Common use of Mental Health and Behavior Stabilization Clause in Contracts

Mental Health and Behavior Stabilization. Definition The Mental Health and Behavior Stabilization (MHBS) Residential Intervention Program type provides intensive and frequent services and has a lower staff to youth ratio than General Residential. The staffing, structure, and environment make more intensive youth supervision possible. The Mental Health and Behavior Stabilization Program provides for the application of a comprehensive array of services that include psychiatric and clinical assessments and evaluations and corresponding interventions designed to stabilize and treat the conditions of mental health/behavioral instability. Level of service intensity is tailored to and based on the needs of the youth and the youth’s diagnosis at the time of intake and ongoing progress in the program. The Mental Health and Behavior Stabilization program provides intensive youth supervision via staffing, structure, environment, and treatment intervention. Behaviors of a youth currently experiencing or with a history of MHBS may include among others: aggressive behavior towards self and others, psychotic symptoms (delusions, hallucinations, suicidal/homicidal ideations), sexually aggressive behavior, and/or frequent severe emotional instability. Additionally, the youth may not agree with taking their medication and/or medication may not result in behavior stability. The specific range of mental health and behavioral symptoms each program can serve must be outlined in the Contractors program description. Symptomology A youth currently experiencing or with a history of active unstable symptoms which may include severely aggressive behavior toward self or others, psychotic symptoms (delusions, hallucinations, suicidal/homicidal ideations), and/or frequent severe emotional episodes. The youth is non-compliant with and/or not stabilized on medication. The youth has a high risk of serious self-harm and aggression. Lack of intact thought process. Standardized Assessment Tool The contractor must utilize assessment tools identified in Section 2.10 to assess the youth’s overall progress in functioning while in the residential program. In addition, consideration will be given to completing assessment and subsequent intervention for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury, as determined by individual youth need. The Contractor must administer screening and assessment tools within timeframes outlined in MDHHS JRM and linked policies.

Mental Health and Behavior Stabilization. Definition The Mental Health and Behavior Stabilization (MHBS) Residential Intervention Program type provides intensive and frequent services and has a lower staff to youth ratio than General Residential. The staffing, structure, and environment make more intensive youth supervision possible. The Mental Health and Behavior Stabilization Program provides for the application of a comprehensive array of services that include psychiatric and clinical assessments and evaluations and corresponding interventions designed to stabilize and treat the conditions of mental health/behavioral instability. Level of service intensity is tailored to and based on the needs of the youth and the youth’s diagnosis at the time of intake and ongoing progress in the program. The Mental Health and Behavior Stabilization program provides intensive youth supervision via staffing, structure, environment, and treatment intervention. Behaviors of a youth currently experiencing or with a history of MHBS may include among others: aggressive behavior towards self and others, psychotic symptoms (delusions, hallucinations, suicidal/homicidal ideations), sexually aggressive behavior, and/or frequent severe emotional instability. Additionally, the youth may not agree with taking their have a history of refusing medication and/or medication may not result in behavior stability. The specific range of mental health and behavioral symptoms each program can serve must be outlined in the Contractors program description. Symptomology A youth currently experiencing or with a history of active unstable symptoms which may include severely aggressive behavior toward self or others, psychotic symptoms (delusions, hallucinations, suicidal/homicidal ideations), and/or frequent severe emotional episodes. The youth is non-compliant with and/or not stabilized on medication. The youth has a high risk of serious self-harm and aggression. Lack of intact thought process. Standardized Assessment Tool The contractor must utilize assessment tools identified in Section 2.10 2.10.c., to assess the youth’s overall progress in functioning while in the residential program. In addition, consideration will be given to completing assessment and subsequent intervention for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury, as determined by individual youth need. The Contractor must administer screening and the assessment tools within timeframes outlined in MDHHS JRM section 2.10.c. and linked policiesquarterly thereafter until planned discharge as defined in Section 2.10u.2.

Mental Health and Behavior Stabilization. Definition The Mental Health and Behavior Stabilization (MHBS) Residential Intervention Program type provides intensive and frequent services and has a lower staff to youth ratio than General Residential. The staffing, structure, and environment make more intensive youth supervision possible. The Mental Health and Behavior Stabilization Program provides for the application of a comprehensive array of services that include psychiatric and clinical assessments and evaluations and corresponding interventions designed to stabilize and treat the conditions of mental health/behavioral instability. Level of service intensity is tailored to and based on the needs of the youth and the youth’s diagnosis at the time of intake and ongoing progress in the program. The Mental Health and Behavior Stabilization program provides intensive youth supervision via staffing, structure, environment, and treatment intervention. Behaviors of a youth currently experiencing or with a history of MHBS may include among others: aggressive behavior towards self and others, psychotic symptoms (delusions, hallucinations, suicidal/homicidal ideations), sexually aggressive behavior, and/or frequent severe emotional instability. Additionally, the youth may not agree with taking their medication and/or medication may not result in behavior have resulting behavioral stability. The specific range of mental health and behavioral symptoms each program can serve must be outlined in the Contractors program description. Symptomology A youth currently experiencing or with a history of active unstable symptoms which may include severely aggressive behavior toward self or others, psychotic symptoms (delusions, hallucinations, suicidal/homicidal ideations), and/or frequent severe emotional episodes. The youth is non-compliant with and/or not stabilized on medication. The youth has a high risk of serious self-harm and aggression. Lack of intact thought process. Standardized Assessment Tool The contractor must utilize assessment tools identified in Section 2.10 to assess the youth’s overall progress in functioning while in the residential program. In addition, consideration will be given to completing assessment and subsequent intervention for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder and Traumatic Brain Injury, as determined by individual youth need. The Contractor must administer screening and assessment tools within timeframes outlined in MDHHS JRM and linked policies.