About Lamoille County Mental Health Services – Morristown
Lamoille County Mental Health Services provides adult outpatient care in Morrisville, Vermont. Morrisville is an incorporated village in the town of Morristown. Notable people from the area were the inventor of the washing machine and clothes dryer, and Maria von Trap, the inspiration for the story behind “The Sound of Music” movie.
The primary focus of their adult outpatient program is providing behavioral health services related to mental health and substance use disorder needs. They also addressed a holistic approach to your care, helping to locate housing, financial management, and obtaining insurance.
Your program begins with an interview and evaluation by an intake clinician. This helps determine your needs and eligibility for the program. If the initial intake determines you can benefit from the program, an appointment is made with a therapist within five days. You may have a psychiatric evaluation for medication services and case management at that time.
During your assessment, you’ll be asked to clarify your needs and concerns. The clinician will gather more information to formulate an assessment and a customized treatment plan. This takes into account your psychosocial history, substance use, support systems, and medical and treatment history.
You help to develop your individual plan of care with your therapist and or case manager. This helps to define the goals and objectives that you will achieve during your treatment. Your sessions may be weekly and can be stretched to every other week as you progress. Your plan will include your long term goals and those will become the focus of your treatment.
When case management is included in your treatment plan, the goal is to develop a collaborative relationship with other care providers to address specific challenges. This may be mental health related needs or include other holistic needs such as housing, insurance, or other benefits. These services help stabilize your situation and address specific symptoms that may have obstructed your progress.
For example, if your substance use disorder and mental health condition are related to a relationship breakup, these challenges can compound leading to job loss and increased symptoms of depression. Case management may help to stabilize your day-to-day concerns so you can focus on your mental health and substance use disorder treatment.