Mental Health Skill-Building
Services
What is Mental Health Skill-Building?
BLHS offers mental health skill building services which provide planned activities and on-going support in the development of needed skills to maintain independence within one’s community. An individualized service plan (ISP), a skill building tool which includes person centered goals is developed and used throughout the duration of services as an on-going reference. Individual sessions are offered to address obstacles with skills introduced that are preventing the individual from functioning independently in society. Services are recommended for individuals aged 18 and 64 years of age.
Eligability Criteria
To be eligible for services, the individual must:
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Medicaid recipient
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Have a serious mental illness
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Require individualized training to acquire basic living skills, which could include symptom management, adherence to medication regimen, development and appropriate use of social skills and personal support system, personal hygiene, food preparation, or money management
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Have a history including psychiatric hospitalization, residential crisis stabilization, Intensive Community Treatment (ICT) or Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT), placement in a psychiatric residential facility or Temporary Detention Order
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Have a prescription for anti-psychotic, mood stabilizing, or antidepressant medications within the 12 months prior to assessment.
Skill-Building Instruction Provided...
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Teaching housekeeping and organizational skills
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Teaching laundry skills
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Providing budgeting assistance
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Providing education about good hygiene
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Assisting with grocery shopping and meal planning
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Finding ways to manage stress
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Teaching medication management
Services take place in the participant’s home and in their community. Individuals interested in being assessed for this service are encouraged to contact the agency to submit a referral to review to determine eligability.