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entire family be involved in the treatment process. It is also important <br />that the various agencies involved with the family are in agreement <br />regarding the course and goals of treatment. Failure of the family and <br />community to be involved in the youth's treatment greatly decreases the <br />likelihood of success. <br /> <br />4. Funding the full-time position located at the Courthouse ensures that a <br /> mental health clinician is available to the Juvenile Court counselors and <br /> the court for consultation and to conduct psychological evaluations for <br /> referred youth. This is useful in making timely decisions regarding the <br /> treatment and placement needs of individuals. The funds for additional <br /> psychological services ensure that CBA eligible youth and their families <br /> have access to all of the child and adolescent services available through <br /> Cabarrus Behavioral Healthcare and Family Recovery Center. Services can be <br /> tailored to meet the needs of the family (both in intensity and over time), <br /> rather than being limited by the resources of the family. Services provided <br /> through a continuum provided by mental health and substance abuse programs <br /> available through Cabarrus Behavioral Healthcare enable families to break <br /> dysfunctional patterns of interaction and find new ways of solving their <br /> problems. <br /> <br />5. Referral, Screening, Admission, and Termination Procedure <br /> A. Services to be covered by CBA funds will be authorized by the Juvenile <br /> Court Counseling Service. <br /> B. A referral will be made by the court counselor contacting Kick Helms, MA <br /> on-site at the courthouse or by calling the Intake team at Cabarrus <br /> Behavioral Healthcare. P~ick He]m~ will conduct the assessment and <br /> coordinate further treatment services with the court counselors as <br /> indicated by the assessment. <br /> C. Terminations will be based on completion of services, noncompliance with <br /> the treatment plan, or 'referral to other services. This will be <br /> coordinated with the clinician and court counselor. <br /> <br />6. The primary modalities used in working with the youth and their families <br /> include individual, group, and family therapy. <br /> <br /> 7. Program Activities <br />_ A. Screening and Assessment <br /> B. Psychological Evaluation <br /> C. Psychiatric Evaluation <br /> D. Individual Therapy <br /> E. Family Therapy <br /> F. Group Therapy <br /> <br />Substance Abuse Assessment and Treatment <br />Random Drug Screening <br />Youthful Sex Offender Assessment and Treatment <br />Consultation <br />Referral and coordination for specialized services <br />Case-management <br /> <br /> <br />