This program provides support and counseling to individuals who have recently needed hospital care and/or are maintaining their independence in the community. Its services include:
- Intake Coordination
- Discharge Planning
- Case Management
- Supportive Counseling
- Linkage and Referral
- Advocacy
- Dual Diagnosis Programs for adults with severe mental illness exacerbated by substance abuse
The Intensive Case Management (ICM) component of the program is an innovative approach to working with adults who suffer from serious mental illness, who may be homeless or at-risk and who do not readily participate in the existing system of services.
It includes:
- Community Outreach/Engagement
- Comprehensive Needs
- Assessment and Service Planning
- Skill Teaching
- On-going Support
- Crisis Intervention
Assertive Community Treatment
The Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team is a multi-disciplinary team which includes a psychiatrist, psychiatric nurses, community support workers, a social worker/team leader, and a secretary.
Services to persons with a primary diagnosis of Schizophrenia, Bipolar Illness, Schizoaffective Disorder, and Major Depression with Psychosis include:
- Psychiatric Treatment
- Clinical Case Management
- Medication Administration
- Bio-Psychosocial Assessment
- Individualized Support Plans
- Skills Teaching and Support
Community Rehabilitation Services
Community Rehabilitation Services (CRS) provides a range of rehabilitation services, including Day Treatment/Partial Hospitalization and Vocational Training Programs. Services include help with interpersonal and social skill's development and training in job skills. Components of this program include:
- Day Treatment/Partial Hospitalization Groups
- Dual Diagnosis Psychoeducational Groups
- Handipersons Work Program
- Big Red Redemption Center
Housing Options
Housing Options for adults with severe mental illness include 4 group homes, several staff supported apartments, 4 three-bed transitional apartments, a 4 tenant rooming house and a variety of subsidized apartments. The emphasis is on providing a range of options which promote consumer choice.
The group homes provide a structured, supportive, growth oriented environment that fosters the development of skills necessary for community living.
The transitional apartments provide housing for persons who have developed basic independent life skills but who need additional support as they strive toward independent community living.
The rooming house provides a supportive residence for persons with severe mental illness who have been homeless and are in transition to a permanent living arrangement.
Independent Living Skills (ILS) support is available to all residents in our housing programs. ILS services are also available to all Adult Mental Health consumers.
Therapy Services
Individual and group psychotherapies provided by mental health professionals are available to each consumer as part of a coordinated plan of service. For many consumers, psychotherapy is a treatment of choice at certain points in their lives when they can benefit from this approach as a supplement to the other services they are receiving.
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