Intensive In-home Services is an intensive, in-home and individualized mental health service that is a medical necessity for individuals with mental health disorders. 

 

Intensive In-Home Services (IIHS) are time-limited, goal directed interventions focused on children and adolescents who have been diagnosed with a serious emotional disturbance. Those diagnosis may include but not limited to; mood and anxiety disorders, behavioral and conduct disorders, autistic spectrum disorders, personality disorders, depression, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, attention deficit disorder, bipolar, oppositional defiant disorder.

 

IIHS treatment teams work both one-on-one with the child as well as with their families, to assist them in developing the skills to manage problematic behaviors more effectively.

 

 The treatment goals of IIHS include assisting the child in becoming more functional in the child’s natural settings, such as the home, school, or community environment. Goals of successful treatment include, but are not limited to, the following:

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• Conflict resolution techniques

• Positive social skills

• Managing emotions effectively

• Development and implementation of a behavior modification plan

• Providing structure and setting limits

• Time management and organization strategies

• Enhancing family relationships and support

• Expanding community resources and natural supports

• Transferring skills to parents/ caregivers.