Mental Health Skill-Building Basics
What does Mental Health Skill-Building focus on helping clients improve?
Daily functioning, independence, and coping skills.
What does ADL stand for?
Activities of Daily Living.
What format are progress notes commonly written in for MH Skill-Building?
BIRP format.
What is a coping skill?
A strategy used to manage stress, emotions, or symptoms.
A client asks to add their QMHP on social media. What is the correct response?
Politely decline and explain professional boundaries.
What population is Mental Health Skill-Building primarily designed to serve?
Adults & Kids
Name one example of an ADL.
Bathing, dressing, hygiene, eating.
What does the “B” in BIRP stand for?
Behavior.
Name one grounding technique.
Deep breathing, 5-4-3-2-1, mindfulness.
A client asks the QMHP for money. What should the QMHP do?
Decline and redirect to appropriate resources.
What is one goal of Mental Health Skill-Building services?
Increasing independence
Why are IADLs important for client independence?
They help clients live independently in the community.
Why is it important that progress notes align with the ISP?
To show medical necessity and compliance.
When should coping skills be practiced with a client?
During sessions and encouraged outside of sessions.
A client asks the QMHP to keep a serious safety concern a secret. What is required?
Follow safety protocols and inform supervision.
True or False: MH Skill-Building replaces outpatient therapy.
False.
What should a QMHP do if a client consistently struggles with ADLs?
Identify barriers, teach skills, model behaviors, and update the ISP if needed.
How soon should progress notes be completed after service delivery?
Within 24 hours (or agency policy timeframe).
Why is modeling coping skills important?
It helps clients learn through observation and practice.
A QMHP begins sharing personal struggles with a client. What boundary is being crossed?
Inappropriate self-disclosure.
Name two areas commonly addressed in MH Skill-Building.
ADLs, IADLs, coping skills, medication management, community integration.
Name one example of an IADL.
Budgeting, transportation, grocery shopping, scheduling appointments.
What is one documentation error that could result in a denied claim?
Missing signatures, wrong dates, non-billable language, not addressing goals.
What should a QMHP do if a coping skill isn’t working for a client?
Explore alternatives and adjust interventions.
A QMHP feels unsure how to handle a situation. What is the best next step?
Consult with supervision immediately.