18 MAC Pt. 311, R. 8.2

Treatment Services Description

Year: 2026Length: 167 wordsOfficial source

Cite as 18 Miss. Admin. Code Pt. 311, R. 8.2

Treatment Services Description 1. The following services shall be provided within twenty-four hours of admission to determine the need for services and to rule out the presence of mental symptoms that are judged to be the direct physiological consequences of a general medical condition and/or illicit substance/medication use: a. Initial Assessment b. Medical Screening c. Drug Toxicology Screening d. Psychiatric Consultation 2. Direct Services shall be provided at a minimum of five (5) days per week; 5 hours per day (2 hours per day if youth is attending school) including: a. Supportive Counseling b. Initial Therapy Session (must be provided within seventy-two (72) hours of admission. c. Therapy (Individual, Group and Family) d. Therapeutic Activities (recreational, psychoeducational, social / interpersonal, spiritual) 3. Other services available shall also include: a. Ongoing Child and Family Team Meetings b. Evaluation and Observation c. Substance Abuse Counseling d. Targeted Case Management and/or Community Support Services e. Family Psychoeducation f. Nursing and Psychiatric Services (provided every seven (7) day at a minimum)
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