Direct Service Provider: Licensed Professional of the Healing Arts (LPHA) An LPHA is a physician, a licensed professional counselor, a licensed clinical social worker, a licensed psychologist, an advanced practice nurse, or a licensed marriage and family therapist.
*Masters Degree
*Must be trained, credentialed, and demonstrate competence in the specialized psychotherapy used.
CPST Service Description:
Community Psychiatric Supports and Treatment (CPST) are goal-directed supports and solution-focused interventions intended to achieve identified goals or objectives as set forth in the individual’s recovery plan (IRP). CPST addresses specific individual needs with evidence-based and evidence-informed psychotherapeutic practices designed specifically to meet those needs. Examples include, but are not limited to:
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT);
• Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT); and
• Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
CPST is provided face-to-face with the individual present; however, family or other persons significant to the individual may also be involved.
This service may include the following components:
1. Assist the individual to identify strategies or treatment options associated with the individual’s mental illness and/or substance use disorder, with the goal of minimizing the negative effects of symptoms, emotional disturbances, or associated environmental stressors which interfere with the individual’s daily living, financial management, housing, academic and/or employment progress, personal recovery or resilience, family and/or interpersonal relationships, and community integration;
2. Provide individual supportive counseling, solution-focused interventions, emotional and behavioral management support, and behavioral analysis, to develop and implement social, interpersonal, self-care, daily living, and independent living skills to restore stability, support functional gains, and adapt to community living;
3. Facilitate participation in and utilization of strengths based planning and treatments which include identifying strengths and needs, resources, natural supports, and developing goals and objectives.
4. Assist the individual with effectively responding to or avoiding triggers, identifying a crisis situations, and developing a crisis management plan.
Note: This page is intended to provide a brief overview and summary and does not contain all associated program requirements. For complete information, please refer to the Provider Manual and Billing Guidelines.
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