Do you have patients on L&I that just are not recovering but you cannot figure out why? Do you have
patients who cry during their office visits? Or patients who are so frustrated with the system that you
spend the majority of your visits counseling them? If you do, there is assistance available to help…the
Master's Level Therapists (MLT) Pilot Program.

What can MLTs do for my patients?
Help workers overcome obstacles that are impeding their recovery from work-related injury
or illness by providing brief therapy to assist workers with a variety of mental health issues including:
depression, anxiety, anger, frustrations, and addictions.
MLTs may also help workers cope with chronic pain, accept a disability or develop a new normal
that aids in life during the recovery period.
MLTs can also help provide information that may aid in your requests for mental health
evaluations and other referrals (such as behavioral optometrists) and provide workers with assistance in
locating and accessing community resources (such as food and rent assistance).
How do MLTs help workers?
MLTs have a Master's degree in the field of social work and/or counseling. Each referral is
granted 8 initial sessions and an additional 8 sessions may be requested, if needed, to help the injured
worker return to work in a timely manner or aid them in accepting that they may not be able to
return to their previous employment . MLTs use their counseling skills to assist workers in
identifying their own strengths while also educating on skills and resources that assist workers in
coping with chronic pain, frustrations, anxiety, depression, and other issues.
How does a doctor make a referral?
Contact Dr. Lang's office with the worker's name, claim number and reason for therapy
referral. We contact the worker and schedule an appointment either in-person or via tele-health,
whichever is easiest for the worker.
What are the MLTs hours?
Our therapists have a variety of hours available, including evening, daytime, and weekend hours.
Besides seeing workers in the Olympia office, telehealth can be done through most smartphones or laptop
computers via Zoom, Google Duo, FaceTime and other apps. We will explain the systems to the workers
and aid them in using the various apps if an in-person visit is not convenient.

• COVID-19 Protocol
  To provide patients and staff with protection against potential exposure our office is
  implementing the following protocols:
  1.Any patients with a cold, sore throat or respiratory symptoms (coughing, sneezing) should
  reschedule their appointments until they have fully recovered. Telephone conference with the
  provider can be scheduled to discuss urgent matters.
  2.All patients can wait in their vehicle until the provider is ready to see them. Please announce
  your arrival by calling (360)491-0459.
  3.Prescriptions refills should be submitted through your pharmacy if possible, you can also call
  our office for electronic refills of most medications.
  We appreciate everyone's cooperation and understanding of the current environment and
  our dedication to providing safe care for all patients while helping to prevent the spread of
  COVID-19 in our community

CDC COVID-19 SYMPTOM SCREENING QUESTIONS:

• Fever or chills?
• A new cough?
• Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing?
• Fatigue?
• New muscle or body aches?
• New headache?
• Sore throat?
• New loss of taste or smell?
• Congestion or runny nose?
• Nausea or vomiting?
• Diarrhea?