CSBBH Program

Community & School-Based Behavioral Health (CSBBH)

Scope

CSBBH encompasses therapies provided in participating school districts for their students in school, home, and community settings.

Program Summary

Community & School-Based Behavioral Health provides voluntary mental health services for children and teenagers with severe emotional and/or behavioral problems that interfere with their learning. Services are delivered during the school day, as well as after school and on weekends in home and community settings. The goal is to teach students new ways to better manage feelings and behaviors so that they can learn and develop positive relationships with peers, teachers, and school staff.

Eligibility

CSSBH team services are typically approved for up to six months for a school semester. A child needs to be eligible for Medical Assistance to qualify for CSBBH services and the school must be in a participating district.

Services Provided

• Mental health assessments

• Behavioral management planning

• Individual therapy

• Group therapy

• Family therapy

• Case management

• School consultation

• Crisis support

• Trauma exposure screening

• Substance abuse screening

• Family education groups

• Parenting education groups

• Referrals

Treatment Team

Individualized treatment plans are developed for each student by an interdisciplinary treatment team that includes, but is not limited to:

• Mobile Therapist

• Behavioral Health Technician

• Licensed psychologist or psychiatrist (provides consultation)

The mobile therapist acts as lead of each student’s team. This licensed professional with a master’s degree in a counseling discipline works with parents or guardians, the school, and other professionals to create a plan specific to the student. Specifically, the mobile therapist:

• Provides individual, group, and family therapy as needed

• Coordinates services across school, home, and community settings, while supervising the care provided by Behavioral Health Technicians

• Initiates a plan for handling a behavioral health crisis

• Consults with the psychologist, psychiatrist or drug and alcohol specialist to ensure comprehensive assessment and care
  Behavioral Health Technicians are professionals with a bachelor’s degree. They implement the plan of care for each student while working with the student at school, and if necessary, in the home or community.