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Sharon D. White, M.S.S., L.C.S.W. , Program Director NHS Human Services of Delaware County

The OACS (Older Adults Counseling Services) Program of NHS Human Services - Community Based Mental Health Services in Delaware County & Delaware County Aging & Behavioral Health Task Force. Sharon D. White, M.S.S., L.C.S.W. , Program Director NHS Human Services of Delaware County

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Sharon D. White, M.S.S., L.C.S.W. , Program Director NHS Human Services of Delaware County

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  1. The OACS (Older Adults Counseling Services) Programof NHS Human Services- Community Based Mental Health Services in Delaware County& Delaware County Aging & Behavioral Health Task Force Sharon D. White, M.S.S., L.C.S.W. , Program Director NHS Human Services of Delaware County Older Adult: Share the Care Regional Training Forum April 11, 2012

  2. Agenda I. OACS Program Overview - Community Based Behavioral Health ServicesA. NHS Human Services B. Funding II. OACS Programs - In Home Counseling Programs A. Eligibility Requirements B. Service Delivery C. Treatment Modalities III. OACS Programs - Senior Center Behavioral Health Program A. Program B. Professional Services & Para-Professional Services D. Wellness Programs E. Trainings for Senior Center Directors &/or Center Support Staff IV. Questions/Answers

  3. A.NHS Human Services Mission Statement "NHS provides innovative solutions to support the unique needs of the individualswe serve by striving to create a caring and responsive environment that promotes the highest standards of integrity and quality." NHS and its subsidiaries provide a core group of services to individuals with varying degrees of mental health and mental retardation disabilities and drug and alcohol problems.  Division of Specialized Adult Services in Delaware County Corporate Office – Lafayettte Hills (620 Germantown Pike) Regional office – Erdenheim (906 Bethlehem Pike) B. Funding Sources Delaware County Office of Services for the Aging (COSA) 3rd Party Insurances – Medicare, Magellan, etc. Medicaid I.Overview of OACSPrograms - Community Based Behavioral Health Services

  4. “It is estimated that by 2030, more than 15 million older adults will suffer a mental illness. That is nearly double the current number.” —Jeste, Alexopoulus, Bartels, et al., 1999

  5. II. OACS Programs - In Home Counseling Programs – Grant Funded & PDA Waiver Clients A. Eligibility Requirements: • Age Requirements: aged 60+ or caregivers for person (s) 60+ • homebound status • Voluntary B. Service Delivery • Length of Course of Treatment: brief therapy, goal oriented but not time limited • Location of treatment: clients’ homes & other community locations, i.e. senior centers when the home is not conducive for treatment C. Treatment Modalities • individual therapy, couples & family therapy

  6. III. Senior Center Behavioral Health Program - Services Delivered at Senior Centers Funded by COSA (8) A. Program Design • 3 Tiered: • Need based • Wellness Centered Programs • Educational Presentations & Trainings • Staffing: • Professionals – Behavioral Health Specialist & Behavioral Health Activities Facilitator • Peer Counselors • Professional Services Senior Center Individual Behavioral Health Service Plans – Yearly • Professional Behavioral Health Services – BH Specialist & Activities Facilitator • Screenings (depression, etc.) & Behavioral Health Assessments • Individual Counseling – brief therapy for clients with acute issues • Referrals to Community Behavioral Health Service Providers, etc • Clinical Consultations with Center Directors

  7. III. Senior Center Behavioral Health Program (Cont’d) • Para – Professional Services – Volunteer Peer Counseling Program Trainings – All Program Professional Staff & Guest Presenters • Initial Intensive Training, Monthly Supervision • Quarterly In-Services • Roles & Responsibilities: • individual supportive counseling – participants not requiring professional services. • counseling, co-facilitation of groups, KTS Program (reminiscence - oral & written story telling) • Wellness Programs: Kitchen Table Stories Program (reminiscence - oral & written story telling program) • self esteem/etiquette groups – female & male distinct groups • goal – appropriate social & emotional behaviors in the senior centers • 2 session program designed & implemented with center director/staff

  8. D. Wellness Programs (Cont’d): • Positive Aging Book Club • "Something to Live For: Finding Your Way in the Second Half of Life“ by Richard Leider • "ABC for Seniors: Successful Aging: Wisdom from an Outrageous Gerontologist" by Ruth Harriet Jacobs, Ph.D. E. Past Trainings for Center Directors • Behavioral Health 101: Red Flags, What to Know, Who to Call • Working with Difficult Consumers • Educational Presentations & Trainings

  9. Congratulations! The National Association for Area Agencies on Aging (N4A) has recognized the NHS Human Services Senior Center Behavioral Health Program with its 2010 “You Name It” achievement award. The award will be announced during the N4A annual conference in Washington D.C., July 16-20, 2010.

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