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Updated August 27, 2007
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Community Mental Health |
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Updated August 27, 2007
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Community Mental Health |
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Our services are geared toward adults with severe disabilities like schizophrenia, bi-polar disorder, major depression, borderline personality disorder, severe anxiety disorders, individuals with developmental disability and individuals in crises.
Adult Therapy Services
Adult counseling focuses
on improving psychological functioning, reducing maladaptive behaviors that help
to function better in interpersonal and social relationships.
Therapy is
available for individuals with a serious mental illness, developmental disability,
or who have insurance coverage through the adult benefit waiver.
Supports Coordinator/ Primary Care Coordinator
The
Supports Coordinator/ Primary Care Coordinator uses the person-centered process
to assist in identifying and implementing support strategies. Supports and
service incorporate principle of empowerment, community inclusion, health and
safety assurance and natural supports.
OMNIBUS RECONCILIATION ACT OF
1987-OBRA
Community Mental Health works with area hospitals and
nursing homes to look at the mental health needs of patients and residents in
their facilities. Included is an evaluation of required specialized services.
PEER DELIVERED SUPPORTS SERVICES
These services
provide individuals with developmental disabilities or severe mental illnesses
the opportunity to learn coping skills and strategies that build and/or enhance self
esteem and self confidence. The goal is to achieve community inclusion,
participation, recovery, and productivity.
CO-OCCURRING TREATMENT
The Agency subscribes to the
principle of integrated treatment. Individuals with co-occurring disorders
(mental illness and or developmental disabilities with substance use disorder)
are best served by a treatment team versed in providing assistance in recovering
from both disorders simultaneously. GCCMH offers a co-occurring group that meets
weekly.
ASSERTIVE COMMUNITY TREATMENT PROGRAM
Intensive
clinical, medical and psychosocial services are provided 24 hours a day by a
multi disciplinary team The services are based on the principles of recovery and
person centered practice. Services are provided in the beneficiaries residence
or in other community locations by members of the ACT team. ACT services may be
used as an alternative to hospitalization.
JAIL DIVERSION SERVICES
Jail Diversion Services
is a collaborative program using community resources. This service diverts those
with serious mental illness, emotional disturbance or developmental disability
that have committed criminal acts. This referral to Community Mental Health is an
alternative (or an addition) to being charged and placed in a county jail or
municipal detention center.
Eligibility for the program initiates an assessment and a person-centered plan of service.
This plan aims to integrate the needs of the individual, the community, court and other providers. Law enforcement, the prosecutor, courts and Community Mental Health work together toward diversion as a sentence, or a condition of bond. Diversion is also used in lieu of prosecution, or as a condition of reduction in charges or probation.
CRISIS INTERVENTION
Unscheduled activities conducted
for the purpose of resolving a crisis situation requiring immediate attention.
Activities include crisis response, crisis line (1-800-348-0032), assessment,
referral and direct therapy. Crisis workers will assess individuals at the
office, the emergency services room at the hospital and at local law enforcement
sites.
INPATIENT PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITALIZATION
Community
Mental Health is responsible to evaluate individuals for inpatient psychiatric
treatment. This is done to assure appropriate placement and coordination of
care. Community Mental Health will assist in assessing and arranging for
voluntary psychiatric hospitalizations.
Diagnostic referrals for evaluation are accepted from all sources.
A recommendation will be made to either an inpatient setting or alternative service.
