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Client Assessment Services are provided in Etowah, Calhoun, Cleburne, Dekalb, Talladega, Marshall, St. Clair, Blount, and Madison Counties (counties noted in yellow). For more information, or to schedule an assessment, please contact the CARELINE at 1 (800) 662-1002.
Client
Assessment Services are provided by Mountain View Hospital to better assist the
coordination of mental health and chemical dependency services for all referral
sources and the general public. Services
are available throughout most of Northeast and east-central Alabama. To
reach a Client Assessment Specialist, please contact the CARELINE at (800) 662-1002.
Services
provided through area the Client Assessment Specialists include:
INITIAL
ASSESSMENT
Assessments
can be provided in the client's home. This
allows for better accessibility and promotes a more relaxed assessment process.
On-site assessments can be scheduled within a 24 hour period.
REFERRAL
Each
Client Assessment Specialist has the capability of referring clients to specific services
according to their needs such as outpatient counseling, services provided by
public agencies, judicial involvement, partial hospitalization, support groups
and, when appropriate, hospitalization.
POST
DISCHARGE CONTINUUM OF CARE
Client
Assessment Specialists monitor the client's improvement throughout treatment and upon
discharge on an ongoing basis. Post-discharge
monitoring is determined on a case-by-case basis and may include weekly contact,
support group involvement and written documentation of client progress.
The Client Assessment Manager understands that by working with referring sources the
client receives the highest quality of care.
In facilitating the client's continued care, the Client Assessment
Specialist is
responsible for seeing that the client returns to the referring source.
Should the client require additional services, the Case Manager will
remain informed about the client's progress and issues.
AFTERCARE
SUPPORT SYSTEM
All
clients are given the opportunity to access aftercare support groups and are
encouraged to do so. Mountain View
Hospital provides groups in specific outlying areas. Groups are available for children, adolescents, and adults.
CRISIS
INTERVENTION
Mountain View Hospital
understands the need may arise to access Mental Health or Chemical Dependency
services any hour of the day. By
calling the CARELINE at 1-800-662-1002, professionals are
available to assist you in dealing with crisis situations or community resource
information. Through the CARELINE
telephone number (800) 662-1002, Client Assessment Specialists quickly respond to your location
to provide crisis assistance.