Mental Health Skill-Building

Mental Health Skill-Building services is a goal directed training to enable individuals to achieve and maintain community stability and independence in the most appropriate, least restrictive environment. Positive Intervention Services trains individuals functional skills and appropriate behavior related to the individual’s health and safety; activities of daily living, and use of community resources; assistance with medication management; and monitoring health, nutrition, and physical condition.

Individuals qualifying for Mental Health Skill-building Services must demonstrate a clinical necessity for the service arising from a condition due to mental, behavioral, or emotional illness that results in significant functional impairments in major life activities. Services are provided to individuals who require individualized training to achieve or maintain stability and independence in the community.

Eligibility Requirements

We are a Medicaid-Enrolled Provider. This program is funded by Medicaid for eligible participants.

  • Individuals with a primary DSM diagnosis of: Schizophrenia or other psychotic disorder, Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar I or II, or any other mental health disorder.

  • Individuals with a prior history of any of the following: psychiatric hospitalization, residential crisis stabilization, Intensive Community Treatment (ICT), placement in a psychiatric residential treatment facility (PRTF), or Temporary Detention order (TDO) evaluation.

  • Individuals who have had a prescription for a psychotropic medication.

Program Components:

  • Instruction in completing and maintaining activities of daily living, such as: personal hygiene, food preparation, and money management.

  • Assistance with locating and securing community resources.

  • Aid with maintaining psychiatric treatment plans and medication management, to ensure medication adherence.

  • Support in monitoring health, nutrition and physical condition and needs.

  • Instruction on symptom management.

  • Assistance in developing appropriate social skills, and the proper utilization of a personal support system.