The mission of Behavioral Health Services is to serve the citizens of Rusk County suffering from mental illness or substance abuse and dependence.
To provide emergency and short-term services focused on the primary treatment need of the client that will assist in their stabilization within the community.
Definitions:
Stabilize
To stabilize means the emotional and psychological health of the individual is restored to a point, where the individual is able to function within the community with existing support services.
Support Services
Support services are identified as a continuum of community resources, which include but not limited to; faith based providers, historical community groups i.e. Alcoholics Anonymous, Short-term contracted Behavioral Health/AODA services, and agencies located within the community that provide a host of behavioral health/AODA services.
You can contact us with questions or concerns by email:
Ted East, Behavioral Health Coordinator
Kris DesJarlais, Case Manager
Deb Fetting, Financial Assistant
EXCEPTIONS
In using the information contained on this web site, there are a few prefacing remarks that should be kept in mind:
This information is not all-inclusive reflection of statutes related to issues with individuals suffering from AODA or Mental Health Illness. Most policies and procedures related to jurisdiction over individuals suffering from AODA or Mental Health Illness are contained in the statutes and HFS Administrative Codes.
Policies may not be adopted that are in contradiction to statute. Therefore, in cases in which either through error or oversight, policies not consistent with statute/administrative code, the statutory or administrative code language is governing.
Within statute and policy, in those cases in which the Court feels that an exception to the general policy is necessary, the Court may make exceptions consistent with the best interest of the individual, and the goals and principles of the Rusk County Circuit Court. By their nature, the lives and situations of individuals presented to the Court are unique and require the thoughtful consideration of individual factors.
