CSBBH is a comprehensive Mental Health program which serves children and adolescents who are experiencing serious emotional and behavioral issues. CSBBH is unique in that it is located within the school, while also having the ability to work with the child/adolescent and their family in the home and community. Service hours are non traditional and can include evenings, weekends, summer and holidays. CSBBH uses the team approach which allows for greater availability of staff to accommodate treatment needs. There is a staff member available by phone 24 hours per day/ seven days a week to assist caretakers in dealing with crisis situations, management issues and resource referrals.
Services Offered
- Individual, Group, and Family Therapy
- Comprehensive Assessment
- Treatment Planning
- 24 hour Crisis Intervention
- Case Management
- Psychological Assessments and Consultation
- Trauma/ Grief Counseling
- Social Skills Training
- Trauma Screen
Locations
- Greater Nanticoke Area
- Tunkhannock Area
- Wyoming Area
- Riverside
- Hanover Area
Referral Process
The CSBBH is accessed through a collaborative consultative process participated in by parents, school districts and community agencies. This process is designed to problem solve social, emotional, and educational concerns. Participating in the process as well, is a Licensed Psychologist who will confirm that CSBBH services are needed and a representative of CCBH who will also take an active part in the confirmation of service appropriateness. Individualized treatment plan goals are generated through this process and will reflect the information obtained. Authorization for services from CCBH is received within a short length of time and will generally remain valid for six months. In order to reassess changing needs, reauthorization meetings are conducted on a regular six month basis.
Who provides the CSBBH Team services?
CSBBH teams in each school include a Mobile Therapist (MT) and a Behavioral Health Worker (BHW). The MT is the team leader and is responsible for obtaining pertinent information related to the reasons for referral. He/she creates the treatment plan, provides direct treatment, and supervises the other BHTs. The BHTs’ provide direct, ongoing services in the home, school, and community. Since CSBBH utilizes a team approach, children/ adolescents and families have the opportunity to serve as active working members of the team.
Crisis Intervention
The MT helps you to develop a crisis plan for home and school. They review this plan with the team on a periodic basis and answer any questions they may have in terms of how to implement it. Alterations to this plan can be made as circumstances change with the child/adolescent or within the home situation. A CSBBH staff member is available 24/7 by phone to assist in screening and creating a safe means of dealing with a Crisis situation.
Client Rights
You have the right to:
- Considerate, respectful treatment in a safe and caring environment.
- Nondiscriminatory treatment regardless of sex, race, religion, creed, color, national origin or disability.
- Treatment in a program located in or close to your home school.
- Active participation in your own service/treatment plan.
- Full information about the treatment goals, expected benefits, risks and alternatives.
- Ask questions concerning program components at any time.
- Expect that program staff will be available to help you after program hours in your home and community as needed and requested.
- Expect confidentiality of any treatment information. This will be fully explained by the program staff.
Client / Family Responsibilities
Client/Family will:
- Help develop treatment goals and participate actively in any treatment program.
- Work toward goals in cooperation with the staff.
- Be a part of the decision-making process.
- Be as honest as possible in dealing with the staff.
- Attend your school/treatment program on a regular basis and to arrive on time.
- Maintain confidentiality about others.
- Respect the rights and property of others.
Contact Information
Robyn Price, LCSW
Assistant Director of Behavioral Health
rprice@liu18.org
570-718-4686