ABOUT ARMHS

What is ARMHS

“Adult rehabilitative mental health services (ARMHS) are mental health services that are rehabilitative and enable the member to develop and enhance psychiatric stability, social competencies, personal and emotional adjustment, and independent living and community skills when these abilities are impaired by the symptoms of mental illness. The services also enable a member to retain stability and functioning if he or she is at risk of losing significant functionality or being admitted to a more restrictive service setting without these services. The services instruct, assist and support a member in areas such as medication education and monitoring, and basic social and living skills in mental illness symptom management, household management and employment-related or community living transitions.” From DHS provider manual.

Where can ARMHS be provided in:

·         Your home

·         The home of a relative or friend

·         Gateway Health Services offices

·        Social and other community settings like the library, coffee shops, community centers, etc.

 ARMHS will help you:

·         Coordinate and deliver high quality mental health services in natural settings.

·         Prevent mental health relapse or crisis, thus reducing the risk of hospitalization.

·         Deliver services in a culturally competent manner.

 Who is eligible?

·         18 years of age or older

·         MA (Medical Assistance) or Prepaid Medical Assistance (PMAP)coverage

·         Have a primary diagnosis of a serious mental illness 

How can a Mental Health Practitioner (MHP) help?

The role of an MHP is to model, encourage, coach and teach skills so you are able to develop a belief in your own ability to achieve what may have seemed unattainable before. MHP typically meet with clients weekly.

 ARMHS are designated by the State of Minnesota and support you in developing skills in areas such as, but not limited to:

·         Interpersonal communication skills

·         Community resources use and integration skills

·         Relapse prevention skills

·         Crisis planning/symptom management

·         Transportation skills

·         Independent living skills

·         Household management skills

·         Healthy lifestyle skills and practices

·         Medication education

·         Mental illness symptom management, relapse prevention

·         Transition to community living skills

·         Employment-related skills

·         Other important aspects of your life

 With the help of the MHP a personalized plan will be created to help guide you toward developing the skills you need to reach your specific objectives and goals. The time you will spend with an MHP varies from person to person, and typically decreases as you achieve your personal goals.

ARMHS is NOT

Transportation Services

Housekeeping Services

PCA Services

Case Management