Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center is a non-profit organization, which aims to fight hunger and poverty. The organization itself have only three paid employees: the social worker, Vicki Anderson, the executive director, and her assistant, Rachel. Almost all of the volunteers in Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center were elderly. Organization offers a variety of services and sports to residents in need from Mystic, North Stonnington, Pawcatuck in Connecticut and from Westerly in Rhode Island. Some of the programs and activities Pawcatuck Neighborhood offers are: Active Aging at the PNC Pawcatuck Neighborhood Center offers a lot of free classes for seniors: Zumba, painting classes, strength and balance, tai chi and line dancing.…
CM will refer client to see the onsite psychiatrist doctor. Client is a candidate for an Assisted Living Facility or Adult…
The economics factors that might affect a person ability to access mental health counseling services could be several different issues. Ones the issues that I have found to be very commons is lack of transportation to be meet counseling appointment as well as staying compliance with this his/her medication. Another I have seen the client not have adequate support from family about his/her mental health diagnose therefore the client may end up homeless are in a group home and in a state fund facility.…
Place Behavioral Healthcare (PPBHC). Records indicate that the patient has three prior admits to this admission. The young man was Baker Acted to the facility.…
Three of us visited Michiana Behavioral Health Center or MBHC in Plymouth. Locating a facility proved an easy process but receiving an interview took more time. The facility lacks efficiency in returning phone calls. The Clinical Director, Kim and a staff member, Ron obtained their Masters in Social Work or MSW and Licensed Clinical Social Worker or LCSW among more licenses. The clinical director stated that she supervised programs, activities, and education.…
M.? 4PM SUBJECTIVE MOC states pt is gradually gaining weight but isn't sure why. Pts stress levels is a 6.5-7; pt thinks she can improve health by increasing sleep.…
Introduction I am interning at Mercy Behavioral Health Service Coordination Unit (MBH-SCU) at the Reedsdale location. The unit collectively serves 500-700 consumers, and is divided into six teams. Each team includes a supervisor and ten to fifteen service coordinators, and aid a specific population, such as adults, adolescents and children. The unit missions are to coordinate services, offer support, and empower consumers to live healthy, fulfilling lives in the Pittsburgh area. From my interactions and conversations with supervisors and service coordinators, the nuisance that health care professionals and organizations encounter when allocating scarce resources has become a rising interest of mines.…
Consulting with a Mental Health Provider Collaborator and Systems In efforts to provide consultation in my field of work, I approached a mental health consultant at Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (MSPCC). Her name is Rachel Sullo, LICSW and she has been working for MSPCC for 3 years in a variety of different capacities. Right now she is transitioning from mental health consultation to working as an in-home therapy supervisor at MSPCC. As a mental health consultant Rachel serves kids ranging from birth to 14 years of age.…
Mr. Brisbois is the client service director at the North Shore Health Project. He recently visited as a guest speaker at Bunker Hill Community College. The North Shore Health Project is the non-profit organization and serving the Gloucester neighborhood Massachusetts. This organization’s mission statement is “Here for Each Other” It is very motivational and promoting inclusiveness within the community (North Shore Health Project, 2015). The North Shore Health Projects serving towards promoting wellness in people living with HIV/AIDS and Hepatitis C by providing advocacy, case management, and holistic and support services in a person-centered, inclusive setting (North Shore Health Project, 2015).…
see if they meet inpatient commitment procedures” ("Assisted Outpatient Treatment (AOT) Overview," n.d.). Over time this treatment has shown in the state of New York to save cost of hospital stays. For a one year study around 500 psychiatric patients were followed thirty days after discharge and statistics showed “Results show that hospitalization declined during the first 12 months after initiation of the program while increases were seen in utilization of case management, assertive community treatment, other outpatient services and psychotropic medication fills. There was also a decline in the use of psychiatric emergency and crisis services, clinician visits and criminal justice involvement.…
A smooth discharge to community requires close cooperation among individuals with mental health/psychiatric problems, their families, and community-based agencies. When effectively done, the transition can result in continuity of care. (Hann, Hoppins, & MacGregor,…
The counselor will continue to meet with the client four times a week to address the anger , drug addiction and talk about being referred out to anger and Domestic Violence class once he graduate the…
If agreed, then the hospital where the patient was admitted to shall discharge the patient if the physician on staff determines that the patient no longer needs hospitalization. If a person is considered for outpatient treatment, then the court will assign a case manager or an employee of a community health center to propose a plan of treatment that is comprehensive in nature to the individual. The respondent must abide by the comprehensive plan and participate in all treatment sessions. The patient will be monitored by the case manager or community health employee to make sure the patient is adhering to treatment. The case manager will be on call and available twenty-four hours a day if the patient needs them.…
1. What assumptions do you have regarding your mental health clinical setting to which you are assigned? I assume that the environment would be setup to promote a therapeutic environment. For instance, the noise level will be kept down to a minimum.…
George Lawler is a thirty-five year old who lives in a small community. He is married to Cheryl and is the father of two children. He is a physical education teacher at a small junior college. He also coaches the men and women’s track team. George has experienced many ups and downs with his psychological problems.…