This program is only available to residents of Washington County, ages 6-17 who are at risk for out of home placement (residential treatment, group home, foster home) and referrals are only accepted from Washington County Children’s Mental Health Case Managers, Washington County Social Workers (CPS, truancy) and Washington County Crisis Response Unit workers.
For children who are Washington County residents and who have a severe emotional disturbance (SED) and complex needs, the Canvas Health Family Treatment Program is an alternative to out-of-home placement. It provides flexible, culturally competent in-home and community-based therapy and treatment services that work to build positive family relational patterns and reduce disruptive behaviors and reduce the need for out of home placement.
In-home treatment includes 24-hour on-call service crisis intervention and ongoing treatment provided by a multi-disciplinary team of professionals who coordinate service with schools, hospitals, treatment facilities and other service providers. Services offered include family therapy, individual therapy and both individual and family skills and these services are offered primarily in-home. Specific problems experienced by the children/teens we work with vary from client to client, but common problems experienced by the clients we serve include trauma, disrupted attachment, depression, anxiety, self-harm/suicidality, physical aggression towards others or property, truancy, and parenting problems.
For questions regarding eligibility criteria or the referral process please reach out to us!
Email
Barb Tester, Program Support
btester@canvashealth.org
Phone
(651) 251-5024
In-Home Family Treatment Supervisor
I believe that mental and emotional health problems experienced by children and adolescents arise from a combination of biological and environmental causes and these causes can be historical or existing in the client’s current lives. I believe one of the ways to be helpful to these clients is by having their family systems that surround them function as well as possible, both for the client and all family members.
I began providing in-home family therapy 28 year ago, have been providing these services with Canvas Health in Washington County for the past 17 years, and have been supervisor of the In-Home Services/Family Treatment program at Canvas health since May 2018.
This program is available for Washington County residents. To make a referral, complete this form.
Family Treatment Practitioner
I believe the biggest catalyst for change is through relationship, and that all people are capable of making positive change in their life.
The majority of my professional career has been working with children ages birth to 18. I’ve served as a Nanny, Preschool Teacher, and Mental Health Practitioner in a Day Treatment setting. I also have experience working with adults in a substance use treatment center with co-occurring disorders.
This program is available for Washington County residents. To make a referral, complete this form.
Family Treatment Practitioner
This program is available for Washington County residents. To make a referral, complete this form.
Family Treatment Practitioner
With curiosity and empathy, I want to create a safe space for families and individuals to discover, heal, and change. I understand that healing, restoration, and change is a process and one that I am intentional about.
I have experience providing in home therapeutic services for individual and family.
This program is available for Washington County residents. To make a referral, complete this form.
Family Treatment Program Therapist
Jonah primarily draws on family systems, attachment, psychoeducation and Internal Family Systems (IFS), incorporating other modalities as needed. Jonah is fluent in Spanish, fully EMDR trained, and also has specialized training in the Developmental Repair Model to address trauma/behavioral concerns in early to mid-childhood with family therapy.
Jonah is a clinician who believes the therapeutic relationship is at the core of healing work, inviting clients to show up as their whole selves in the presence of another. They are both gentle and direct, wanting to get to know you as a whole in the context of your personal history, culture, spiritual life, and other intersections of your identity.
Jonah has over 7 years of experience working in the mental health field, including just under 4 years of experience in children’s mental health case management and just under a year of experience in Child Protection.
Prior to joining Canvas Health, Jonah has worked in a variety of mental health settings, including both outpatient therapy and an intensive early childhood day treatment program for children ages 3-7. In their last clinical role, Jonah specialized in treating attachment trauma and complex PTSD in adults with EMDR. Jonah also has additional specializations in working bilingually and biculturally with Latinx/Spanish speaking families and individuals, as well as the LGBTQ+ community.
This program is available for Washington County residents. To make a referral, complete this form.
