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Youth Engagement Services offered at Kids' Mental Health Pierce County

Eligibility

Any Pierce County youth (13 and older) with a complex behavioral health presentation defined as youth with high risk behaviors or risk factors, youth involved in two or more systems (juvenile justice, mental health, substance use disorder, foster care, etc.). High Utilizers described as youth with multiple Emergency Department (ED) presentations, multiple inpatient hospitalizations. Any other complex psychosocial presentation that would benefit from multidisciplinary team review.

Hours

Office: M-F, 8am-4pm.

Voice

https://kidsmentalhealthpiercecounty.org/

Application process

Referrals can be made through Kids Mental Health Pierce County website https://kidsmentalhealthpiercecounty.org/

Fees

No cost to the client.

Service area

Pierce, WA

Description

Provides a community-based, family-focused multidisciplinary team of community stakeholders, providers, and advocates who aim to assist providers and families with complex behavioral health presentations, care coordination and case planning. Assists with tasks such as: - outpatient service recommendations, - care coordination needs, - behavioral management strategies, - safety planning strategies, - transitional planning, - discharge planning and family engagement strategies. The Community MDT will be held monthly on a set schedule for consultation regarding complex cases and behavioral health high utilizers.

Providing organization

Kids' Mental Health Pierce County

Coalition of people and agencies in Pierce County that are joining together to address the growing behavioral health crisis among school age children and youth.