Mental Health Skill Building
Building skills.
Creating stability.
Growing independence.
Envision Health’s Mental Health Skill-Building Services (MHSS) provide community-based support for adults with significant mental health needs who need help developing and maintaining the skills necessary to live successfully and independently in the community.
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Building routines and learning the everyday skills needed to maintain greater independence.
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Learning to recognize symptoms, triggers, warning signs, and strategies that support stability.
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Developing schedules, remembering appointments, completing responsibilities, and creating structure.
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Practicing budgeting, prioritizing expenses, and developing healthier financial routines.
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Learning how to schedule and prepare for appointments, communicate needs, and follow through with care.
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Developing healthier communication, boundaries, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills.
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Learning how to access transportation, community resources, benefits, and other necessary supports.
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Practicing healthy ways to manage stress, frustration, symptoms, and difficult situations.
WHAT DOES MHSS ACTUALLY LOOK LIKE?
Identify the Need
We learn where the individual is struggling, what is already working, and which skills could improve everyday stability.
Create a Plan
Together, we identify meaningful goals and the skills needed to work toward them.
Learn & Practice
Our staff teach, model, practice, and reinforce skills in real-life situations.
Build Independence
As skills improve, the focus remains on helping the individual become more confident and independent
Learn it. Practice it. Live it.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
Where are MHSS services provided?
Services are primarily community-based and may take place in the individual's home or other appropriate community settings based on treatment needs.
Is MHSS the same as therapy?
No. MHSS focuses primarily on teaching, restoring, and reinforcing functional skills related to successful community living.
Can MHSS staff help with appointments and community activities?
Services may incorporate real-world activities when they are directly connected to an individual's treatment goals and used to teach or practice identified skills.
How do I know if someone qualifies?
MHSS has specific clinical and program eligibility requirements. Envision's intake team can review a referral and help determine the appropriate next step.
Can someone receive MHSS forever?
MHSS is goal-oriented. Services should continually focus on measurable progress, skill development, and increasing independence based on the individual's needs and treatment plan.