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Coastal Empire CMHC School Based Services

• Dr. Natashia Smith, Executive Director

Billie Jo Godwin, LMFT , Chief of Staff

Coastal Empire Community Mental Health Center (CECMHC)

 South Carolina Department of Mental Health (DMH)  Coastal Empire covers five counties (Beaufort, Jasper, Colleton, Hampton,

Allendale)

 We have six outpatient clinics in those five counties- two outpatient clinics in

Beaufort County

 Serve all ages of the population that have mental health issues  We are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation

Facilities, CARF International

Schools that currently have school based mental health services (North of Broad)

Battery Creek High Beaufort High Whale Branch Early College High Beaufort Middle Lady’s Island Middle Whale Branch Middle Robert Smalls International Academy Beaufort Elementary Lady’s Island Elementary Broad River Elementary Joseph S. Shanklin Elementary Port Royal Elementary Whale Branch Elementary

• St. Helena

Elementary Right Choices

Schools that currently have school based mental health services (South of Broad)

Hilton Head High Hilton Head Creative Arts Hilton Head Middle Hilton Head IB May River High Bluffton High Bluffton Middle H.E. McCracken Middle River Ridge Academy Bluffton Elementary/Early Childhood Learning Center * Pritchardville Elementary * Red Cedar Elementary *

How many school children and families are being served?

Last school year – 8/2018- 6/2019- 2,295 services where provided to 224 clients This school year- 8/2019- 10/18/19- 370 services provided to 133 clients

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Year-round counseling services

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Suicide prevention services

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Quarterly DLA-20 Functional Assessments to track progress

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Services can be provided to students and parents at school, in the clinic, in the home, or other locations as indicated by need

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Psychiatrist and psychiatric nurse services as indicated by need

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Family Therapy services at least monthly

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Direct access to intensive outpatient services

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CCRI (Community Crisis Response an Intervention)

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Interpreter services for those who do not speak English

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Deaf Services

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Emergency walk-in at the local mental health center

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Care Coordinator that helps families with access to state, local, and community supports/assistance

Benefits of School Based Services for Students

Benefits for School Based Services for Schools

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On site crisis stabilization for students in crisis through CCRI

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Direct access for all school staff to a highly trained Mental Health Professional (MHP) for consultation regarding all student mental health issues

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Crisis response as needed that includes:

 Timely response to School District need in

times of crisis

 On-site coordination of mental health crisis

response

 Additional clinical counselors and on-site

supervisors for children and adults

 Regular on-going support for as long as is

needed

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Mental Health Assessment and referral services for students and school district staff

School Based Program Standards and Benefits

Weekly clinical treatment team meetings Regular and as needed consultation with our Psychiatrist regarding patient needs Weekly supervision meetings with the Clinic Director Annual Employee Performance Management System evaluation of achievement of job duties Administrative and Clinical support from the Mental Health Clinic Regular internal and state level audits of client charts for compliance with standards Inter-agency staff meetings with DSS, DJJ, Continuum of Care and others Participation in COSY (Collaboration Organization of Services for Youth)

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Over 30 clock hours of initial trainings for all new clinical staff

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Minimum of 10 Continuing Education Units for all counselors annually

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Regular Quality Assurance training to ensure documentation is completed accurately and quality standards are met

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Behavioral Emergency Stabilization Training (Crisis Management)

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Ethics and Code of Conduct Training

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Patient Rights Training

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Workplace Safety Training

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Corporate Compliance Training

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Cultural Diversity Training

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Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Training

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CALM: Counseling on Access to Lethal Means

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Mandated Reporter Training

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LGBTQI trainings and other trainings offered through South Carolina Department of Mental Health and other entities

Trainings for School Based Therapists

South Carolina Department of Mental Health (SCDMH) Administrator’s Survey

 May 2019  488 Respondents  Positive Quantitative and Qualitative Results

Improved Access to Services

Improved School Climate

My school benefits from having a SCDMH counselor on site.

Further School Climate Improvements

The SCDMH program provided to students has contributed to a more positive working environment for faculty and staff.

Faculty and Staff Support

The counselor is sensitive to my school's faculty and staff needs.

Satisfaction

I am satisfied with the SCDMH services provided in the school.

Value

I value the SCDMH program in my school.

Questions

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Contact Information

• Dr. Natashia Smith, Executive Director

Coastal Empire CMHC 1050 Ribaut Rd, Beaufort, SC 29902 843-524-8899 Natashia.smith@scdmh.org Billie Jo Godwin, LMFT , Chief of Staff Coastal Empire CMHC 1050 Ribaut Rd, Beaufort, SC 29902 843-524-8899 Billie.godwin@scdmh.org