Counseling Services Inc

“On april 1, 2014, maine mental health partners (mmhp) and its members, including counseling services, inc. (csi), merged into a single, unified organization under the tax identification number of spring harbor hospital, 01-0524834. The new, merged organization was renamed maine behavioral healthcare (mbh). See schedule n for more details.”

“Maine mental health partners (mmhp) is the sole member of counseling services, inc. Mainehealth (ein01-0431680), as the sole member of mmhp, has the right to approve significant decisions of the governing body of mmhp and its subsidiaries.”

“The sole member, maine mental health partners, may elect the board of directors from a slate of nominees submitted by the corporation. The officers are elected by the board of trustees, except that the cfo and coo are appointed by the board of trustees based upon a recommendation of the ceo.”

“Decisions of the governing body such as budgets, business strategies, significant financial commitments, amendments to the articles of incorporation, and election of the president/ceo among other decisions, are subject to approval of the sole member.”

“The form 990 was made available to the board of the newly formed organization, maine behavioral healthcare. (details at beginning of schedule o). A detailed review of the form 990 is performed by the controller & cfo, prior to the cfo signing and filing the return.”

“Conflict of interest statements are obtained annually. The organization reviews the responses to these documents and addresses any issues immediately.”

“Counseling services, inc. Board of directors are responsible for an annual evaluation of the president/ceo and the other key administrative employees of the organization. For those key administrative employees that are shared with mmhp, compensation is evaluated by the mmhp governance committee and approved by the organization's board of directors. In addition, the organization utilizes the services of an independent compensation counsulting firm, and industry survey.”

“The member is responsible for an annual evaluation of the president/ceo and the other key administrative employees of the organization. Compensation is evaluated by the compensation committee appointed by the member, and the organization's board of trustees must approve of the compensation. In addition, the organization utilizes the services of an independent compensation consulting firm, and industry survey.”

“Documents that are required to be open for public inspection are made available upon request.”

“Counseling services, inc. (csi) is a comprehensive organization committed to offering easy access to a full continuum of high-quality, integrated and affordable community mental health and substance abuse resources and support for the people we serve. Csi is a creative organization that promotes innovation, evaluation and accountability in resource development and delivery. Our mission is to improve quality of life, enhance recovery and reduce stigma. We believe these efforts, combined with increasing pride and joy, are key to promoting personal growth, improved health and lasting satisfaction. Csi is a collaborative organization that works in partnership with the individuals and the communities we serve to make those communities healthier places to live. We are partners and leaders in creating an exceptional healthcare system for our constituents. More than words, our mission statement is a commitment, an obligation, a call to service.”

“On april 1, 2014, maine mental health partners (mmhp) and its members, including counseling services, inc. (csi), merged into a single, unified organization under the tax identification number of spring harbor hospital, 01-0524834. The new, merged organization was renamed maine behavioral healthcare (mbh). The programs of csi continue to operate and be conducted in the same manner under mbh. See schedule n for more details.”

“(continued from page 2) management services. Community integration services include supportive counseling and case management services. Community rehabilitation services are offered in two locations, north berwick and biddeford. At these sites individuals live in independent apartments which are supervised 12 hours a day and have staff on call 24/7. Providing these levels of care along with a clinical team approach allows for an easy transition from one level of care to another without the disruption, duplication and cost of changing providers. These services provide a safety net of care and can assist in decreasing psychiatric hospitalization. Lastly, csi offers opportunities for peer involvement including two social clubs in the sanford/springvale and biddeford communities. There is also opportunity for individuals to participate in life enrichment and peer activities. There were 17,015 community integration hours and 2,556 days of community rehabilitation service provided. Csi's two act teams each maintain an average census of 61 clients receiving services from the multi-disciplinary team.”

“(continued from page 2) hospitalization. There were 20,275 hours of service provided.”

“Psychiatric services-an integral part of csi's comprehensive services includes the agency's psychiatric program. Psychiatrists, nurse practitioners and physician assistants work in partnership with the client, their family/support system, clinician and treatment team. Csi psychiatric staff provide psychiatric evaluation and medication management and also provide consultation to primary care providers. Csi employs a team of 15-20 psychiatric staff who are licensed to work with children, adolescents and adults. There were 5,863 hours of service provided. Adult outpatient services- adult services are designed to recognize clients' strengths, opportunities for growth, and to focus on their diversity by offering client focused treatment plans while providing outpatient psychotherapy services. The goal is to improve their quality of life and help them develop to their fullest potential. Csi offers a variety of complementary therapies including massage, reiki, and acupuncture, as an adjunct to traditional mental health and substance abuse services. There were 13,769 hours of service provided. Residential services - csi operates independent and supervised housing. Group homes are located in york and biddeford and transitional residential housing facilities are operated in biddeford and sanford. There were 4,451 days of service provided. Substance abuse services- csi provides substance abuse services for children, adolescents, adults and affected others including evaluations, individual counseling, group counseling, driver education and drug court. All services are tailored to meet the needs identified in the evaluation. There were 2,147 hours of service provided.”

“On april 1, 2014, all of the assets, liabilities and net assets were transferred to the new, merged organization, maine behavioral healthcare. See schedule n for more details.”

“Income on permanently restricted net assets 3 gain on interest rate swap 42,314 net asset transfer to maine behavioral healthcare -4,615,924”