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Dual Diagnosis Treatment & Training Services
What is DDT&TS?
As a service of Parsons State Hospital & Training Center the Dual
Diagnosis Treatment & Training Services is a statewide resource for persons with
a dual diagnosis of developmental disability and a mental health disorder. We
apply behavioral analytic practices to remediate problem behaviors exhibited by
individuals who are dually diagnosed with a developmental disability and a
mental health disorder.
To find out more about developmental disabilities as defined by the Kansas
Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services,
click here.
To find out more about mental health as defined by the Kansas Department of
Social and Rehabilitation Services,
click here.
DDT&TS offers both Outreach and Inpatient services.
- Outreach personnel support providers and families anywhere in
Kansas to effectively serve persons while they remain in their home
communities.
Outreach personnel offices are located in the Kansas University Center
for Developmental Disabilities adjacent to the medical offices on the
hospital’s central campus. Additional Outreach personnel offices are located
throughout Kansas including Lawrence, Overland Park, Beloit, and Wichita.
- Inpatient services provide short-term residential assessment and
treatment to achieve medication and behavioral stabilization as well as
skills training in active treatment.
Inpatient services are located on Aspen Cottage at the Parsons State
Hospital & Training Center.
DDT&TS Director
Renee' Patrick, Ph.D., is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist and the
Director of the Dual Diagnosis Treatment & Training Services Program. She has
over 10 years of experience working with individuals with mental illness and
developmental disabilities including Autism.
Phone: 620-421-6550 x1695
eMail:
renee.patrick@pshtc.ks.gov
 What
Do DDT&TS Services Look Like?
DDT&TS OUTREACH SERVICES
Consultations for Individuals
- We come to your community to provide behavioral consultative
services.
- Each consultation consists of 1 to 4 days of observations and
meetings with local support team members.
- We directly observe the person served and we provide behavioral
supports training to family members and local staff.
- At the end of the consultation we have a meeting to go over our
recommendations for improving or maintaining support strategies.
- We leave printed copies of all recommendations as well as data
collection tools to assist your team and our team in tracking behavioral
progress and the effectiveness of behavioral strategies.
We provide follow-up for up to six months after the consultation. This
includes data collection, regular telephone calls, and on-site visits.
When a DDT&TS Outreach team comes to your community we work with your
CDDO and local service providers to help families and local staff identify
and make the most effective use of local resources.
Click here to locate a CDDO in your area. Local service providers with
whom we work include schools, day services, residential services, mental
health providers, law enforcement, social services, foster care providers
and medical providers, to name a few..
Training for Community Agency Personnel
- We come to your community to provide training.
- Training on behavior support strategies and dual diagnosis can be
customized to fit your agency’s needs.
- Training on functional assessment and data collection can be
provided and customized to fit your agency’s needs.
Outreach Personnel
Nicole
McLain, M.A., LMLP., is Licensed Masters Level Psychologist and Outreach
Behavioral Consultant . Nicole has over 8 years of experience working with
children and adults with Autism and other developmental disabilities. She is a
certified Autism Specialist for the state of Kansas.
Kim Dixon,
M.S., LMLP, is Licensed
Masters Level Psychologist and Outreach Behavioral Consultant and has over 15
years of experience providing behavioral supports for children and adults with
developmental disabilities.
Shiloh Katz,
M.S., LMSW is a Licensed Masters
Level Social Worker and Outreach Behavioral Consultant with more than 5 years of
experience working with children in the foster care system, including those with
severe behavioral problems.
Mark Hopper,
is a Community Training Specialist with over 20 years of experience providing
services to individuals with developmental disabilities.
Jeanenne Lester, B.A., is a Community
Training Specialist with more than 15 years of experience providing services to
individuals with developmental disabilities and mental illness. She is a
certified Positive Behavior Supports Facilitator.
DDT&TS INPATIENT SERVICES
We provide short-term residential assessment and treatment using Person
Centered Planning and state-of-the-science behavioral support strategies.
Inpatient services offer the following:
A Qualified Developmental Disability Professional (QDDP) coordinates the
personnel and cottage resources, including the development of Individual
Education Plans (IEPS) and person centered plans.
Behavioral services are directed by our staff psychologist, and carried
out by trained personnel.
Social work and intake services are provided by a licensed Social Worker.
Licensed physicians and nursing staff provide and monitor medical
services on grounds.
A licensed Speech and Language therapist provides communication, speech
and language consultations.
Dietary services are available through the agency's licensed dietician.
Leisure and recreation activities are planned and arranged by an Activity
Specialist, and activity coordination by the shift supervisors promotes
everyone's access to local community and Parsons State Hospital resources.
Job sampling and work for pay is available through the Vocational
Training department. Job sites include, but are not limited to, detailing
vehicles at the Detail Shop, making copies at Copies and More, bicycle
repair at the Bike Shop and large animal care at the riding arena.
Educational services are provided on campus to residents who qualify.
Services are provided through the local educational cooperative by trained
and experienced educators under the direction of a Licensed Special
Education Instructor.
Inpatient services are provided on the grounds of the Parsons State
Hospital & Training Center in Parsons, Kansas.
Click here for a map of the campus at Parsons State Hospital &
Training Center.
- The stay is short term – individuals are usually with us for about
6-9 months.
- We provide 24-hour supervision and support.
- Family and friends are welcome to call and visit.
- During treatment, home visits can usually be arranged.
- Discharge to the individual’s chosen community is planned at the
time of admission.
- We provide training and on-site follow-up to the community team
members as a part of the transition back to the community.
Inpatient Services
Robyn Thomas, M.A., LBSW, TLMLP, is a Licensed Bachelors Level
Social Worker and a Temporary Licensed Masters Level Psychologist. She is
the inpatient psychologist for the Dual Diagnosis Treatment & Training
Services Inpatient Program and has worked on Aspen with DDT&TS for over 9
years. She has more than 11 years of experience working with individuals
with developmental disabilities.
Bob Booker, is the Qualified Developmental Disability Professional
in charge of coordinating services for individuals receiving inpatient
services from the Dual Diagnosis Treatment & Training Services program. Bob
has been with the DDT&TS program for over 3 years.
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