PCMHS
Case Management Services
Program Description
The purpose of the Case
Management Services Program is to provide goal-oriented and individualized
supports focusing on improved self-sufficiency through assessment, planning,
linkage, advocacy, coordination and monitoring activities and supportive
counseling and crisis intervention when necessary.
Case management services
are available 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday.
Other times are available on an as-needed basis. Case Managers are
based at both our Greer and Simpsonville Clinic locations. After-hours
emergencies are managed by the designated on-call staff and can be reached by
calling Crisis Line.
There are no specific
diagnostic criteria requirements for admission into the Case Management
Services Program. However, the
majority of those who can benefit from this level of care will have a major
psychiatric illness with functional deficits. Persons may enter the Case
Management Services Program as the result of needs identified in the Initial
Clinical Assessment; On the recommendation of another Behavioral Health
Organization that has completed an Initial Clinical assessment; By
recommendation of their therapist or physician;
As a result of a re-assessment or other change in status; As identified
by the Center’s authorized Hospital Liaison; Or by request of the person
served or his or her family
member.
Philosophy of the
Program
The philosophy of the
Case Management Program is to provide the appropriate level of services
necessary to enhance community tenure and to empower the consumer in accessing
and utilizing available community resources.
The Case Management Service Program seeks to achieve maximum levels of
functional potential and increased social connectedness based on the choices
of the persons served. Case Management Services are carried out in partnership
with the persons served and are highly individualized.
Goals of the Program
Support and develop community tenure.
Assist persons served in finding decent and affordable housing.
Encourage and support employment.
Provide linkages to primary
health care and other community services as needed.
Enhance quality of life through
skills training related to problem solving, seeking out healthy recreational
activities, and in development of meaningful relationships with family and
friends.
Available
Services
Assessment -- Mental Health Professional
Treatment Plan Formulation
Psychiatric Medical Assessment
Medication Monitoring
Psychiatric Nursing Assessment
Targeted Case Management
Restorative Independent Living Skills
Restorative Psychosocial Therapy
Mental Illness Management
Special Populations
For individuals who are
Deaf or Hard of Hearing, services may be provided in cooperation with the
Division of Services for the Death and Hard of Hearing.
Persons with a
co-occurring substance abuse disorders may be served in cooperation with the
local Drug and Alcohol Abuse Commission.
All service locations are
Handicap Accessible.
Interpreter services are
available for non-English speaking persons.
Facilities and
Resources
Case Management Services
will be provided by a variety of Professional and Para-professional staff to
include, Physicians, Nurses, Mental Health Professionals, Clinical Counselors
and Therapeutic Assistants. Caseload
sizes will vary, from very small (10 to 12 consumers per staff member) to
average, (50 to 60 consumers per staff member), depending on the needs and
preferences of the persons served.
Staff members working in
the Case Management Program will be able to demonstrate knowledge of health
care, social services, employment, housing, recreational opportunities and
other services and systems available in the community.
Services are provided in locations that meet the needs of the persons
served.
Staff members working in
the Case Management Program are certified in Basic First Aid and Adult CPR.
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