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ADULT
SERVICES
The Adult
Services Program provides quality mental health care to
individuals eighteen (18) years of age and older who are
experiencing severe and persistent mental illness and/or
emotional instability due to one or more impediments; such
as: schizophrenic disorders, depression, and social and
family relationship difficulties. An individual therapist
works with each client requiring acute care. An individual
Case Manager works with each client requiring long-term
care. Clients are provided a continuum of care, which
includes outpatient treatment, inpatient treatment,
residential acute treatment, group home domiciliary care,
deaf services, limited housing support, psychosocial
rehabilitation, and occupational development.
There are two
Psychosocial Rehabilitation programs. One program is
specifically geared to working with clients who are dually
diagnosed with mental illness and retardation. The other,
located at Roxie Avenue Center, serves clients diagnosed
with a severe and persistent mental illness. Hours of
operation for these programs are 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
for clients.
Regional
Deaf Coordinator – Adult
One Master’s
level counselor provides assessment, evaluation and
treatment to adult clients who are deaf or hard of
hearing. This position is housed at Cumberland County
Mental Health Center, but also provides services to
clients in an eleven-county area.
Emergency care
is also provided. The Center is the single portal of entry
to state-supported services outside Cumberland County.
Adult
Services staff provide services to the community through
their involvement with consultation to rape victims,
schools, colleges, church groups, local industry and other
public agencies.
Hours of
Operation: Normal Operating Hours are Monday through
Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with extended hours until
9:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays (By appointment only).
Adult
Sex Offender Program
The Adult
Sex Offenders Program provides services designated to
eliminate and/or appropriately modify behavior
of individuals perpetrating rapes and molestation through
the effective treatment and management of identified sex
offenders. A staff of Ph.D. and masters-level
psychologists and counselors provide screening,
psychological testing, intakes and group counseling for
court-referred sex offenders. Three different group
programs are available to meet the specific needs of the
sex offender. These include "Fast Track"
(motivated), "Slow Track" (minimally motivated),
and "Low Functioning" (mentally handicapped and
mentally ill persons) groups. Services are available at
the Mental Health Center at 109 Bradford Avenue. For more
information, call 323-0601.
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