Mental Health Skill-Building (MHSB) is a training service by Enlightment Family Services. It is for individuals with significant mental illness. This service trains individuals in functional skills and appropriate behavior related to the individual’s health and safety, activities of daily living, and use of community resources. It also includes assistance with medication management and monitoring health, nutrition, and physical condition.
MHSB is designed to allow individuals with significant mental illness to achieve and maintain community stability and independence in the most appropriate, least restrictive environment.
Requirements / Criteria for MHSB
Persons aged of 18-65 must demonstrate a clinical necessity for the service due to a mental, behavioral, or emotional illness that impairs their ability to function and perform major life activities. Eligible individuals must validate the need for the individualized training in acquiring basic living skills like symptom management, adherence to psychiatric and medication treatment plans, development and appropriate use of social skills and personal support system, personal hygiene, food preparation, or money management. Admissions standards shall prohibit discrimination based on race, color, religion, ethnicity, age, sex, or disability.
The following MHSS criteria must be met:
- The individual must have a prior history of qualifying mental health treatment.
A qualifying mental health treatment is:
- Psychiatric hospitalization
- Residential treatment
- Residential crisis stabilization
- PACT or ICT services, RTC
- Level C placement, or a TDO evaluation due to mental health decompensation
- Documentation Requirements:
- The provider will establish and document evidence of the individual’s prior psychiatric services history by contacting the prior provider or providers of behavioral health care services after obtaining written consent from the individual.
- Family member statements cannot meet this criterion.
- This criterion will be evaluated for service authorizations but not for service reauthorizations.
- The individual has had a prescription for an antipsychotic, mood stabilizing, or antidepressant medication within the twelve months prior to the assessment date unless a physician documents that such medication is medically contraindicated.
- If the individual is under the age of 21, they must meet the above eligibility criteria AND the following:
- Be in an independent living situation or transitioning into one within six months.
Dial 804-621-4510 or set an appointment to learn more about this service.