1919 N. Amidon, Suite
100, Wichita, KS 67203
316-660-7540
316-660-7588 (fax) TTY
1-800-766-3777
Contact: Dee Staudt, LMSW, Director
What Is COMCARE Intake and Assessment Center
(CIAC)?
COMCARE’s Intake and Assessment Center is the program that is primarily
responsible for handling the initial calls from those seeking access to
COMCARE’s mental health and substance abuse services. CIAC provides a
user-friendly, single point of contact whereby qualified professionals visit
with the caller, gathers information, and can arrange for the intake
assessment as appropriate. Other community resources may be discussed as an
option for the caller, depending on the need. Once it is determined that
COMCARE is the proper agency the person will be asked to come to the center,
complete basic background information and have the opportunity to meet with
clinical staff members to determine treatment needs. The CIAC staff can
provide information about services offered through COMCARE as well as
other community resources.
How Is This Program Staffed?
Intake and Assessment has eleven full-time staff members. Four staff, with
excellent working knowledge of COMCARE’s services and community resources
are dedicated to taking incoming phone calls. Clinical staff members are
comprised of a Registered Nurse and four additional clinicians who have
advanced degrees in psychology, social work, nursing or a related field,
along with extensive experience working in the mental health or substance
abuse fields. Our Corrections Liaison Specialist focuses on connecting
adults coming out of prison with resources to maintain themselves
effectively in the community. An appointment may be scheduled with one of
the two Advanced Registered Nurse Practitioners to address the medication
needs of an
individual seeking services.
Who Calls the Intake and Assessment Center?
Intake and Assessment handles a variety of calls from Sedgwick County
residents. Others who call include the individual’s family members, mental
health professionals, physicians, hospitals, schools, community agencies and
the judicial system.
This program’s primary
responsibility is to facilitate the first appointment for those who are not
already established clients of a COMCARE program. In order to gather the
most vital information about a person and obtain a commitment to the
treatment process, it is best for the person seeking services to make the
call themselves. The initial screening for services includes questions
regarding problems being experienced, type of services desired, a brief
history of any mental health/substance abuse services, demographics, county
of residence, and insurance plan.
What Is the COMCARE Intake and Assessment Center’s
Relationship With Other COMCARE Programs? Intake and Assessment has close relationships
with COMCARE’s staff at each of its programs, providing information and
sometimes consultation on cases needing special consideration. CIAC will
complete intakes for people utilizing Outpatient Services (OPS), most
Addiction Treatment Services (ATS) programs, and Community Support Services
(CSS). However, COMCARE’s Children’s Services, Center City Homeless Program
(CC), Sedgwick County Offender Assessment Program (SCOAP), and Crisis
Intervention Services (CIS) schedule their own intakes at this time due to
the nature of client needs.
Our goal is to make
intake assessments available as quickly as possible. Those who call Intake
and Assessment with more urgent needs may be referred to Crisis Intervention
Services. Conversely, Crisis Intervention Services may refer callers who
need COMCARE services, but are not in need of emergency services to Intake
and Assessment.
Hours of Operation? Phones are answered Monday through Friday from
8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For after-hours calls, messages may be left on the
answering machine, with calls being returned the next business day. If a
quicker response is needed, the caller is instructed to call COMCARE’s
Crisis Intervention Services hotline at 316-660-7500.
COMCARE
of Sedgwick County
Intake Assessments – 316-660-7540
24-Hour Crisis Intervention Services – 316-660-7500
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