Touchstone Behavioral Health

REHABILITIATIVE, EDUCATIONAL, SOCIAL, AND MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND FAMILIES. TOUCHSTONE PARTNERS WITH INDIVIDUALS, FAMILIES, SCHOOLS AND OTHER SERVICE PROVIDERS TO DELIVER THE OPTIMAL CONTINUUM OF HEALTH, EDUCATION AND SOCIAL SERVICES, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON SERVICES THAT SUPPORT INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES TO ACQUIRE THE SKILLS TO LIVE PRODUCTIVE AND RESPONSIBLE LIVES.

OUTPATIENT THERAPY (OPT): OPT PROVIDES SERVICES TO YOUTH AGES 7 THROUGH 17 AND THEIR FAMILIES BY MASTERS LEVEL THERAPISTS WHO ARE SUPERVISED BY INDEPENDENTLY LICENSED CLINICIANS. THERAPISTS ARE TRAINED AND SUPERVISED IN A TRAUMA INFORMED APPROACH. INDIVIDUAL THERAPY MAY BE PROVIDED BUT CLINICIANS BEGIN WITH A FAMILY CENTERED AND FAMILY FOCUSED APPROACH TO ASSIST THE CHILD IN THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT. WE UTILIZE BEST PRACTICE INTERVENTIONS SUCH AS TRAUMA FOCUSED COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (TFCBT), MOTIVATIONAL INTERVIEWING, AND COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY (CBT), EYE MOVEMENT DESENSITIZATION AND REPROCESSING (EMDR), SAND TRAY THERAPY AND THE GOTTMAN COUPLES THERAPY METHOD. GROUP THERAPY AND PARENTING TRAINING ARE ALSO PROVIDED. (CONT'D ON SCH O)SERVICES ARE OFFERED IN OFFICE, IN HOME AND IN SCHOOLS. MANY OF THE CLINICIANS ARE SPANISH SPEAKING. LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED IF NECESSARY.PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES:PSYCHIATRY PROVIDES TREATMENT TO THOSE YOUTH WHO MAY REQUIRE MEDICATIONS TO ASSIST IN MEETING THE YOUTH AND FAMILY NEEDS. BOARD CERTIFIED CHILD PSYCHIATRISTS AND PSYCHIATRIC NURSE PRACTITIONERS PROVIDE PSYCHIATRIC EVALUATIONS AND MEDICATION MONITORING ALONG WITH CASE COORDINATION AND OVERSIGHT.INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM (IOP):IOP PROVIDES A STRUCTURED THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENT TO ASSIST CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN DEVELOPING SOCIAL, COMMUNICATION AND COPING SKILLS THAT WILL HELP THEM IMPROVE FUNCTIONING AT HOME, IN SCHOOL AND IN THE COMMUNITY. WE UTILIZE GROUP THERAPY AND A MILIEU APPROACH, INCORPORATING POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT (PBS). THE STAFF WORK IN COLLABORATION WITH OTHER TREATMENT PROVIDERS AND PARTICIPATES IN CHILD FAMILY TEAMS (CFTS) TO ENSURE THAT TREATMENT IS INDIVIDUALIZED. THE TEAM WORKS COLLABORATIVELY WITH THE FAMILY TO GENERALIZE THE SKILLS THAT ARE LEARNED IN THE PROGRAM. THE PROGRAM PROVIDES SERVICES TO YOUTH 7 THROUGH 17 YEARS OLD.

