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Intensive In-Home for Children and Teens

Intensive In-Home services is a home-based program that provides stability for children, adolescents and their family. By going into your home we are able to better understand your child, their mental health and family relationships. We work with families to create individualized goals for your child. We teach age-appropriate strategies to help them learn how to manage their mental health symptoms, regulate emotions, positive coping skills and techniques, and communication skills.

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By improving relationships, Anderson Counseling meets its GOAL of uniting the most powerful team...the FAMILY.

Who is eligible:

  • Children and Teens

  • Demonstrating a clinical necessity caused by a mental, behavioral or emotional illness that results in functional impairments in major life activities.

  • At-risk of out of home placement

Children and adolescents who are transitioning home from an out-of-home placement such as foster care, detention, or residential programs may be appropriate for services.

Individuals must meet at least two criteria:

  • Difficulty establishing or maintaining normal interpersonal relationships/conflicts with family or community.

  • Inappropriate behaviors that documented, repeated interventions by the mental health, social services or judicial system are present or were used.

  • Lack of cognitive ability to recognize personal danger or recognize inappropriate social behavior.

We teach families how to create a safe environment for everyone in the home.

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When children experience a mental health crisis, it disrupts the home. We support, motivate, and affirm your family as you work towards your goals, helping everyone move forward by making adjustments as needed.

81% of the families in Intensive In-Home Services reported their child made excellent progress during the time they were in Intensive In-Home Services with Anderson Counseling.

Our clinicians will implement proven strategies and interventions to accomplish the following goals:

  • Provide individual and family therapy in your home at a time that works for your family removing barriers of transportation and typical office hours. Some clinicians work Saturday and Sunday with children if that is the best time for services for your child.

  • We teach age-appropriate strategies to teach youth to learn how to manage their mental health symptoms in different settings.

  • Assist in connecting your child with other community resources and services as needed in order to be as successful as possible.

  • Provide your child with the information to empower them to create and utilize positive social skills, problem solving techniques, regulate their emotions, and manage their anxiety, depression and anger.

  • IIH is for children/teenagers who are experiencing but not limited to: anger, depression, anxiety, substance abuse, autism, physical or sexual abuse, defiance, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), self-harming behaviors, post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), mood swings, reactive attachment disorder.

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Insurance Information

ACS participates with Aetna Better Health, Anthem Healthkeepers Plus, Magellan Behavioral, Molina Combined Care of VA, Optima Health Medicaid, United Healthcare Community Care, Virginia Premier/VPEP. Please note we cannot take out of state Medicaid plans.

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