Mental health skill building provides training provides training and support to enable individuals ages 18+ with significant psychiatric functional limitations to achieve and maintain community stability and independence in the most appropriate, least restrictive environment.

Mental Health Skill Building Services will be provided through a designated multi-disciplinary team of mental health professionals. Mental Health Skill Building Services is a team treatment approach designed to provide comprehensive, community-based support to persons with persistent mental illness.

Service Eligibility Requirements:

Individuals shall meet the following criteria in order to be eligible to receive mental health skill-building services:

• The individual shall have one of the following as a primary Axis I DSM diagnosis:
  • Schizophrenia or other psychotic disorder as set out in the DSM.
  • Major Depressive Disorder – Recurrent;
  • Bipolar I; or Bipolar II;
  • Any other Axis I mental health disorder that a physician has documented specific to the identified individual within the past year.
• The individual shall require individualized training in acquiring basic living skills such as symptom management; adherence to psychiatric and medication treatment plans; development and appropriate use of social skills and personal support system; personal hygiene; food preparation; or money management.
• Prior history of any of the following:
  • Psychiatric hospitalization
  • Residential crisis stabilization
  • Intensive Community Treatment (ICT) or Program of Assertive Community Treatment (PACT) services
  • Placement in psychiatric residential treatment facility (RTC Level C)
  • Temporary Detention Order (TDO)
• Have a prescription for anti-psychotic, mood stabilizing or anti-depressant medication within the 12 months.