Adult Residential Services

Adult Residential Services

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Adult Residential Services

Brighter Heights Arizona delivers Behavioral Health Residential Facility (BHRF) treatment services to adults with a quality diagnoses of Severe Mental Illness (SMI).  Patients enrolled in our program receive individualized, trauma-informed services provided by our medical, clinical, nursing and paraprofessional staff in less restrictive treatment settings.

PATIENT PROFILE

  • Must have obtained a qualifying SMI diagnosis
  • Needs served: Schizophrenia Spectrum disorders; TBI related behavioral challenges; assisted medication administration needs; other SMI qualifying diagnoses
  • May experience challenges with interpersonal relationships, coping, low impulse control or experience of trauma
  • Expresses an interest in a supportive environment for maintenance of sobriety
  • May have experienced suicidal ideations (SI) and self-injurious behaviors (SIB) .

    Brighter Heights Arizona Program Application Form

    BHRF (Behavioral Health Residential Facility/TGH) (SMI Adults Only)


    CURRENT PHYSICAL LOCATION of the client


    REFERRING AGENCY/HEALTH HOME


    LEGAL GUARDIAN


    PROBATION


    OTHER/ADVOCATE


    SUMMARY

    Summarize client’s placement history for the last year:
    Why does client need to leave their current placement?
    What is the current discharge plan once the client is ready to leave us?
    Are there any legal issues? (What has the client been charged with, the dates, and the outcome?)
    Is the client on probation and if so, why?
    Are there any medical reasons that the client would not be able to receive any physical intervention? If yes, please explain in detail.
    Does the client currently have lice, bed bugs, or fleas?
    Please list the client’s positive attributes/goals?


    RISK HISTORY (In DETAIL) any history of the following that apply (including dates):

    Fire Setting:
    Cruelty to Animals:
    Suicide/ Danger to self-behaviors/attempts:
    Homicide/ Danger to others- behaviors/attempts:
    Substance Abuse: (What substance(s) and when is the last day of known substance abuse?)
    Physical Abuse/Domestic Violence:
    Sexual Maladaptive Behaviors (Is the client a Registered SO):
    Sexualized Behaviors (Exploitation, hyper-sexualized, poor boundaries with others)
    Hallucinations/Delusions:
    Any Other Additional Risks not mentioned above:


    Please provide the most recent version of the following documentation (if you haven’t already):
    • Most recent/updated Referring agency assessment (required by AHCCCS)
    • Most recent/updated Service plan/Treatment plan (required by AHCCCS)
    • Funder’s prior auth for treatment (required by AHCCCS)
    • ART staffing notes for past 2-3 months minimum
    • ADHS Assessment (Arizona Department of Health Services)
    • Most recent psych evaluation (within the past year)
    • Court Order Documents
    • Current Legal Guardianship Paperwork
    • Therapy notes (3-6 months minimum)
    • Incident reports (3-6 months minimum)
    • Substance Abuse Treatment history
    • Physical (within last 30 days)
    • TB test results (within the last year)
    • Negative COVID test
    • Medical history (including med list)
    All TRBHA referrals MUST include the following in order to get approved by AHCCCS:
    • Current Treatment Plan (no more than 30 days old) – (must include set of goals for client to complete and state what level of care is being recommended)
    • Current Behavioral Health Agency Psychiatric Assessment (dated within the last year)

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