Multisystemic Therapy Program offered at Community Youth Services
Multisystemic Therapy Program offered at Community Youth Services
Provides intensive, short-term (3-5 months) home, school, and community-based services to adolescents and their families who are experiencing family conflicts, troubles in school, contact with juvenile justice system, mental health issues, anti-social behavior, and/or are or have been involved with Child Welfare. Designed to build improved positive relationships, improved school functioning, and decrease negative behavior and involvement with the legal system. Provides the client and family services 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, when and where those services are needed. Program may involve family therapy, marital therapy, individual treatment, case management, crisis stabilization, psychiatric medication, evaluations of the youth's peer network, consultation with schools and other service providers, and liaison activities with the schools, courts, and mental health providers. Agency provides state-certified service(s).
Location
711 State Avenue Northeast, Olympia, WA 98506
Hours
M-F, 8am-5pm.
Application process
Call for more information or visit the website to fill out a referral. Families may self-refer.
Eligibility
Must be: - Resident of Thurston or Mason County - Youth 12 to 17 years old - Enrolled in Medicaid (may be able to serve up to four families who are not Medicaid enrolled) - Demonstrate anti-social behavior - Demonstrate challenge in at least two areas: family conflicts, school, juvenile justice, mental health, child welfare including CPS involvement. CANNOT serve: - Youth living independently or whom do not have a committed caregiver - Youth residing in temporary care (less than 6 months) - Youth who have a Pervasive Developmental Disorder diagnosis (Asperger's, Autism, Developmentally Disabled) - Youth who are referred PRIMARILY due to concerns related to suicidal and/or homicidal behavior that is immanent and/or recent - Youth who have severe and serious psychiatric problems (e.g. actively psychotic or diagnosed with schizophrenia) - Juvenile sex offenders who do not demonstrate other delinquent or anti-social behavior.
Fee
None.
Agency info
Community Youth Services
A safety net of interrelated services for homeless and at-risk teens and young adults. Serves the South Sound of Washington with offices in Lewis, Mason and Thurston County. Empowers youth at-risk and their families to meet their goals for safety, stability, belonging and success by providing a continuum of individualized services and advocacy. Envisions every child growing up in a supportive home and community and achieving their full potential for personal growth.