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disturbances to ensure the safety of an individual or society.__
These services are provided by a mobile unit in a variety of
locations, including the patient's home, a shelter or an
emergency room, and include identification and prevention,
assessment and screening, intervention, brief counseling
services, acute treatment planning, problem resolution,
clinical consultation and short-term follow-up to assist
individuals in developing adaptive coping skills and to become
more integrated into their communities.__"Crisis intervention
services for adults" includes direct telephone contact with
the adult within 7 days of the first contact related to the
crisis-oriented service as long as the services are provided
by a mental health worker who is directly supervised by a
qualified mental health professional.

 
A-5.__"Crisis resolution services for children" means those
services provided by agencies that have a contract with the
Department of Health and Human Services for eligible
children that include outreach crisis intervention to a
home, school, street, emergency shelter or other setting,
available 24 hours per day, 7 days a week.__"Crisis
resolution services for children" includes direct telephone
contacts with both the child and the child's legally
responsible party if:

 
(1)__At least one face-to-face contact is made with the
child within 7 days of the first contact related to the
crisis resolution service; and

 
(2)__The substance of the telephone contact is such
that the child is the focus of the services.__"Crisis
resolution services for children" includes a written
plan of care for the child that is developed and
reviewed with the family within 30 days after the
initial crisis event.

 
A-6.__"Crisis support services for adults" means those
personal supervision and therapeutic support services
provided to an adult during a psychiatric emergency.__These
services are provided primarily in a patient's home or
temporary living situation and include monitoring of
behavior and response to therapeutic interventions,
assistance in participation in crisis-oriented treatment
activities and supervision to ensure personal safety.__
Crisis support services must be provided by a mental health
worker directly supervised by a qualified mental health
professional.


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