Medication Support Order medications from pharmacy Deliver medications to clients Educate about medication Monitor medication compliance and side effects
Rehabilitative Approach to Daily Living Skills Grocery shopping and cooking Purchase and care of clothing Use of transportation Social and family relationships Education about legal rights
Health Promotion Preventive health education Medical screening Schedule maintenance visits Liaison for acute medical care Reproductive counseling and sex education
Housing Assistance Find suitable shelter Secure leases
Purchase and repair household items Develop relationships with landlords Improve housekeeping skills
Family Involvement Crisis management Counseling and psychoeducation with family and extended family Coordination with family service agencies
Work Opportunities Support in finding volunteer and vocational opportunities Liaison with and education of employers Serve as job coach for clients
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Financial Management Plan budget & bill paying Troubleshoot financial problems (e.g., disability payments) Increase independence in money management
Entitlements Assist with documentation Accompany clients to entitlement offices t Manage food stamps Assist with re-determination of benefits
Counseling Problem-oriented approach Integrated into continuous work Goals addressed by all team members Communication skills development Part of comprehensive rehabilitative approach
MTS Model Mobile Treatment Services is a team treatment approach designed to provide comprehensive, community-based psychiatric treatment, rehabilitation, and support to persons with serious and persistent mental illness such as schizophrenia.
Treatment Approach and Methodology
- maximize access to services;
- motivate consumers to seek and continue treatment;
- minimize resistance and denial;
- confront dependency and helplessness;
- provide a framework for prevention and health maintenance;
- operate in the context of the “real world”; and
- assure comprehensiveness in addressing the whole person within treatment.
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