Beatrice Caffrey’s Mental Health services provide clients with the clinical services needed to address their needs and improve their level of functioning and mental health. The services provided by the mental health service division include; counseling (substance abuse, individual, group, domestic violence, etc., referrals for psychological and psychiatric evaluations, assessments, medication-compliance monitoring and clinical consultation (clinical staffing).
There are four referrals sources.
Court Ordered
Need for clinical services identified in ILO Wrap and Risk Management Plan
Case Management Request
Client self-referral
Community Based Referrals
We utilize the skills of licensed professionals approved by DCFS to address the emotional and psychological need of our clients. These professionals will conduct detailed intake assessments and develop tailored treatment plans that meet the needs of our clients in order to improve their mental health and overall level of functioning. Support groups (especially peer support groups) will be conducted to provide our clients a safe and comfortable environment to express themselves and develop positive peer support and relations.
Our program will provide in-house counseling related to drug issues. A substance abuse psychosocial evaluation will be completed based service recommendations resulting from our intake assessment. A drug treatment plan will be developed and implemented based upon the results of the substance abuse evaluation. Substance abuse services include drug testing (scheduled/random) and individual and group substance abuse counseling. Referrals to intensive in-patient will be made based upon treatment plan recommendations.