Behavioral Health - Community Base Services

(Note: This section does not apply to the Intoxicated Driver Program. The IDP is funded through a different allocation see the appendix for program guidelines.)

Community Based Services

Although not mandated by statutory language, the Rusk County Department of Health and Human Services will provide community-based services to the citizens of Rusk County upon the determination of financial need, providing financial resources are available.

Procedure:

The agency contracted to provide behavioral health/AODA services for the County of Rusk is permitted to see a client twice, prior to receiving authorization from the behavioral health coordinator for the County of Rusk.
  • Request\authorization for an assessment
  • Development of the treatment plan
  • The treatment plan shall clearly articulate the primary diagnosis, and address services that will lead to the stabilization of the client in the community.
  • Coordination with providers to fulfill the goals of the treatment plan.
  • A client can receive up to a maximum of 12 sessions (This could be individual or group participation, including AODA & Behavioral Health. The twelve sessions reflects the sum total of all sessions) in a twelve-month period of time. This does not include time spent with a psychiatrist for the purpose the monitoring the mental health and or the medication the client is taking.
  • The client shall participate in a financial assessment to determine cost share for services if they are a County funded client.
  • If it is determined that the client has needs that exceed the services allowable under this level of services the client can be referred to the Intensive Services Assessment (hereafter ISA)

For more information call 1-800-535-RUSK or email us at  info@ruskcounty.org
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