MST/YES Referrals

MST

100

MST stands for...

What is Multi-Systemic Therapy? 

200

How do you make a referral to the MST program? 

Filling out the referral form and sending to [e-mail]

300

Name the criteria that would make a youth ineligible for MST 

What is 

- Living alone

- solely sexual offenses 

- actively experiencing SI/HI or psychosis

- severe autism

- other IDD symptoms driving behaviors. 

400

Youth experiencing the following would be a good fit for MST...

- On probation 

- Using substances 

- Receiving multiple school sanctions 

- Reporting SI/HI more often during sequences of discipline. 

- High levels of aggressions verbally and physically 

- Leaving w/o permission/Run Away

- Often disruptive, non compliant, and disrespectful towards authority figures. 

- Parents having difficulty addressing behaviors desiring support to decrease undesired behaviors

YES

100

YES stands for...

What is Youth Empowerment Services

200

Name the referral process for YES Waiver

Have the family call the inquiry line. [phone] 

300

A youth experiencing the following would be appropriate for YES Wavier..

- Ages 3-18

- Frequent hospitalizations due to SI, NSSI, or behavioral challenges 

- Severe emotional challenges and outbursts that impact day to day functioning 

- A youth who had not responded well to traditional forms of therapy.

400

What is YES Waiver? 

The YES Waiver is designed to improve the lives of youth with serious mental, emotional and behavioral difficulties, and their families through wraparounds services that build on family strengths, With the option of/access to non-traditional therapies.

CASE STUDY

100

Which program would you refer to: 

You receive a call for a family who is experiencing an emotional outburst with their 10 year old. When you arrive to complete the crisis assessment it is revealed that the youth has been to 3 different inpatient facilities in the last six months and has a history of NSSI, they have been in outpatient services before, but report that they need more support. 

YES Waiver

200

You respond to call where a youth is threatening to harm his parents if they try to take away his phone. There is no SI history. Parents report that he is highly aggressive and defiant, often escalating when they ask him do to things. They are terrified and do not feel they have any control, therefore, want you guys to come out and de-escalate the youth and potentially send him to some placement outside of the home. 

MST 

300

A family calls the crisis line about their 9 year old son who is currently escalated and destroying their home. He does not have a history of SI. He has been hospitalized once for HI. He has been diagnosed with ODD. Parents report that he had to come home from school early due to making inappropriate comments and disruptive behavior, so they took away his games, which led to the current escalation. During the crisis assessment the youth reports that he does not intend to actually harm himself or his parents he was just angry.

YES

400

You respond to a crisis call where a family is highly escalated. The identified client is a 15 year old who is currently in services receiving skills. Mom has called the crisis line 4 times in the last month. Most escalations happen as a result of mom disciplining the youth for unwanted behavior like sneaking out, not doing chores, and being around negative peers. Mom believes she is acting out due to previous trauma history. The youth has been to Collin Springs 4 times in the last six months and reports that she often has SI but never any intent to carry out her plans. She reports moderate to serve symptoms of depression and PTSD, and could benefit from more intensive services. Mom is seeking help but is unsure where to start.

Both!