Peer Support Services (PSS) offer an evidence-based approach to mental health care, delivering community-based recovery services to Medicaid-eligible adults diagnosed with mental health or substance use disorders. PSS emphasizes recovery, self-determination, selfadvocacy, self-care, wellness, and the enhancement of community living skills. These services are provided by Certified Peer Support Specialists (CPSS) who are themselves in recovery from similar conditions, ensuring authentic and empathetic support.

Key benefits of PSS include:

• Structured and scheduled support to foster recovery and self-management
• One-on-one sessions that build mutual trust and help achieve personal goals
• Group settings that encourage shared experiences, skill development, and exploration of community resources

The Community Support Team (CST) offers comprehensive support to adults diagnosed with mental illness, substance use, or co-occurring disorders as defined by the DSM-5. Designed for individuals with complex and extensive treatment needs, CST provides community-based mental health and substance use services along with structured rehabilitative interventions aimed at enhancing and restoring the ability to live successfully within the community.

Our team employs a collaborative approach, delivering structured, face-to-face therapeutic interventions. These interventions focus on reestablishing and strengthening the beneficiary’s roles across key life domains, including:

• Emotional well-being
• Behavioral health
• Social integration
• Safety
• Housing stability
• Medical and health care
• Educational attainment
• Vocational development
• Legal matters

By addressing these critical areas, CST empowers individuals to achieve greater independence and improved quality of life within their communities.

Learning Life Skills

What it does:

Helps people with ongoing mental health challenges become more independent by teaching social skills, coping skills, and job skills, in an office setting.

Example:

Like learning to ride a bike, it takes practice and support to get better. PSR helps people gain confidence and skills to improve their quality of independent life. For Adults only (18+)

What it does:

Provide one on one assistance tailored to personal development and recovery goals. Provides services that assist individuals in transitioning from a higher level of care (such as inpatient or residential programs) to independent living or community-based support. 

Example:

If someone struggles with depression (Getting out of bed) the individual may be encouraged to get out of bed, take a shower and take a walk. Example finding an individual, finding housing, setting up therapy or even teaching basic skills like budgeting or meal planning. Adults only (18+)

The Substance Abuse Intensive Outpatient Program (SAIOP) offers structured individual and group addiction activities and services for adults and adolescents, helping them initiate recovery and develop skills for sustained recovery. Our program operates a minimum of 3 hours a day, at least 3 days a week, ensuring no more than 2 consecutive days between sessions.

Our comprehensive SAIOP services include:

• Individual counseling and support
• Group counseling and support
• Family counseling, training, or support
• Biochemical assays (e.g., urine drug screens)
• Relapse prevention strategies incorporating community and social support
• Life skills training
• Crisis contingency planning
• Disease management
• Adapted treatment support activities for beneficiaries with physical disabilities, cooccurring mental health and substance use disorders, or intellectual and developmental disabilities

Our program is adaptable for homogenous groups, such as pregnant women, women with children, individuals with co-occurring disorders, those living with HIV, or individuals with similar cognitive functioning levels. Group counseling is provided daily when SAIOP services are offered.

Our Substance Abuse Comprehensive Outpatient Treatment (SACOT) Program offers a structured, multi-faceted approach to help adults achieve and sustain recovery while maintaining their daily lives. Designed for flexibility, we provide day and evening services to support individuals in their journey to recovery without disrupting work, school, or family commitments.

Why Choose SACOT?

Personalized Treatment: Individual, group, and family counseling tailored to each person's needs.

Skill Development: Life, educational, and vocational training to support long-term success.

Relapse Prevention: Community and social support strategies for sustained recovery.

Inclusive Care: Specialized programs for pregnant women, individuals with co-occurring disorders, chronic relapse, and more.

Comprehensive Support: Case management to ensure access to essential benefits, resources, and continued care.

Take the next step toward lasting recovery with SACOT – where support meets transformation.