Campbell, Claiborne, Cocke, Grainger, Hamblen, Jefferson, Knox, Loudon, Monroe, Morgan, Roane, Scott, Sevier, and Union.
What We Do
The COE provides consultation for children with complex medical, behavioral, psychological, and psychiatric problems. Services include: case triage (brief phone consult), monthly case review (on-site, brief records review with recommendations), comprehensive consultation (full records review, meeting with key players in the case, report and recommendations), psychological or psychiatric evaluations, limited medication management, and medication gap filling.
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Statewide Lunch 'n Learn
The Centers of Excellence are committed to promoting best practices and providing no cost educational seminars to community providers who serve at-risk children and families.
All sessions are held via Zoom the second Friday of every month from 12:00pm-1:30pm ET/ 11:00am-12:30pm CT. Once registered you will be sent an email with a link to the sign in page that you will use on the day of the training to login. A certificate of completion will be offered after a short survey following the presentation.
DEC 8, 2023
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Case Referrals
MAKE A REFERRAL FOR A CASE REVIEW
The following information is needed for all COE referrals:
- Social history or non-custodial assessment
- All previous psychological/all psychiatric intakes and progress notes/intake summaries
- Last three progress notes from current therapist and treating psychiatrist
- Hospitalizations: intake summaries and discharge summaries
- Specialized Evaluations: psychosexual/neurological screenings and reports
- All previous medical assessments: EPSD&T and all medical records
- Permanency plan/current notice of staffing/IPP
- Insurance card and release of information
- Placement history with dates (include all foster home placements)
- School records/academic testing and IQ testing/behavior records
Therapy Assistance Referrals
MAKE A REFERRAL FOR THERAPY ASSISTANCE
Therapy Request are to be submitted for assistance in identifying a community provider for specific evidence based therapy model ( PCIT, CPP, TF-CBT, ARC).
Clinical Psychology Postdoctoral Fellowship
The UTGSM fellowship program provides advanced training in trauma-informed care and the child welfare system. Fellows conduct clinical case reviews, assessment, psychological testing, and care coordination with child welfare staff; provide education and consultation to trainees and other community providers; assist with coordinating statewide projects aimed at dissemination and implementation of best practices; and provide intake assessment and evidence-based treatment.
For more information about the postdoctoral fellowship program, please see our brochure. Questions may be emailed to Dr. Kristin Dean at mailto: kdean@utmck.edu.
Staff & Locations
Kristin Dean, PhD, ABPP
Director, Clinical Psychologist
Associate Professor
Andrew Burkley, PsyD
Clinical Psychologist
Assistant Professor
Caleb Corwin, PhD
Clinical Psychologist
Assistant Professor
Jeffry Jacobs, MD
Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist
Christina Beaton, PsyD
Postdoctoral Fellow
Karen Gray, BA
Administrative Specialist
CENTER OF EXCELLENCE LOCATIONS
University of Tennessee Graduate School of Medicine
Knoxville
Southeast
Chattanooga
Vanderbilt University
Nashville
University of Tennessee Health Science Center
Memphis
East Tennessee State University
Johnson City
Contact Us
UTGSM Center of Excellence
2240 Sutherland Ave, Suite 3 Knoxville, TN 37919
Phone: 865-329-9461, 844-648-3889
Fax: 865-545-4309
This project is funded under an agreement with the state of Tennessee.
© 2023 The Center of Excellence for Children in State Custody