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6e <br /> <br />Funding the full-time position located at the Courthouse ensures that a mental health <br />clinician is available to the Juvenile Court counselors and the court for consultation <br />and to conduct psychological evaluations for referred youth. This is useful in making <br />timely decisions regarding the treatment and placement needs of individuals. The <br />funds for additional psychological services ensure that CBA eligible youth and their <br />families have access to all of the child and adolescent services available through <br />Cabarrus Behavioral Healthcare and Family Recovery Center. Services can be tailored <br />to meet the needs of the family (both in intensity and over time), rather than being <br />limited by the resources of the family. Services provided through a continuum provided <br />by mental health and substance abuse programs available through Cabarrus Behavioral <br />Healthcare enable families to break dysfunctional patterns of interaction and find new <br />ways of solving their problems. <br /> <br />Referral, Screening, Admission, and Termination Procedure <br />A. Services to be covered by CBA funds will be authorized by the Juvenile Court <br /> Counseling Service. <br />B. A referral will be made by the court counselor contacting Rick Helms, M.A. on-site <br /> at the courthouse or by calling Leah Friday at Cabarrus Behavioral Healthcare. <br /> Rick Helms will conduct the assessment and coordinate further treatment services <br /> with the court counselors as indicated by the assessment. <br />C. Terminations will be based on completion of services, noncompliance with the <br /> treatment plan, or referral to other services. This will be coordinated with the <br /> clinician and court counselor. <br /> <br />The primary modalities used in working with the youth and their families include: <br />individual, group, and family therapy. <br /> <br />7e <br /> A. <br /> B. <br /> C. <br /> D. <br /> E. <br /> F. <br /> G. <br /> H. <br /> I. <br /> J. <br /> K. <br /> L. <br /> <br />Program Activities <br /> Screening and Assessment <br /> Psychological Evaluation <br /> Psychiatric Evaluation <br /> Individual Therapy <br /> Family Therapy <br /> Group Therapy <br /> Substance Abuse Assessment and Treatment <br /> Random Drug Screening <br /> Youthful Sex Offender Assessment and Treatment <br /> Consultation <br /> Referral and coordination for specialized services <br /> Case-management <br /> <br /> <br />