In Home Psychotherapy Program "IPP"

Serving Northern, Central and Northeastern Wisconsin

Flexible individual and family psychotherapy services for children, adolescents, young adults (ages 3-21) and their families offered in the home.

IPP services are for children with mental health diagnoses who are experiencing difficulties in at least two settings: school, community, peer relationships, family relationships and/or legal. Child may also be experiencing violent or suicidal behavior. The child's emotional/behavioral problems must be more severe than can ordinarily be managed in an outpatient setting. The child/adolescent must have insurance through Medicaid, Forward Card or Badger Care.

How does the program work?

Innovative Counseling In home staff will:

• assess the child's needs and strengths to determine if in-home psychotherapy is appropriate.
• provide treatment in the child's home where the immediacy of the concerns can be addressed.
• provide two to eight hours of therapy per week.
• use a strength-based approach during individual and family sessions.
• provide parenting support, parenting education, collateral contacts with schools, community organizations and other service providers
• continually assess need to determine length and frequency of service (usually 3 months to a year)

Services are provided by a team consisting of a state certified Senior Psychotherapist with a Masters in Counseling, Clinical Social Work, or Marriage and Family Therapy and a Second Team Member with a Masters or Bachelors degree and extensive experience working with children and adolescents with mental health and behavioral concerns.

A variety of therapeutic practices, consistent with best practices, are used in this program, including but not limited to: behavioral therapy, cognitive therapy, play therapy, family systems therapy and solution focused psychotherapy.

Insurance

The In Home Psychotherapy Program is offered as a Medicaid card service and requires a prior authorization process to be completed for Medicaid approval before services may begin. Cases are offered on a case by case approach rather than by counties, but currently teams are providing services to children/adolescents and their families in Brown, Shawano, Marinette, Winnebago, Outagamie, Manitowoc, Waupaca, Door County, Oneida and Vilas Counties. Other counties may be added in the future.

Sample of Mental health and/or behavioral diagnoses IPP works with:

Commitment and Motivational Factors:

• Family must be willing to be available for in home intervention by a team 2-6 hours per week.
• Family members will commit to services for 3 to 12 months, depending on need.
• Family participation is vital to the success of the in home program.
• Session time will include some family therapy as well as individual therapy with the child or adolescent, skill building, parent education and parent support.