Basic Living and Social Skills
Basic Living and Social Skills services are designed to help individuals develop essential skills for independent living. These services address a wide range of areas, including:
- Interpersonal communication: Developing effective communication with others.
- Community resource utilization: Learning how to access and utilize community services.
- Crisis assistance and relapse prevention: Providing support during challenging times to help prevent mental health setbacks.
- Household management: Skills such as budgeting, shopping, cooking, and maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
- Transportation: Learning to use public or private transportation safely and effectively.
- Medication monitoring and mental illness symptom management: Monitoring medication use and managing symptoms effectively to prevent relapse.
These services can be delivered individually or in a group setting, tailored to the needs identified in the client’s treatment plan.