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Serious Mental Illness
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Human Service Center provides a comprehensive system of recovery treatment and supports for adults with serious mental illnesses (SMI) such as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and major depression. Evidence-based practices are the basis of these services and include Strength Based Case Management, Motivational Interviewing, Illness Management and Recovery, the Individual Placement and Support Model of Supportive Employment, and Assertive Community Treatment.
Substance use disorders are also common among persons with a SMI. Thus, we address these co-ocurring disorders as part of an integrated treatment approach.
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Further, co-occuring primary health care problems are also addressed through an integrated primary health care clinic within the Human Service Center outpatient mental health facility or through assertive referral and linkage depending on individual choice. The internal physical health clinic is a satellite of the local Federally Qualified Health Center, Heartland Clinic.
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Adult Outpatient Services
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Adult Outpatient Services are offered at the Human Service Center for individuals with a serious mental illness who reside in Peoria County. Our focus is on providing a community-based system of support services that include psychiatric evaluation, access to medication, case management, skills training, support groups, and integration with other community services. There is also an on-site dispensary to provide psychotropic medications to individuals.
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Psychiatric Services
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Psychiatrists and an advance practice psychiatric nurse provide evaluations and medication checks for individuals who receive adult outpatient services.
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Assertive Community Treatment (ACT)
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ACT is an evidence-based model of intensive case management providing services for individuals who meet the criteria of frequent and/or extended lengths of stay in psychiatric hospitals. The staff to individual ratio is 1:10. The program serves individuals from the adult mental health population who have greater needs and can benefit from additional supports.
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Supported Employment (SE)
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This program partially funded by the United Way
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Supported Employment offers assistance to individuals with a serious mental illness who want to find a competitve job. The Individual Placement and Support model of employment services developed by Robert Drake, M.D., and Deborah Becker, MSW, from Dartmouth College is the approach used. This evidence-based “place-train” model uses rapid job search and provides employment support for an unlimited amount of time. Motivational Interviewing is also used to assist persons to decide if they wish to work.
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Illness Management & Recovery
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Illness Manangement and Recovery (IMR) is promoted by the Federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration as a method for assisting persons with a serious mental illness to learn how to manage the symptoms of their illness. The “classes” are taught both individually and in groups. Both information and skills are taught in these sessions. Family members and friends are encouraged to participate in these learning sessions.
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Department of Human Services Liaison
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Fayette Companies provides a behavioral health specialist who offers several services in the Department of Human Services offices and within the community. The liaison completes assessments for all behavioral health needs and makes the appropriate referrals.
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