Crisis Stabilization Services

Photo of a woman conducting a crisis assessment on a man.Mental health crisis stabilization services are individualized mental health services that are provided to a recipient following crisis intervention services. These services are designed to provide the support and assistance needed to restore the recipient to his/her pre-crisis level of functioning.

Crisis Stabilization Services include:

  • Face-to-face contact with the recipient by qualified staff
  • Supportive counseling
  • Further assessment of recipient’s mental health status and needs
  • Skills training
  • Help with referrals
  • Collaboration with other service providers as identified in the treatment plan.

These services may be provided in a recipient’s home, the home of a family or friend of the recipient, another community setting, or a short term licensed residential program.