The Youth Crisis Outreach Team (YCOT) program is a crisis stabilizing resource specially designed to support youth and families in crisis to prevent escalation to more acute settings when resolution in home, school or community setting is more appropriate. YCOT is a specialized resource embedded within the crisis service continuum, working alongside MCOT to collectively provide support 24 hours a day, seven days a week. YCOT will provide developmentally appropriate, in person response with specially trained staff. YCOT will used Trauma informed interventions and strategies to de-escalate a youth crisis, aid in relapse prevention and safety planning, and will offer support to the youth and their family, or other primary caregiver, for a minimum of 30 days and up to 90 days after crisis. 

Implement family support services for emotionally disturbed children and adolescents.  Provides support, information, referral, follow-up, and technical assistance to families and general consultation to staff on children and youth.  Develops and maintains data collection system indicating the number of referrals, resources/services, unmet needs of families, and barriers to obtaining services for all interested parties. 

If Family Partner is a QMHP-CS, the following duties are also required.

• Assist in accessing emotional, behavioral, social, educational, medical, and other appropriate services using the Uniform Assessment tool.
• Assesses client’s needs and authorizes services to meet the identified needs.
• Coordinates the development of an Individualized Treatment Plan with measurable outcomes.
• Coordinates service delivery.
• Provide Crisis Prevention and Case Management services when needed.

Monitors service delivery.