Mental Health Skill Building Services

This service is for adults who have a mental health diagnosis that affects their ability to do daily things like manage money, keep appointments, cook, clean, take medication correctly, or maintain healthy relationships. Often, these individuals may have experienced hospitalizations, psychiatric crisis episodes, or a long pattern of struggling to stay stable in the community. That’s where Mental Health Skill Building comes in—it bridges the gap between clinical treatment and real-world function.

At New Journey Family Services, the goal is practical change. Services are typically delivered in the home or community setting—not in an office. That’s on purpose. It lets staff see the person’s day-to-day challenges up close and work with them directly in the environment where the struggles happen. For example, if someone is having trouble remembering their medication schedule, a support worker might create a pillbox routine with alarms, help write a calendar, and check in regularly until the person can do it themselves. If someone struggles with preparing meals or grocery shopping, the staff can teach them how to create a food budget, read nutrition labels, or plan weekly meals.

This isn’t a one-size-fits-all program. Each client gets an individualized plan based on their needs, goals, and mental health history. The work is steady, patient, and deeply practical. Sometimes the progress is slow. But over time, clients learn how to do things on their own—managing time, reducing risk of relapse or hospitalization, and communicating better with loved ones or service providers.

To qualify for Mental Health Skill Building through New Journey Family Services, individuals generally need a qualifying mental health diagnosis like schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, major depression, or PTSD. They also must have Medicaid, meet functional criteria that show they need help with daily living, and be willing to participate in the service consistently. The New Journey team handles most of the paperwork and coordination with providers to get things started smoothly.

What sets New Journey apart is how personal the support feels. Clients aren’t treated like numbers in a system. They’re seen, respected, and given room to make real changes at their own pace. The staff is trained not only in mental health treatment, but also in how to build rapport and trust over time. That relationship is a big part of what makes the work stick.

For individuals living with a serious mental health diagnosis, Mental Health Skill Building isn’t just a service—it can be the turning point that helps them stay out of the hospital, hold down a job, or simply feel more in control of their own life again. New Journey Family Services is there to walk that path with them.