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NCDHHS »   Divisions »   Mental Health, Developmental Disabilities, and Substance Abuse »   Adult Mental Health Services »   Critical Time Intervention

Critical Time Intervention

Critical Time Intervention (CTI) is an intensive 9 month case management model designed to assist adults age 18 years and older with mental illness who are going through critical transitions and who have functional impairments which preclude them from managing their transitional needs adequately. CTI promotes a focus on recovery, psychiatric rehabilitation and bridges the gap between institutional living and community services. CTI differs from traditional case management because it is time limited, focused and follows a three phased approach.

Individuals receiving CTI are navigating a critical transition and are not connected to other community based services currently meeting their clinical needs. 

Critical transitions include the following:

  • Discharge from psychiatric inpatient settings
  • Release from correctional settings
  • Transition out of foster care settings into adult services
  • Transition from homelessness into housing
  • Transition from highly structured residential settings, such as adult care homes, into independent living

Training

DHHS DMHDDSAS requires a free 2 day intensive training to providers of CTI. For questions, training information or technical assistance contact the DHM/DD/SAS Certified trainers:

Margaret Herring, M.Ed., LPC, LCAS, CCS
Justin Turner, MSW, LCSW

Lisa DeCiantis, MA, LPC
 

Helpful Links

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services: State-Funded CTI Service Definition
Center for the Advancement of Critical Time Intervention – Silberman School of Social Work, Hunter College

Files

CTI-training-documentation-compilation-updated-10.15.19.doc

application/msword • 324.5 KB - October 17, 2019

CTI_Closing_Note_3-2016.doc

application/msword • 43.5 KB - July 25, 2016

CTI_Phase_Plan.doc

application/msword • 55.5 KB - February 28, 2018

CTI_Phase-Date_3-2016.doc

application/msword • 116.5 KB - July 25, 2016

Supervision-Form-2017.docx

Microsoft Word • 33.03 KB - February 28, 2018

CTI+Implementation+Self-Assessment.docx

Microsoft Word • 45.96 KB - July 25, 2016

CTI Outcome Tracking.xlsx

application/vnd.openxmlformats-officedocument.spreadsheetml.sheet • 16.25 KB - September 02, 2016

CTI_Progress_Note_1-2017.doc

application/msword • 40.5 KB - February 02, 2017

State Enhanced Crisis Plan.pdf

PDF • 525.39 KB - May 19, 2017

Adult Mental Health Services

  • Assertive Community Treatment
  • Critical Time Intervention
  • Customer Service and Consumer Empowerment
  • Older Adult Mental Health

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