Services for adults with severe and persistent mental illness are based on a concept of recovery, a belief that individuals experiencing illnesses like schizophrenia and bipolar disorder can lead meaningful and rewarding lives. Our goal is to develop partnerships with individuals, families, community agencies and advocacy groups to provide opportunities for individuals to explore their talents and strengths and to recognize their ability to contribute meaningfully to the community. We recognize that many with these illnesses experience lifelong symptoms that ebb and flow over time. In order to meet these changing needs we provide a variety of services both in the clinic and the community. The service components of Adult Recovery Services include:
Case Management & Assessment
Case managers assist individuals on the journey to recovery. Case managers work actively to link individuals they serve with services and opportunities in the community that will assist in meeting basic needs and provide life-enriching opportunities to further their recovery goals. Case Management services include:
Psychosocial Rehabilitation
The Lakeside Center Psychosocial Program provides psycho-educational, social and recreational opportunities to individuals that build confidence, skills, and create a sense of competency for individuals.
Employment Services Program
MH Employment Services Program utilizes the evidence-based model of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) for community integrated employment. The MH Employment Services Program incorporates a range of vocational services designed to promote vocational rehabilitation opportunities for Adult Recovery Services (ARS) participants. This range of services facilitates awareness, options, and ongoing opportunities for participants to engage in rehabilitative activities of education, support and training within the scope of employment and employment opportunities in the community.
Assertive Community Treatment
ACT (Assertive Community Treatment) services are intended primarily for individuals with psychiatric illnesses that are most severe and persistent such as Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, and schizoaffective disorder.
InSHAPE Program
InSHAPE is a wellness program that uses resources in the community, such as gyms, parks, nutrition programs, etc., along with a personal Health Mentor to help you become fit and lose weight.
Certified Peer Recovery Specialists/Peer Support
Each team within Adult Recovery Services contains at least one peer recovery specialist that is available to assist individuals receiving services with their individualized recovery goals. Peer support affords the opportunity to establish mutually supportive relationships with someone who has experienced similar mental health challenges. Peer support is an evidence-based practice that can help individuals feel better and reduce hospital stays, learn more about themselves, develop closer relationships with others, improve communication skills, and link them to other services in the community.
Community peer and advocacy agencies:
VOCAL (Virginia Organization of Consumers Asserting Leadership)
NAMI Virginia (National Alliance on Mental Illness)
MHAV (Mental Health America of Virginia)
SAARA (Substance Abuse and Addiction Recovery Alliance)