People Experiencing Behavioral Crisis Can Use Triage Center As Calming Space

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People Experiencing Behavioral Crisis Can Use Triage Center As Calming Space

Courtesy of Kitsap Sun – Kitsap County’s long-awaited Crisis Triage Center opened Thursday morning, after a two week delay.

A grand opening celebration was held July 24 and the center was scheduled to begin admitting patients Aug. 1, but construction delays prevented the facility from receiving final approval from fire inspectors, according to Kitsap Mental Health Services, which will oversee the program. Kitsap Mental Health CEO Joe Roszak said the facility was also awaiting certification from the state Department of Health.

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Terri Gleich2023-10-23T10:45:28-07:00

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A Day in the Life

As a member of KMHS’s Youth Mobile Crisis Outreach Team, Stephanie Powers never knows what the day will bring. She may respond to a person in crisis over the phone or visit them at home or school to de-escalate the situation, ensure the person’s safety and connect them with resources.

“It’s never straightforward,” she says. “It’s a very abstract job.”

Here’s one busy day:

7:00 AM	Shift begins; check in with night shift to ensure continuity for ongoing cases
8:00 AM	Outreach presentation to regional high school counselors
8:55 AM	Drive to a South Kitsap middle school for a “warm hand-off” of youth to new support services
9:20 AM	Receive call from a Central Kitsap middle school counselor on the way to South Kitsap
9:35 AM	In South Kitsap, meet with a youth’s mom, dad, school support staff and new school-based WISe intensive support team to discuss care for young person whose behaviors have led to severe weight loss; resolution includes therapy for the youth and an appointment at Kitsap Resolution Center for parents to work on co-parenting skills
11:20 AM	Lunch
12:00 PM	Answer emails and enter progress notes in client charts
1:20 PM	Follow up with a client by phone
1:40 PM	Follow up with a client at the Crisis Triage Center
2:15 PM	Drive to a Central Kitsap middle school to provide support with school counselor for youth who is drawing pictures that indicate suicidal thoughts; refer to WISe intensive support team
4:35 PM	Answer crisis call with adult who tried to suffocate themself; talk to paramedics and caller’s family; client is taken to St. Michael Medical Center
5:55 PM	Follow up with a youth’s parents to offer resources covered by their insurance
7:00 PM	Shift ends