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Reinvestment Grant#RFA06H16GS1 Working Draft There will also be a part-time Administrator at the Connections Center who will work with the providers to maintain an on-going block of assessments, work with the case managers to book appointments and place reminder calls about the appointment. The Administrator will track the success of filling each appointment and the percentage of attended appointments which will help measure the success of the program The assessments will be done with a Licensed therapist (LMHC/LCSW/LMFT) provided by Legacy Behavioral Health and may be done at one of their 3 locations throughout Indian River or at the Connections Center in Vero Beach. The Therapist will conduct outpatient services which may include individual, family or group therapy such as anger management and art therapy. Legacy Behavioral Health will also conduct psychiatric evaluations and medication management for IRCMGC clients. Legacy Behavioral Health utilizes evidence-based practices such Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) and Motivational Enhancement Therapy (MET). See Appendix B for details. For those clients that require a Substance Abuse Assessment, they will be referred to Substance Awareness Council of Indian River County (SAC). For those clients that are eligible for medicated-assisted-treatment, SAC will be partnering with the Treasure Coast Community Health Center to offer Vivitrol through the FADAA/OSCA Vivitrol Project (Application is in process). SAC currently performs all drug testing that is required for MHC and will continue to do so. SAC will continue to provide outpatient substance abuse treatment services to the MHC clients. They also have a transitional living facility which provides a safe, clean, sober home. The program primarily serves women of little or no income, most frequently referred by the judicial system or the county jail re-entry program. In addition to providing a stable living arrangements, the program includes, counseling, social support, responsibility and accountability, structure and recovery integration. The lack of safe, affordable, local housing is a continuous barrier for MHC clients and through this grant SEFBHN will be looking to expand the current capacity. Peer Specialists will also be part of the Care Coordination team. The Mental Health Association of Indian River County will employ two part-time Peer Specialists to work with the IRCMHC clients. The Peer Specialists will be trained in SOAR (SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, Recovery) so that they can begin to engage with the MHC client at Intercept 2. They will meet with the MHC client for an initial consultation to determine if they meet the criteria to obtain SSI/SSDI benefits. If yes, they move forward immediately with all SSA required forms and requests for medical evidence. They will finalize and submit the application online and copy, mail, drop off or fax all documents to SSA. The Peer Specialist will then begin the follow through with DDS representative throughout this process and going forward, and the Peer Specialist creates a relationship with participant and follows up with participant regularly regarding the status of the claim. Peer Specialists provide recovery support services, designed to improve access to and retention in services delivered by people with lived experience in recovery from mental illness and/or substance abuse. The Peer Specialists will use evidence-based practices such as Well, Recovery, Action Plan (WRAP) and/or Whole Health Action Management (WHAM). The Peer Specialist functions as a role model to peers by exhibiting competency in personal recovery and use of coping skills. They serve as a consumer advocate, providing consumer information and peer support for clients in outpatient and inpatient settings. The Peer Specialist performs a wide range of tasks to assist peers in regaining independence within the community and mastery over their own Page 22 of 33