We use evidence based practices within our treatment services such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy.
We utilize many tools to evaluate or consumer’s progress and status which includes but is not limited to tools such as the CANS , ANSA, Beck Depression Inventory, Anxiety Inventory, and various trauma assessment tools.
- Screenings and Diagnostic Assessment
- Community Support Services
- Psychotherapy, which may include both individual and group sessions.
- Family services, which may include family psychotherapy, parent training, brief individual therapy with other family members, help with specific tangible needs such as transportation, housing, or medical attention.
- Crisis intervention.
- Substance Abuse Counseling, Prevention and Screenings
- Skill building with an emphasis on interpersonal and problem-solving skills and practical skills of everyday living.
- Behavior modification.
- Nursing assessments and Re-Assessments
- Medication management
- And referrals as needed
Individual / Family Counseling
Therapeutic interventions that assist individuals through diagnoses and service needs provided by a qualified clinician. Services address goals such as promoting resiliency and restoration development, enhancement or maintenance of: An illness/emotional disturbance and medications self-management knowledge skills which consist of (symptom management, behavioral management, relapses prevention skills along with knowledge of medications and motivational/skill to take medication and prescribed.
Individual / Family Training Skills
These services cover a variety of skills such as problem solving, healthy coping mechanisms, adaptive skills, interpersonal skills, daily living skills, resource management skills, understanding diagnoses, substance related coping skills, and other relevant topics that assist in meeting an individual’s personal needs. These services teach the skills necessary to utilize community resources and develop natural support systems
Group Counseling and Training
A therapeutic interaction that is directed toward achievement of specific goals defined by youth and parent(s) or responsible caregiver(s)/individual that promote resiliency, restoration and development concerning illness and medication self-management, problem solving skills, coping and adaptive skills along with interpersonal and skills necessary to access and build community resources and natural support systems.
This service is directed toward the support of a child/individual who is experiencing an abrupt and substantial change in behavior which is usually associated with a precipitating situation and which is in the direction of severe impairment of functioning or a marked increase in personal distress. Examples: a situational assessment; active listening and empathic responses to help relieve emotional distress.
Psychiatric Diagnostic Assessments
Psychiatric diagnostic assessments include history, mental status exam; evaluation and assessment of physiological phenomena (including co-morbidity between behavioral and physical health care issues); psychiatric diagnostic is to gather all information needed in the determine the youth/individual psychiatric assessments.
Give individual knowledge of medications and motivational/skill to take medication and prescribed.
Evaluate and assess youth/individual with face to face clinical evaluation for the purpose of determining if there is an emotional disturbance and or related disorder that is destabilizing (markedly interferes with the ability to carry out activities of daily living or places others in danger) or distressing (causing mental anguish or suffering).
Behavior Health Assessments
The Behavioral Health Assessment is to gather all information needed in to determine the youth’s/individual problems, symptoms, strengths, needs, abilities and preferences, to develop a social and medical history, to functional level and degree of ability versus disability and to develop or review collateral assessment information.
Assessing and monitoring the youth/individual response to medication(s) to determine the need to continue medication and/or to determine the need to refer the youth/individual to a physician for medication review.
Community Support Services
The Community Support services consist of rehabilitative, environmental support and resources considered critical to assist a child/individual and family in gaining access to emotional and functional growth of the child/individual. Function as part of a multi-disciplinary team and participate in weekly treatment planning meetings.