Mental Health Services (Adult/Children) - Moscow, Dhw2

Public mental health services are primarily focused on two key areas: Community Crisis Response and support for Adults with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI) or children with significant emotional disturbances. COMMUNITY CRISIS RESPONSE SERVICES provide immediate intervention for adults in mental health crises, which may include psychiatric symptoms like self-harm or harm to others. Each Welfare region in Idaho has a community health center and additional satellite offices offering 24/7 crisis response services, including hotlines, emergency psychiatric evaluations, treatment referrals, and consultations with law enforcement, local hospitals, and social service agencies as needed. SEVERE AND PERSISTENT MENTAL ILLNESS services are designed for individuals aged 18 and older who experience the most extreme and ongoing forms of mental illness. Eligible individuals must have diagnoses such as schizophrenia, schizo-affective disorder, major affective disorder, delusional disorder, or borderline personality disorder. The psychiatric condition must significantly disrupt functioning in at least two areas, either consistently or intermittently. SPMI services encompass screening and referral, assertive community treatment, crisis intervention, case management, psychiatric and medical services, short-term outpatient therapy, individual and group psychosocial rehabilitation, consultation, education, and community supportive employment. The Mental Health Program is managed by the Division of Behavioral Health. Services are available in English, with interpreters accessible upon request. Intake Procedure: Call for screening to assess eligibility.