Adult Mental Health Services
Mental Health Case Management
Mental Health Case Management Services are available for
adults with problems relating to mental health. These services provide the
following:
Evaluation: Individuals will initially be evaluated to determine eligibility and appropriateness for our services. The individual may receive a mental health evaluation from a certified psychiatrist.
Linkage: Once an individual has been enrolled in mental health case management services, they will be linked to services available in the community to meet their identified needs.
Coordination: We work together with family, physicians, the Criminal Justice System, therapists, the Department of Social Services, school staff and administration, and other service providers and agencies to work toward the common purpose of helping individuals reach their potential.
Advocacy: We provide a voice for individuals when their own voice may not be heard to empower them to strive toward personal goals.
Supportive Counseling: We provide support and encouragement, educate individuals on appropriate behavior, and conduct and teach valuable coping and communication skills. We encourage individuals to participate in their treatment and maintain treatment compliance actively.
Follow-up: We provide
regular follow-up by meeting with the individual and coordinating with other
agencies involved in their life at least monthly and throughout their
treatment.
Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
The ACT program comprises multidisciplinary mental health
professionals organized as a mobile unit to provide the treatment,
rehabilitation, and support services that persons with severe mental illnesses
need to live successfully in the community.
Ellis Square Supervised Living Program
Ellis Square is a supervised residential program for adults with a serious mental illness who want a unique opportunity to work toward achieving independence in community living. Residential supports are available to adults residing in central Virginia and are designed to teach adults to live independently and cooperatively in their community. Residential services are coordinated with other services for continuity and maximum consumer achievement.
Mental Health Day Program
Mental Health Day Programs (MHDP) provide a supportive and recovery-oriented environment for psychosocial rehabilitative services in a non-residential setting. Consumers and staff work together to develop and implement structured activities involved in the day-to-day operation of the programs. Recovery-oriented services are designed as an integral part of a continuum of care to ensure that consumers remain stable in the community. Psychoeducational and behavioral interventions are provided in a setting where the consumer's needs are addressed, skills training applied, and recovery experienced. Referrals are accepted from providers who offer treatment to individuals with mental illness or co-occurring disorders.
Enrollment is based on meeting eligibility criteria and a consumer's need for a structured environment. Consumers are those individuals who would benefit from a group modality. Referrals for admission are accepted from any of the offices of the District 19 Services Board, private practitioners under contract, and other individuals eligible for services.
Nutritional meals are offered daily, i.e., breakfast, lunch,
and snacks.