ADULT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES
PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES
Alternative Paths has a team of psychiatrists, advanced practice nurses, and psychiatric nurses dedicated to the diagnosis and treatment of individuals who may benefit from the use of psychiatric medication as a part of their treatment plan. Our program focuses on the client’s current physical, mental, and emotional health needs as well as developing and targeting goals to ensure prevention and wellness.
Our doctors and nurses educate clients about their mental health diagnosis as well as other co-occurring health issues, the purpose of prescribed medications, and possible side effects. Our staff will work to coordinate your mental health medication services with other medical providers to ensure integrated, holistic care.
For individuals in need of assistance in managing their medications, our nursing staff can provide medication-monitoring services to ensure adherence to prescribed medication regimens and ensure maximum benefit is realized through the use of medications.
In addition to prescribing medications, Alternative Paths provides medication assistance programs to assist clients in obtaining psychiatric medications. Clients without prescription coverage may qualify for low-cost prescription medication through our Central Pharmacy program or through various patient assistance programs.
OUR ADULT PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES TEAM
Ryan Bednar, APRN
Ravinder Brar, MD
Nicole Johnson, APRN
Nitika Mahajan, MD
Emily Reljin, APRN
COUNSELING SERVICES
Behavioral health counseling and therapy provide professional guidance through a variety of proven psychological methods and techniques. Alternative Paths’ counseling services allow individuals to discover their optimal level of personal happiness, interpersonal satisfaction, and day-to-day functioning in the community.
In an effort to promote greater independence for our clients and the management of mental health symptoms, we believe that it is important to provide clients with an array of tools that can have a significant impact on their daily living and reduce the negative effects of their mental health symptoms.
Counseling services are offered through individual or group sessions, depending on the client’s needs and clinical area of focus.
COMMUNITY SUPPORT SERVICES
Individuals with severe and persistent mental illness may qualify for community psychiatric supportive treatment (CPST) services, based on their individual needs and treatment goals.
CPST services are rehabilitative and are intended to help clients manage their symptoms of mental illness, while achieving the highest possible level of functioning. Alternative Paths’ Mental Health Case Managers work with clients in the home, school, work, or in other community settings. CPST services provide assistance with the following:
Learning and performing daily living skills
Obtaining safe, sustainable housing
Obtaining financial and other resources in the community
Mental health symptom education
Providing tools for symptom management
Developing social skills
Developing healthy recreational and lifestyle habits
CPST services may be conducted individually or in groups as clinically indicated by each person’s individual needs and treatment goals.