BEHAVIOR ANALYTIC SERVICES (BAS): BAS CONSISTS OF OUR FAMILY-CENTERED AUTISM PROGRAM, AUTISM CENTER OF EXCELLENCE, LANGUAGE & LEARNING CENTER, AND COMPLEX BEHAVIOR PROGRAM.FAMILY CENTERED AUTISM PROGRAM (FCAP):FCAP PROVIDES INTEGRATED SERVICES TO YOUTH WHO ARE ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM AND TO THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS. WE UTILIZE EVIDENCE-BASED INTERVENTIONS SUCH AS APPLIED BEHAVIORAL ANALYSIS (ABA), POSITIVE BEHAVIORAL SUPPORT (PBS) AND PIVOTAL RESPONSE THERAPY TO ASSIST THE CHILD AND FAMILY TO IMPROVE BEHAVIOR AND FAMILY FUNCTIONING. ALONG WITH THE TRADITIONAL BEHAVIORAL INTERVENTIONS WE UTILIZE A FAMILY CENTERED, FAMILY FOCUSED AND FAMILY DRIVEN APPROACH (CONT'D ON SCH O)AND INDIVIDUALIZED TREATMENT. THIS INCLUDES SIBLING GROUPS, PARENTING TRAINING, PLAYGROUND PARTNERS AND SUPPORT GROUPS. FCAP UTILIZES A MULTI-DISCIPLINARY APPROACH THAT MAY INCLUDE THERAPISTS, CASE MANAGERS, INTERVENTIONISTS AND PHYSICIANS. THEY WORK IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CHILD AND FAMILY TEAM (CFT) TO INDIVIDUALIZE TREATMENT. MANY OF THE CLINICIANS ARE SPANISH SPEAKING. LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED IF NECESSARY.THE AUTISM CENTER OF EXCELLENCE (ACE) IS MADE POSSIBLE THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH MERCY CARE PLAN AND MERCY MARICOPA. OUR GOAL IS TO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN, YOUTH, AND ADULTS WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER (ASD) HAVE A SINGLE FACILITY FOR MEETING BOTH THEIR BEHAVIORAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH NEEDS. THROUGH THE AUTISM CENTER OF EXCELLENCE, TOUCHSTONE PROVIDES A WHOLE-HEALTH APPROACH TO PEOPLE LIVING WITH OR ATRISK OF ASD.THE LANGUAGE & LEARNING CENTER (LLC) PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE APPLIED BEHAVIOR ANALYSIS (ABA) THERAPY TO MEMBERS FROM 0-18 YEARS OF AGE. ABA THERAPY IS A CHILD-CENTERED, STRENGTHS-BASED TREATMENT PROVIDED BETWEEN 30-40 HOURS PER WEEK IN ORDER TO HELP MEMBERS ACHIEVE THEIR HIGHEST POTENTIAL. THROUGH A COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT COORDINATED BY A BOARD CERTIFIED BEHAVIOR ANALYST (BCBA), A MEMBER'S STRENGTHS AND DEFICITS ARE IDENTIFIED ACROSS DEVELOPMENT DOMAINS. SKILLS TARGETED INCLUDE COMMUNICATED, PRE-ACADEMIC SKILLS, SOCIAL SKILLS, SELF-CARE SKILLS, AND PLAY SKILLS. TREATMENT PLANS MAY BE IMPLEMENTED IN CENTER, HOME, OR COMMUNITY SETTINGS. THERAPY INCLUDES CAREGIVERS, AND, WHEN APPROPRIATE, SIBLINGS TO PRODUCE THE BEST OUTCOMES.THE COMPLEX BEHAVIOR (CB) PROGRAM PROVIDES SUPPORT TO FAMILIES AND MEMBERS WHO ENGAGE IN CHALLENGING BEHAVIOR THAT POSES AND IMMINENT RISK OF SERIOUS HARM TO THEMSELVES AND OTHERS.

EVIDENCE-BASED PROGRAMS.FUNCTIONAL FAMILY THERAPY (FFT):FFT IS AN EVIDENCED-BASED FAMILY THERAPY PROGRAM DESIGNED FOR YOUTH FROM AGES 11 THROUGH 17 THAT HAVE BEHAVIORAL AND CONDUCT PROBLEMS. FFT ENGAGES THE FAMILY TO CHANGE THROUGH MULTIPLE INTERVENTIONS WHICH INCLUDES A RELATIONAL AND STRENGTH BASED FOCUS. THE COGNITIVE AND BEHAVIORAL COMPONENT IS INTEGRATED INTO SYSTEMIC SKILL TRAINING IN FAMILY COMMUNICATIONS, PARENTING AND CONFLICT MANAGEMENT SKILLS. SERVICE DELIVERY TAKES PLACE IN THE HOME OR COMMUNITY. SOME FFT THERAPISTS ARE SPANISH SPEAKING AND LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED IF NECESSARY.MULTISYSTEMIC THERAPY (MST):MST IS AN INTENSIVE EVIDENCE-BASED FAMILY THERAPY PROGRAM THAT HAS BEEN PROVEN EFFECTIVE IN TREATING YOUTH WITH SERIOUS ACTING OUT BEHAVIORS FROM AGES 11 THROUGH 17. MST HELPS EMPOWER PARENTS WITH SKILLS AND RESOURCES NEEDED TO INDEPENDENTLY ADDRESS THE CHALLENGING BEHAVIORS OF THE YOUTH. MST VIEWS INDIVIDUALS AS PART OF A COMPLEX NETWORK THAT INCLUDES THE FAMILY AND COMMUNITY. MST STRIVES TO PROMOTE BEHAVIOR CHANGE IN THE YOUTH'S NATURAL ENVIRONMENT USING THE STRENGTHS OF EACH SYSTEM. SERVICE DELIVERY TAKES PLACE IN THE HOME OR COMMUNITY. SOME MST THERAPISTS ARE SPANISH SPEAKING AND LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED IF NECESSARY.MULTISYSTEMIC THERAPY FOR PROBLEM SEXUAL BEHAVIORS (MST-PSB):MST-PSB IS CLINICALLY ADAPTED FROM THE MST MODEL TO ADDRESS YOUTH FROM AGES 10 THROUGH 17 WHO HAVE PROBLEMATIC SEXUAL BEHAVIORS. MST-PSB RELIES HEAVILY ON FAMILY THERAPY AS A MECHANISM OF CHANGE FOR THE YOUTH AND FAMILY AND DRAWS ON MODELS OF PARENT TRAINING, STRUCTURAL AND STRATEGIC FAMILY THERAPY, COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL THERAPY AND SOCIAL SKILLS BUILDING. ENSURING CLIENT, VICTIM AND COMMUNITY SAFETY IS THE PARAMOUNT MISSION OF THE MODEL. SERVICE DELIVERY TAKES PLACE IN THE HOME OR COMMUNITY. SOME MST-PSB THERAPISTS ARE SPANISH SPEAKING AND LANGUAGE ASSISTANCE IS PROVIDED IF NECESSARY.