Behavioral Health Services

Recovery Support Services

Marc Center’s Recovery Support Services are dedicated to helping individuals to develop the skills and abilities needed to live independently and maintain self-sufficiency.  Staff provides a safe and therapeutic environment for individuals to foster skills, learn about community resources, develop relationships with their peers, and participate in activities that are fun, safe and stimulating. Examples of community-based activities include valley libraries, movies, local parks, the YMCA for exercise, coffee shops, recreation centers, hiking, self-help groups, and cook-outs. For those who choose to stay at home, Recovery Support staff can provide home-based education on daily living skills, budgeting finances, hygiene maintenance, paraprofessional counseling, relationship development, and nutrition education.

There are two specific programs that have been created under Recovery Supports.  These include the East and West Villages and In-Home Supports program.  The staff at both programs consists of Behavioral Health Professionals, Behavioral Health Technicians and Behavioral Health Paraprofessionals.  Many of our staff in the East and West Village program are former recipients of behavioral health services who have received advanced training in peer and recovery supports

The East & West Villages programs are a new and unique program aimed at engaging individuals in meaningful community activities to promote recovery. The goal of the program is to assist individuals in their personal recovery process by providing an integrated services package in which they will be provided with opportunities to be actively involved in determining their learning, working and recreational activities.  In addition, the program goal is designed to develop and/or increase the individuals’ use of natural community supports systems as identified within their Individual Service Plan.  Services provided will increase and/or achieve personal living skills that promote their recovery, and promote engagement in meaningful community activities.  Each individual in the program will develop individual goals and activities that will be assisted through participation in a structured Illness Management and Recovery module.  These goals are integrated into the persons Individual Service Plan.

For more information contact:

Cheryl Anderson, Coordinator- East Village -Phone- (480) 222-0078 and West Village -Phone- (602) 443-3555 cheryl.anderson@marccenter.com

Level II – Residential Services

Marc Center’s Behavioral Health Community Housing services are designed to provide support services to adults with serious mental illness. Services promote recovery and are provided to consumers in their own homes. The goal is to assist individuals as they transition into the community and achieve the greatest level of independence possible.
Services are currently provided in: Gilbert, Mesa, Tempe, Phoenix, and Glendale. There are house models as well as apartment settings. We provide training in cooking, budgeting, health and safety as well as help with daily living skills to foster independence and to promote recovery.

Jackie Cirillo, Coordinator of Housing Services (480) 222-3234 jackie.cirillo@marccenter.com -Cell– (480)329-3834

Marc Center’s Behavioral Health Outpatient Clinic provides individual, group and family counseling and psycho-education that may vary in level of intensity. The outpatient program addresses a variety of needs including, but not limited to: situational stressors, family relations, interpersonal relationships, mental health issues, life span issues, psychiatric illnesses, addictions, eating or sexual disorders and the needs of victims of abuse, domestic violence or other trauma. Marc Center is devoted to providing quality care to consumers on an individual basis. Support is provided within a variety of areas, such as: individual support, social support, living skills, peer support and family support.  Medication Management is available through a nurse practitioner for individuals as medically indicated.

Steve Hilger, Director of Outpatient Services (480) 844-1653 steve.hilger@marccenter.com -Cell- (480) 241-5654

Quality Management

The Mission of BHS is to inspire the people we serve to reach their potential.  Through assisting people to discover their strengths, BHS provides opportunities for people with disabilities to be actively involved in determining where and how they live, learn, work and play. It is our belief that only by assisting others to achieve their own goals will BHS achieve its goal of being a preeminent behavioral health service provider in the Southwest. 

Our Philosophy and goals are based upon our value system. We value hope, empowerment, discovery and self-determination. We are united in discovering what people want and need. We respect the diversity among individuals and we believe in collaboration. We believe in the resilience and recovery of individuals. The quality of our services is determined by the satisfaction and success of our customers. We also value our employees, who are the heart of our organization and help us to manage our resources effectively and efficiently.
 
The primary Purpose of BHS is to provide effective and efficient integrated behavioral health services to the community. We focus on positive outcomes, in individualized consumer driven goals, through a variety of service programs that are accessible, affordable and consumer-driven. Our quality improvement efforts are ongoing and include all programs and services. We focus on both service gaps and deficiencies and resolving these matters expeditiously while promoting effective, efficient and accessible care.

We strive to assure Clinical Quality, Cultural Competence, a Strengths Based – Consumer Focus and services provided with the least intense and most clinically appropriate level of support possible.

Ramsey Riddell, Director of Quality Management (480) 222-3238 ramsey.riddell@marccenter.com -Cell- (480) 694-8583