Tim Begins Adult Life
Tim Begins Adult Life
This chapter explores Tim's entry into adulthood. He entered a supported living arrangement at the Austin Travis County Mental Health Mental Retardation Center (ATCMHMR) where he received services from ATCMHMR's Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) team, which included clinical services, case management, and supported employment services, along with an application for Supplemental Security Income, Medicaid, and food stamps. However, he started taking drugs again and brought unruly acquaintances, jeopardizing his stay in the house. One incident led to Tim being charged with burglary; his father worried that Tim could become a convicted felon, unemployable, and homeless—all at eighteen. Tim's symptoms of psychosis intensified, and despite the efforts of his family and service providers, it seemed that he would be trapped in a cycle of incarceration, hospitalization, and homelessness.
Keywords: ATCMHMR, clinical services, case management, supported employment services, Supplemental Security Income, Medicaid, psychosis
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