PCMHS
Community-Based Psycho-Social Rehabilitation Services
Program Description
The purpose of the
Community-based rehabilitation program is to help persons with psychiatric
disabilities or other behavioral health needs to optimize their personal,
social, and vocational competency in order to live successfully in the
community.
Philosophy of the
Program
The
philosophy of the CBR program is to provide a nonhierarchical structure in
order to reduce barriers between staff members and program participants who
are referred to as “members”. The
CBR program is structured to allow members maximum participation in program
planning and implementation. Members
are encouraged to develop leadership and other skills that can be transferred
to the community at large.
Goals of the
Program
To develop the person’s
enhanced capacity for successful community living and thus reduce the degree
of impairment, dependency and/or psychiatric symptomatology.
To develop or restore skills
necessary for community integration and living.
To develop the environmental
supports necessary to promote and sustain a healthy age appropriate level of
independence.
Available
Services
Crisis Management
Assessment -- Mental Health Professional
Treatment Plan Formulation
Psychiatric Medical Assessment
Medication Monitoring
Psychiatric Nursing Assessment
Targeted Case Management
Mental Illness Management
Community Integration Skills Development
Services
-- Personal hygiene and grooming
-- Effective management of living space including
* Housekeeping and meal preparation
* Retail purchasing (shopping)
* Laundry skills
-- Money management
-- Using community resources such as
* transportation
* social services
* and medical services
-- Locating financing and maintaining decent, safe and affordable living
arrangements and procuring necessities for those arrangements.
-- Exploring employment opportunities and assisting with the process of
obtaining and maintaining meaningful employment.
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.
Facilities and
Resources
CBR Program services are
provided at two, free-standing facilities. Both facilities are located in the
heart of their respective communities and can accommodate up to fifty persons
per day.
Both locations have a
Program Director that is credentialed at the Mental Health Professional level.
Additional staff includes Clinical Counselors and Therapeutic Assistants.
The staff to consumer ratio is maintained at one-to-eight.
Services are Available at:
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