Mental Health Needs: Meeting the Challenge Marsha G. Ansel, LCSW-C

Mental Health Needs: Meeting the Challenge

Marsha G. Ansel, LCSW-CHoward County Mental Health Authority

Licensed social worker, LCSW-C provides:

consultation education technical assistance promoting specialized services in aging and mental health to meet the needs of the geriatric population

PSYCHOGERIATRIC COORDINATOR

Howard County Mental Health Authority

Consultation/Transition: community discharge from state psychiatric hospitals

comprehensive individualized plan evaluation, aftercare assessment, and planning services

identification of community resources, assistance with linkage and access to service

PSYCHOGERIATRIC COORDINATORHoward County Mental Hea lth Authority

Consultation/Transition regarding community settings and services:

nursing homes, assisted living, adult medical day care, hospitals

Residential Rehabilitation Programs and Psychiatric Rehabilitation Programs (mental health)

county, state, and private agencies/providers and the public

PSYCHOGERIATRIC COORDINATORHoward County Mental Health Authority

Coordination and Collaboration to promote aging and mental health services:

planning and development of services interagency coordination for individual planning as well as service delivery systems

networking, partnerships, and advocacy with local, state, and private agencies, statewide and national organizations

PSYCHOGERIATRIC COORDINATORHoward County Mental Health Authority

Training and Education regarding mental health and aging for direct caregivers, aging providers, mental health providers, other public agency staff and the community at large.

PSYCHOGERIATRIC COORDINATORHoward County Mental Health Authority

Marsha G. Ansel, LCSW-Cmansel@hcmha.org

410-313-5706Howard County Mental Health

Authority

A professional staff position in the Health & Wealth Division of Howard County Office on Aging, who: 

administers the SPRING (Senior Peer Resources: Individuals, Networks & Groups) Program, a preventive mental health peer support program;

develops resources and oversee programs designed to meet the mental health needs of the senior population in Howard County;

Howard County Office on Aging Mental Health Coordinator

counsels and/or identifies the appropriate referral for individuals in distress/crisis; 

networks with community mental health providers and collaborates on related older adult projects;

provides mental health trainings in the community;

Howard County Office on Aging Mental Health Coordinator

serves as an advocate for older adult mental health issues in the community and at the interagency level;  

serves as an ex-officio Board member of the Howard County Mental Health Authority, the local core service agency. 

Howard County Office on Aging Mental Health Coordinator

Karen HullHoward County Office on Agingkhull@howardcountymd.gov410-313-7466

A Psychiatric Rehabilitation Program: services in an individual’s home medication and symptom management

budgeting socialization crisis intervention  case management services limited transportation

Humanim Supported Living Program

The program’s basic requirements are: psychiatric diagnosis must meet the Maryland’s Public Mental Health System, Priority Population, which is the cause of significant psychological, personal care, and social impairment

must have Medical Assistance and live in Howard County (program also functions in Baltimore City.)

Humanim Supported Living Program

(Basic requirements - continued) must have Medical Assistance, and must

live in Howard County. They have a program in Baltimore City as well.

Humanim Supported Living Program

Vanessa Conaway410-381-7171, ext 2322

cell: 410-733-6581 vconaway@humanim.com

provides services to adults with serious mental disorders

designed to meet the needs of individuals who are unable or unwilling to engage in traditional, facility-based outpatient psychiatric treatment and rehabilitation services.

Way Station, Sheppard PrattMobile Treatment

Mobile Treatment is provided as a comprehensive service. The team provides :

nursing services psychiatric treatment therapy, case management resource coordination advocacy and many other services.

Way Station, Sheppard Pratt - Mobile Treatment

Admission criteria:

The consumer has a Public Mental Health System specialty mental health DSM-IV diagnosis included in the Priority Population, which is the cause of significant psychological, personal care, and social impairment.

Inability to engage in traditional outpatient treatment

Way Station, Sheppard Pratt - Mobile Treatment

(Admission criteria – continued)

Inability to form therapeutic relationships on an ongoing basis as evidenced by: frequent use of Emergency Room for psychiatric reasons, psychiatric hospitalizations, arrest for reasons associated with the individual’s mental illness.

Way Station, Sheppard Pratt - Mobile Treatment

The goals of the program include: Preventing or reducing incidents or hospitalization, incarceration, and homelessness.

Improving the functioning, quality of life, and community integration of the individuals served.

Way Station, Sheppard Pratt - Mobile Treatment

Kristin Ucciardo, Manager410-740-1901 x 7728

kucciardo@waystationinc.org

MCT consists of 2 licensed mental health professionals (LCSW-C or LCPC) and we work in collaboration with Howard County Police.

MCT goes to an individual's home or anywhere else in the community to assist an individual and/or family in crisis.

The Mobile Crisis Team (MCT)

Crisis can include psychiatric, behavioral, family, trauma (sudden death), community disaster (fire, etc).

The objective is to intervene in the crisis and alleviate stress and trauma in the least restrictive way.

The Mobile Crisis Team (MCT)

MCT also provides resources and referrals

follows up with clients to assess if they were able to connect to resources, follow safety plan

assesses if further support/resources are needed.

The Mobile Crisis Team (MCT)

The police call MCT but anyone in the community can request MCT response.

MCT always responds with police.

MCT does not typically respond to standard domestics between husband and wife.

The Mobile Crisis Team (MCT)

Hours of operation are M -F 9am to 11pm and Sat and Sun 12 pm to 11pm.

The Mobile Crisis Team (MCT)

Mobile Crisis Team

Call Grassroots and request MCT

410-531-6677

Group Practices: Clinic appointments Multidisciplinary staff In-home visits in designated settings

Private Practitioners: In home therapy Office appointments for therapy and medication management

Mental Health Providers

Marsha G. Ansel, LCSW-CHoward County Mental

Health Authority410-313-5706

mansel@hcmha.org

Karen HullHoward County Office on

Aging410-313-7466

khull@howardcountymd.gov

Mobile Crisis TeamCall Grassroots and request

MCT 410-531-6677

Kristin Ucciardo, ManagerWay Station, Sheppard

Pratt - Mobile Treatment 410-740-1901 x 7728

kucciardo@waystationinc.org

Vanessa Conaway410-381-7171, ext 2322

cell: 410-733-6581

vconaway@humanim.com

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