SBBH Team services are voluntary mental health services for children and teenagers with a severe emotional and/or behavioral problem that interferes with their learning. School-based services differ from other types of behavioral health services because they are usually provided in school. After school and weekends, SBBH Team services can be provided as needed in your home or in the community.
The SBBH Team's goal is to teach your child new ways to better manage feelings and behaviors so that he or she can learn and get along better with others. The Service may include individual, group, or family therapy sessions, as well as behavior management planning, crisis intervention, and referrals. Services build on the strengths of your child and family.
SSBH Team services are different from regular Behavioral Health Rehabilitation Services (BHRS). The team provides services as needed and during specific times when your child has the most difficulty. The team works with your child one-on-one, with another child, in a group, or with your family.
SSBH Team services are usually approved for up to six months for a school semester. A child needs to be eligible for Medical Assistance to qualify for SBBH team services and the school must be in a participating district.
Services include:
- Psychiatric evaluations
- Psychological evaluations
- Medication assessments
- Substance abuse screening
- Trauma exposure screening
- Individual therapy
- Group therapy
- Family psycho-educational groups
- Parenting psycho-educational groups
- Family therapy
- Medication monitoring
Our Treatment Team: Individualized treatment plans are developed for each client by an interdisciplinary treatment team that includes, but is not limited to:
- Mental Health Professional (MHP)
- Behavioral Health Worker (BHW)
- Licensed psychologist or psychiatrist (provides consultation)
Treatment Locations:
Heights Murray Elementary: 1 South Sherman St. Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18702. Phone number: (570) 826-7255
Kistler Elementary: 301 Old River Rd. Wilkes-Barre, Pa. 18702. Phone number: (570) 826-7230
Selinsgrove Intermediate School: 301 18th St. Selinsgrove, Pa. 17870. Phone Number: (570) 372-2293
Mount Carmel Area Elementary: 600 W. 5th St. Mount Carmel, Pa. 17851. Phone Number: (570) 339-1500
Hours of Operation: Day and evening hours are available. Please call for an appointment.
Direct Contact: Carolanne Jones, Assoc. Clinical Director, 570-825-6425 x345. E-Mail: cjones@e-csc.org