Adult Services

Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center Adult Outpatient primarily serves those with psychotic disorders and severe mood disorders who need some level of case management due to loss of functioning in multiple areas of their lives.

Services

• Case management
• Individual and group training for activities of daily living
• Individual and group therapy
• Full psychiatric nursing services including medication training and monitoring
• Psychiatric evaluation by a provider
• Behavioral primary health care coordination
• Adult mental health habilitation services

This program is available at the Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center - Dr. James J. Wright Building at 1700 N. Illinois St.

The Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center Intensive Adult Outpatient program provides intensive wraparound services to adults with serious mental illness who have not had success with traditional outpatient support. Clients must be 18 years or older and have experienced recent hospitalization, jail, crisis services, homelessness or a combination of these factors. Primarily community-based, the care teams are composed of a team supervisor, a prescriber, a peer recovery specialist, nursing staff, care coordinators and clinicians.

Services

• Community-based services
• Individual and group therapy
• Skills training
• Case management services 
• Behavioral primary health care coordination

This program is available at the Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center - Dr. James J. Wright Building at 1700 N. Illinois St.

The Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center Mood Disorder program serves the adult population, ages 18 and older, who have symptoms related to anxiety, depression and/or bipolar disorder.

Services

• Individual and group therapy
• Medication management
• Life skills training
• Case management services

This program is available at the facility located at 5610 Crawfordsville Road, Door 22, Ste. 2201.

Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center STARS program provides specialized services to individuals with a mental illness and concurrent intellectual/developmental disability.

Staffed with psychiatric clinicians, nurses, care coordinators and psychiatrists, clients are offered a variety of services including individual therapy, group therapy, case management, behavioral primary health care coordination, adult mental health habilitation and psychiatric follow-along support. Acute services are also available through Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center’s continuum of treatment. Additionally, clients have access to Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center's Glad Writings Card Shop and Supported Employment program.

The philosophy of treatment is based on the recovery- and strengths-based treatment models in which individuals are evaluated in the context of their strengths and supports, recognizing that having a purpose in life (e.g., a job) and a support system (e.g., family and friends) are variables that predict stabilization. Identifying mental illness symptomatology in individuals with intellectual disability is a particular diagnostic challenge. Appropriate diagnosis and treatment depend on intensive collaboration with a residential team/family and tracking symptoms over a period of time until a clear diagnosis is made. The family/residential service/behavior specialist is an integral member of the team.

Clients are assigned to a clinician or care coordinator, depending on their needs, with this individual serving as the primary contact for treatment and connections to all mental health care at the STARS Program.

Therapy is individualized but often based on a problem-solving or adapted cognitive behavioral therapy. Clients are provided psychoeducation regarding their diagnosis and symptoms along with coping strategies to manage them. Group therapy is also offered. Through group process, individuals develop problem-solving and coping skills to increase independence.

Case management and skill-building training are offered to individuals who may not benefit from traditional therapies. These services focus on identifying challenges to stability and growing meaningful activity to ensure an individual’s psychiatric stability is obtained. 

This program is available at the Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center - Dr. James J. Wright Building at 1700 N. Illinois St.

The Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center Older Adult Services program provides mental health services to Marion County residents 60 years and older who have a serious mental illness or challenge with addictions. Clients may be seen at the 1700 N. Illinois St. location or seen at nursing homes, retirement homes and assisted living facilities. Older Adult Services staff includes psychiatric clinicians, nurses, care coordinators, support specialists, nurse practitioners and psychiatrists.

Upon intake, a client’s strengths and needs are assessed and a treatment plan is developed to meet those needs. A care coordinator helps clients navigate through treatment options. Clients may be offered a variety of services including individual therapy, group therapy, skill building, case management, behavioral primary health care coordination, adult mental health habilitation and psychiatric follow along. Acute services (inpatient and crisis services) are also available through Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center's continuum of treatment.

The philosophy of treatment is based on the Recovery and Strengths treatment models in which individuals are evaluated in the context of their strengths and supports. Treatment is individualized, and clients may benefit from evidenced-based practices such as the Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and the PEARL program, which offer specialized treatment for depression. Case management and skill building training is offered to individuals who may not benefit from traditional therapies. The goal of treatment is to keep the client as independent and as well as possible.

The Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center Supported Employment program helps individuals with disabilities get and keep competitive jobs in the Indianapolis area. Staff members work with clients on an individual basis to develop résumés, job search in the community and online, and help arrange interviews.

Once a client has obtained a job, staff members provide advocacy and support at the worksite so the employer and client are happy with the job performance.

This program is available at the Sandra Eskenazi Mental Health Center - Dr. James J. Wright Building at 1700 N. Illinois St.