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Services for
Adults
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Consists of a series of routine questions, including current concerns, family history,
diagnostic impression, and treatment goals -
Licensed,
experienced professionals complete assessments which are then reviewed by our multidisciplinary team
to determine an appropriate course of action
Court-ordered evaluations are also available
Counseling assists individuals with understanding their problems, setting
specific goals that help to resolve those problems, and to work
towards those goals. Individual counseling: the
client works in confidence with just one
other person, the therapist.
Because this is an exclusive, one-to-one relationship, the
therapist can tailor treatment
to meet
the client’s specific needs. Family counseling: the
therapist
helps family members learn how to work together on family issues. Sometimes
one family member is the client and other family members participate
in order to learn how to help this individual. Group counseling: clients
who share similar problems work together to discover possible solutions and to encourage each other
to change. The therapist facilitates the group by suggesting
topics and by encouraging participation.
Medication
evaluation and management
is provided through a Licensed
Psychiatrist At any time during treatment, the
client
may be referred to one of our staff
psychiatrists to determine if a medication evaluation
would be beneficial All
clients receiving medication through Upper Bay will be assigned to a
therapist
or case manager
SHARE COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES provides assistance to
adults with chronic mental illness. The goal is to increase their ability
to cope with their mental health symptoms and stressors while remaining in
a community setting. Emphasis is placed on individualized treatment, and
strengthening each person's ability to engage and integrate successfully
into the community.
SHARE
COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES is an Adult Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program.
This program offers both on- and off-site supportive services to
adults diagnosed with serious and persistent mental illness. On-site
services include a day program that operates five days a week.
SHARE stands for
Self Help Awareness Reaching Everyone.
Services include:
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Group
and individual support
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Mental
health education and counseling
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Medication
education
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Development
of coping skills
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Building
and improving social skills
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Opportunities
for socialization
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Group work and
group therapy for individuals with co-occurring mental health and
substance use disorders
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Assistance
with budgeting and money management
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Increasing
nutrition and physical health awareness
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Leisure
and recreational activities
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Supportive
home visits
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Assistance
with activities of daily living
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Linkage
to needed resources and entitlements (housing, food, income, etc.)
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Individualized
treatment plan
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0n-call
system for client psychiatric emergencies, twenty-four hours a day,
seven days a week
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Transportation
to and from the day program is available
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Provides
housing with up to 24-hour supervision to adults with
severe and persistent mental illness
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Promotes
independence through life skills training
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Provides
counseling and medication management
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Provides
coordination of medical care by nursing professionals
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Provides
case management
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Offers
community based activities
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Emphasizing
the use of community resources
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Transportation is available
Assists
individuals with major mental illnesses who are currently in the criminal
justice system, obtain the necessary services while incarcerated and to
continue these services after their release. This dual purpose
provides individuals with appropriate services, and helps provide
the skills necessary to reduce the likelihood of their return to
incarceration.
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Identifies individuals with
mental illnesses who are currently
involved in the criminal justice system
Individual assessment
and evaluation Provides
individual and group
counseling, as well as case management
Provides family education and
support Specializes
in court/jail advocacy Offers
medication
evaluation and medication management Provides
aftercare services, including referrals to other
agencies
Eligibility/Referrals For
individuals currently in the local detention center, referrals are often
made by correctional officers or other jail staff, family members,
friends, parole/probation agents, judges or the inmate him/herself. Each
referral is answered by a Jail Mental Health staff member who conducts a
personal interview with the referred individual. At that time, Jail Mental
Health services are begun and/or appropriate referrals are made to other
agencies and programs. For
those with pending charges and probable jail time or those individuals
coming from a jail that have not been in the Jail Mental Health Program,
referrals are handled through Upper Bay's Intake & Assessment Unit where such cases
are assigned to the Jail Mental Health aftercare program.
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Assists individuals with
mental illness to become gainfully employed
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Provides
vocational training
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Helps with job
development, application
and resume training, and interviewing skills
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Offers on-
and off-site job coaching
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Assists
clients receiving entitlements with benefits counseling
Assists adults in obtaining a full-range of necessary services within the
community, focusing on mental health, medical, social, financial,
educational, housing, or other support services.
Links the client with services that can assist with locating
employment and/or educational opportunities Access
financial and social supports, such as Department of Social Services
and Social Security Administration
Assists client with locating housing, medical providers and/or mental health
providers
Assists client with accessing needed resources within the community Provides
transportation to appointments, as needed
Assists client with the transition from hospital to community through
hospital discharge planning Helps
organize service providers involved with clients
Eligibility/Referrals: Intensive
Case Management Services is a voluntary program that serves community
members meeting Maryland Health Partners criteria. Eligibility is
determined on an individual basis. Potential clients must meet the
criteria and have a valid mental health diagnosis before a referral is
accepted by Intensive Case Management Services. Referrals can be made
either by a provider of services or by the individual seeking assistance.
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