Our Crisis Stabilization Program provides 24-hour intensive short-term mental health interventions to children, adolescents, and adults who experience acute psychiatric crises. The goal of this program is to immediately stabilize the individual in crisis and prevent psychiatric hospitalization. Our qualified mental health professionals are available to respond to mental health crises 24 hours a day.
Our crisis service team consists of highly qualified counselors and licensed professionals who make client-centered recommendations for treatment.
ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA:
- Individuals shall demonstrate medical necessity for the service arising from a condition due to an acute crisis of a psychiatric nature that puts the individual at risk of psychiatric hospitalization.
- Individual must also meet TWO of the following criteria:
- Has difficulty in establishing or maintaining normal interpersonal relationships to such a degree that they are at risk of psychiatric hospitalization or homelessness or isolation from social supports.
- Experiences difficulty in activities of daily living (ADLs) such as maintaining personal hygiene, preparing food and maintaining adequate nutrition, or managing finances to such a degree that health or safety is jeopardized.
- Exhibits difficulty in cognitive ability (such that the individual is unable to recognize personal danger or recognize significantly inappropriate social behavior).
- Exhibits such inappropriate behavior that immediate interventions by mental health, social services, or the judicial system are or have been necessary.