Case Management Services

ARA provides several levels of case management services to the mentally ill population of Allegany County. The case management program is a comprehensive program dedicated to helping mentally ill individuals enhance their quality of life and be productive members of society. The goal of the program is to assist mentally ill individuals, who are incapable of doing so themselves, access services needed to enhance their quality of life. Furthermore, the purpose of this program is to maintain clients in the community at the most productive level possible of the individual. Its' aim is to benefit clients by reducing hospitalization and reliance on emergency psychiatric services and increasing engagement in appropriate community based mental health services.

Clients receive case management services by being referred through the Adult SPOA and Children's SPOA committees. The committees determine the appropriateness of the referral and each has their respective process for assigning cases based upon set criteria. Case management can help in the areas of living arrangements, physical health needs, mental health needs, economic needs, vocational/educational needs, social functioning, family functioning, self-care needs, self-direction, and substance abuse.

ARA provides Supportive Case Management and Clinic Level Case Management services for adults and children. Case Management services are also provided through the Senior Outreach Program.

Current Case Management staff includes:
Case Management Coordinator
Supportive Case Manager for Adults
Supportive Case Manager for Children
Clinic Level Case Manager for Adults
Forensic Case Manager for Adults
Senior Outreach Case Manager / Clinic Case Manager for Children

For questions contact the Case Management Coordinator at (585-593-6300 ext. 203.

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