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Multisystemic Therapy Program offered at Community Youth Services

711 State Avenue Northeast, Olympia, WA 98506

Near the corner of State Avenue and Plum Street in downtown Olympia.

Must be: - Resident of Thurston or Mason County - Youth 12 to 17 years old - Enrolled in Medicaid (may be able to serve up to four families who are not Medicaid enrolled) - Demonstrate anti-social behavior - Demonstrate challenge in at least two areas: family conflicts, school, juvenile justice, mental health, child welfare including CPS involvement. CANNOT serve: - Youth living independently or whom do not have a committed caregiver - Youth residing in temporary care (less than 6 months) - Youth who have a Pervasive Developmental Disorder diagnosis (Asperger's, Autism, Developmentally Disabled) - Youth who are referred PRIMARILY due to concerns related to suicidal and/or homicidal behavior that is immanent and/or recent - Youth who have severe and serious psychiatric problems (e.g. actively psychotic or diagnosed with schizophrenia) - Juvenile sex offenders who do not demonstrate other delinquent or anti-social behavior.
M-F, 9am-4pm.
https://communityyouthservices.org/programs/multisystemic-therapy-mst/
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Call for more information or visit the website to fill out a referral. Families may self-refer.

None.

Mason, WA
Thurston, WA

Description

Provides intensive, short-term (3-5 months) home, school, and community-based services to adolescents and their families who are experiencing family conflicts, troubles in school, contact with juvenile justice system, mental health issues, anti-social behavior, and/or are or have been involved with Child Welfare. Designed to build improved positive relationships, improved school functioning, and decrease negative behavior and involvement with the legal system. Provides the client and family services 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, when and where those services are needed. Program may involve family therapy, marital therapy, individual treatment, case management, crisis stabilization, psychiatric medication, evaluations of the youth's peer network, consultation with schools and other service providers, and liaison activities with the schools, courts, and mental health providers. Agency provides state-certified service(s).

Providing organization

Community Youth Services

Provides a safety net of interrelated services for homeless and at-risk teens and young adults.