Clients must be referred by a qualified mental health professional who is engaged in an ongoing clinical relationship with the client. A mental health professional must be trained or licensed in social work, psychology, case management or be a medical doctor. The mental health professional must know the client, see him/her for treatment on a regular basis and be willing to be consulted for intervention and consultation as situations or crisis occur.
Clients must have a primary diagnosis of mental illness and be appropriate for referral to the Compeer program.
Appropriate clients are:
* Clients who would benefit from the kind of social interaction a volunteer friend provides;
* Willing and desiring to be matched with a volunteer friend;
* Willing to participate in a volunteer program;
* Dependable in keeping appointments and returning phone calls;
* Not currently homeless, at risk of becoming homeless, in prison or hospitalized;
* Clients who have at least a rudimentary insight into their illness and are aware of the importance of maintaining a profession therapeutic alliance with the referring mental health professional throughout the duration of the Compeer match.
* Note: Referrals of individuals with a history of criminal activity or felony, physically or sexually aggressive behavior, fire-starting, and/or a diagnosis of narcissistic or antisocial personality disorder and/or dementia should first be discussed with a Compeer staff member to determine appropriateness.
GUIDELINES / REFERRAL /
RELEASE OF INFORMATION
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A. This is a 5-page PDF file for Mental Health Professionals.
- Pages 1 & 2: Compeer Referral Guidelines
- Pages 3 & 4: Referral Form
- Page 5: Release of Information
Q. This file is password protected. As a Mental Health Professional, how can I gain access to use them for Compeer?
A. To open this PDF file, Mental Health Professionals need to contact the Compeer office.
We will provide the password for these forms to qualified individuals.
Please contact one of the following:
- Diana Valentine, ph. 735-0667 ext. 101, dvalentine@compeerlancaster.org
- Kim Green, ph. 735-0667 ext. 102, kgreen@compeerlancaster.org