Our Services | Mental Health Skill Building
Mental Health Skill Building
Seeking support?
Mental health skill building services are available for adults aged 18 and above grappling with severe mental illnesses like bipolar disorder, depression, substance abuse, and other psychotic disorders.
- Struggling to manage your mental health alone?
- Unsure about available community resources?
- Need assistance organizing your life and managing responsibilities?
- Experiencing mental health symptoms that are hindering your personal growth?
We’re here to help.
Mental Health Skill-building Services (MHSS) is an intensive, home-based service that is designed to assist the client in obtaining independence or stability within the community. The program is available to older adolescents and adults who have long term mental health needs, cognitive deficiencies or dual diagnoses.
Our highly qualified staff that focuses on the following core competencies to promote independent living while managing mental health symptoms and needs.
- Housing and Transportation
- Mental Health
- Employment
- Money Management
- Self-Care and Daily Living
- Personal Development
- Parenting
Who is Eligible:
- Youth ages 16+ working toward independence, are in need of life skills training and ongoing support due to their mental health issues
- Adults who are in need of ongoing support and services to maintain independence or stability within the community due to their mental health diagnoses
- Individuals who are willing to cooperate with their MHS worker and commit to at least 5 hours per week in the home or community to support the process of obtaining independence
MHSS Qualifications
- Receive Medicaid and are ages 18 to 70 or 16 and working toward independence
- Are diagnosed with a qualifying mental illness
- Have been prescribed psychotropic medication in the last 12 months (even if not taking it)
- Have been hospitalized for crisis services, TDO, or other intensive services
- Have significant impairment in major life activities—problems with daily living skills
- Need skill-building interventions to maintain community stability and independence
- Have difficulty with interpersonal relationships, isolation, and the ability to recognize personal danger or inappropriate social behavior
- Have received repeated interventions from mental health services, social services, or the judicial system
MHSS Provides
- Initial assessment of competency and adaptive functioning
- Individualized treatment plan to address identified issues
- Community-based intervention and crisis response
- Care coordination services with associated professionals
- Referral to community support systems
- Education and training on independent living skills to ensure health and safety
- Skill-building interventions for reduction of isolation and development of interpersonal coping and communication skills
- Goal-directed training to develop and enhance job-related skills
- Mental Health Symptoms Management
- Medication Management
