IMPACT Team
Impact Continuing Care Services is a group of professionals dedicated to crisis intervention and diversion. The team addresses the overall well-being of clients suffering from co-occurring disorders through assessment, safety planning, individualized service planning and linkage with resources designed to improve their quality of life. Services are divided into two categories:
It is the intent of the Impact Team to reduce the number of Inpatient Crisis Stabilization Treatment admissions, provide supportive mental health services in the least restricted setting, provide rapid solution-focused services to reduce and prevent crisis situations and connect individuals with long-term services that promote a pathway to a sustainable stable life and self-sufficiency.
IMPACT Team Information
1. Eligibility:
• Adults with 3 or more CSU admissions within 180 days.
2. Setting:
In-home or other community locations.
3. Hours/Days of Service:
Monday – Friday from 9:00 am to 7:00 pm
4. Services Offered:
• Information, referral, education, and resource linkage;
• Budgeting and daily living skills education
• Crisis Intervention
5. Length and Frequency of Services:
Engagement Services- up to 30 days unless otherwise indicated
Crisis Intervention Counseling- up to 12 weeks unless otherwise indicated.
6. Fees for Services:
There is no cost to the individual for this program.
7. Transition Criteria/ Discharge Criteria:
As part of the discharge planning process, IMPACT Continuing Care assists clients to identify additional resources that help resolve behavioral health crises and promote self-sufficiency. The discharge planning process includes the following concepts:
• Planning begins at admission;
• Includes ongoing safety planning
• Includes frequent review of service plan goals
• Encourages inclusion of client’s natural support systems
• Includes information and referral on community programs to establish long-term services to promote overall wellness.
