community centered care
Throughout our lives, we are sometimes faced with a variety of situations that may become unmanageable. The primary goal of Moultrie Counseling is to assist the individual in meeting these unique and often difficult challenges.
Services begin with an initial assessment with our Intake Specialists. During this phase, general information is gathered regarding the individual, background, family history, and reasons for seeking agency services. This information is presented to our Interdisciplinary team in order to determine what services are necessary. A Primary Clinician will be responsible for coordinating mental health services.
Each individual is asked to participate in developing a treatment plan as part of the treatment process. Working with the Primary Clinician, an individualized treatment plan is developed that focuses on the client's personal strengths, needs, choices, and preferences.
Services begin with an initial assessment with our Intake Specialists. During this phase, general information is gathered regarding the individual, background, family history, and reasons for seeking agency services. This information is presented to our Interdisciplinary team in order to determine what services are necessary. A Primary Clinician will be responsible for coordinating mental health services.
Each individual is asked to participate in developing a treatment plan as part of the treatment process. Working with the Primary Clinician, an individualized treatment plan is developed that focuses on the client's personal strengths, needs, choices, and preferences.
Telehealth
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To accommodate the needs of our clients, Moultrie Counseling now offers telehealth counseling to our established clients as an additional, convenient way to receive mental health services. Telehealth can be used along with traditional office visits. Your therapist may provide treatment from the office but switch to telehealth when a person is out of town or cannot commute to the office. Telehealth can be offered in two ways:
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EMDR Therapy
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Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy is an extensively researched, effective psychotherapy method proven to help people recover from trauma and other distressing life experiences, including PTSD, anxiety, depression, and panic disorders. **The American Psychiatric Association, the American Psychological Association, the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, the National Alliance on Mental Illness, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the U.S. Dept. of Veterans Affairs/Dept. of Defense, and World Health Organization among many other national and international organizations recognize EMDR therapy as an effective treatment. |
Certified Peer & Recovery Support
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A Certified Peer Support Specialist or Certified Recovery Support Specialist (CRSS) is a trained professional who shares their "lived experience" of resiliency and healing to inspire others and carry a message of hope. A CRSS professional is trained and credentialed to support those who struggle with mental health, trauma, and support challenges. Certified peer support specialists assist their peers in articulating their goals for recovery, developing self-advocacy skills, helping them monitor their progress, supporting them in their treatment, modeling effective coping techniques and self-help strategies based on the specialist's own personal experience, supporting them in advocating for themselves to obtain effective services, and developing and implementing recovery plans. In 2007, the Department of Health and Human Services recognized peer support services as an evidence-based practice. It also informed all 50 state Medicaid directors that The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services would pay for peer support services, provided that peer support specialists--like other types of healthcare providers--were governed by a statewide training and credentialing program. ** As of 2016, 42 US states, the District of Columbia, and the Veterans' Administration have adopted such programs to train and certify individuals to work as peer support specialists. |
Supported Employment Program
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Moultrie Counseling provides evidence-based Individual Placement and Support services to established clients ages 18 and up. We complete a career profile, promote rapid job search, provide peer support, benefits counseling, job development, and job retention supports. During your initial assessment with your mental health counselor, you will be asked your employment status. If you and your counselor decide that employment should be incorporated into your treatment plan, you will be referred into our Individual Placement and Support program. |
Play Therapy
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Play therapy is a form of therapy used primarily for children. Depending on age and stage of development, children simply don’t have the language skills of adults. They may feel something, but in many cases, they either can’t express it to an adult or don’t have a trusted adult to express it to. A trained therapist can use playtime to observe and gain insights into a child’s problems. The therapist can then help the child explore emotions and deal with unresolved trauma. Through play, children can learn new coping mechanisms and how to redirect inappropriate behaviors. Play therapists use their observations as a guide to the next steps. Each child is different, so therapy will be tailored to their individual needs. As therapy progresses, behaviors and goals can be reassessed. |
Wellness Recovery Action Planning (WRAP)
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The Wellness Recovery Action Plan (WRAP) is a self-designed prevention and wellness tool that you can use to get well and stay well. WRAP is for anyone, anytime, and for any of life's challenges. Our WRAP group meets weekly to share progress in using wellness tools to get well and stay well. |
Eastern Illinois University Training Site
Moultrie County Counseling Center is a teaching facility for students from Eastern Illinois University’s Counseling and Higher Education and Clinical Psychology Master’s programs. We are proud to provide our interns with opportunities to enhance their professional and clinical skills while they are simultaneously attending classes for their degrees. Interns receive close supervision and partake in consultation with other staff members to receive feedback and guidance on their current skills.
Before coming to Moultrie County Counseling Center, all interns have taken at least one semester of classes and have been assigned a supervisor from Eastern Illinois University. Students in the Counseling and Higher Education program are taking courses that are CACREP accredited and have already taken courses that address counseling theories and techniques, ethics and professionalism, basic counseling skills, and research methods. Those interns in the Clinical Psychology program come to our facility having been taught materials related to psychopathology, psychotherapy, research, and assessment skills.
At Moultrie County Counseling Center, Interns play an integral role in the center’s ability to serve the community. Interns will see clients for individual sessions to address their psychological symptoms, as well as clients in group settings to provide education and support to those in attendance. Interns will also receive instruction on how to complete administrative tasks that are crucial for the Counseling Center’s success.
Before coming to Moultrie County Counseling Center, all interns have taken at least one semester of classes and have been assigned a supervisor from Eastern Illinois University. Students in the Counseling and Higher Education program are taking courses that are CACREP accredited and have already taken courses that address counseling theories and techniques, ethics and professionalism, basic counseling skills, and research methods. Those interns in the Clinical Psychology program come to our facility having been taught materials related to psychopathology, psychotherapy, research, and assessment skills.
At Moultrie County Counseling Center, Interns play an integral role in the center’s ability to serve the community. Interns will see clients for individual sessions to address their psychological symptoms, as well as clients in group settings to provide education and support to those in attendance. Interns will also receive instruction on how to complete administrative tasks that are crucial for the Counseling Center’s success.
Psychiatric Evaluation
Our agency contracted psychiatrist is Dr. Rohidas Patil. Dr. Patil provides psychological evaluations to determine if individual clients can benefit from medication therapy and med monitoring.
Evidence based Groups
At different intervals we offer various groups. Please check back often to see when these groups will occur.
Group options:
~Taking Charge of Your Health-Diabetes
~Living With A Chronic Condition
~Thriving and Surviving Cancer
~Matter of Balance
~PEARLS (Program to Encourage Active Rewarding Lives)
~Depression and bipolar support group
Group options:
~Taking Charge of Your Health-Diabetes
~Living With A Chronic Condition
~Thriving and Surviving Cancer
~Matter of Balance
~PEARLS (Program to Encourage Active Rewarding Lives)
~Depression and bipolar support group
Children First Class
A state court-ordered program required for families experiencing separation or divorce where children under the age of 18 years are involved. The course has been designed to meet all state requirements as defined by law. This course is taught by a licensed therapist. The course is four hours long and is offered multiple times per month.
*Call the office for class information and registration.
*Call the office for class information and registration.
Parenting Classes
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A multi-week course offering parents the information to support family stability, tools for healing, and increasing parents' skills in relating to their children.
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Anger ManagementOur anger management services are individual counseling sessions that are beneficial in supporting focus areas: ~Anger response reduction ~Stress reduction ~Relapse prevention |
Domestic Violence EducationOur domestic violence program is a 26-week education course. Class is $40.00 per session. Class covers: ~Dynamics of domestic violence ~Anger and stress management ~Relapse prevention |