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Behavioral Health -
Intensive Services Assessment
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Although not mandated by State Statute, and available based on financial resources the Intensive Services Program allows for the utilization of concentrated/long term services developed through a treatment plan that focuses on the stabilization of the client.
These criteria are meant to be a guideline for making a decision to serve a client under the ISA Program. Most of the following should be present to warrant a referral and further screening for appropriateness.
- Diagnosis of a Behavioral Health/AODA illness that severely impacts the daily life of the individual.
- Client must demonstrate an inability to function without significant support; i.e., history or risk of multiple hospitalizations, history or risk of committing criminal acts/serving jail time as a result of mental/AODA illness.
- Low functioning with regard to managing finances, decision making, living independently.
- Limited or no support systems to accommodate immediate emotional, physical and psychological needs.
- Failure to function well, even with lower intensity mental health/AODA case management, psychiatry and/or outpatient therapy.
Procedure:
A referral would be submitted in writing to the Behavioral Health Coordinator by a local service provider on be half of the client. (An exception to the rule would be a self referral on the part of a client to the Rusk County Health & Human Services)
The Rusk County Health and Human Services will contract with independent consultant(s) for the purpose of conducting the assessment. Included in the assessment will be but not limited to:
- Hospitalization(s)
(History of the client, recommendations, response to past hospitalizations)
Treatment Plans/Provider(s)(History of the client, recommendations, response to past treatment plans)
Diagnosis
Medical Complications(Associated with the diagnosis)
Daily Living Situation
Based on the independent assessment a treatment plan will be developed that will identify services/providers that will assist the client in their stabilization in the least restrictive living environment.
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