Onondaga Case Management Services Inc.

Filing Period

Jan 1, 2012 to Dec 31, 2012

Signed

Jun 26, 2013

Return Version

2012v2.1

Gross Receipts

$7,344,007

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Assertive community treatmentsee schedule o for further details.the assertive community treatment team (act) at ocms is a multi-disciplinary team that includes psychiatry, nursing, social work, vocational, substance rehabilitation, and a peer specialists that serves individuals in the community who are diagnosed with a severe and persistent mental illness. The act model that is used by ocms is an evidenced based practice designed to assist individuals who are not well engaged by traditional services. Act recipients have been frequently hospitalized, are often homeless, around 75% have a co-occurring substance use disorders, and they are typically isolated in the community prior to admission to act. Many have forensic involvement and 10% or more come to act under assisted outpatient treatment (aot) orders.seventy to ninety percent of act services are provided in the community, at person's homes, shelters, medical and other appointments, and at the homes of families and friends. Act is often referred to as a 'mental health clinic on wheels.' even the act psychiatrist makes regular house calls to the recipients of act services at ocms. Generally, act services through 2012 have tended to reduce hospital stays by as much as 73% and emergency room visits by as much as 62%. Act also reduces homelessness by as much as 55% and for those that get discharged from act, 55% or more typically have met treatment objectives and/or found alternative, less intensive services.in 2012, the act team clocked some 5,545 direct service hours during 6,231 face to face visits during mostly community based visits. During those visits, act recipients received psychiatry, psychiatric nursing, medication administration, vocational and educational support, case management, and support in addressing co-occurring mental health and substance abuse issues. The team educated individuals in health, diet, and self-care while promoting community integration through transportation and support at community activities. The act team also spent 1,866 indirect service hours coordinating additional services and conferencing with providers, families, and other supports.

Activity 3

Ocms behavioral health clinicsee schedule o for further details.the ocms behavioral health clinic (mental health outpatient treatment) prides itself on being a small, quaint, outpatient mental health facility where as several clients have said, 'you can feel the difference here, people really care about you.' the clinic has a modest sized staff of trained clinicians and one part time psychiatrist in each of the two-child and adult-programs.in 2012 the clinic reached a peak census of 335 and had 8,600 patient encounters with 401 different individuals, whether formally admitted to clinic or not. The clinic strives to make services flexible and responsive to the needs of the individual. Encounters occurred in individual and group modalities and some were provided offsite at recipient homes. The clinic generally provided pre-admission and admission assessments, individual therapy, family therapy, seeking safety, cbt, dbt, wellness self management, psychiatric evaluation, and medication treatment. The clinic also offers outreach, crises support, and extra support is offered over the phone or in the community to help connect to services or to help re-connect to services after a lapse in participation. Other services provided are peer support and health monitoring.

Filer

EIN

16-1363413