Our Community Residential Settings (CRS) are licensed under MN Chapter 245D.
We provide residential intensive support services, with a focus on person-centered planning and positive behavior support. Our program is designed to assist high need individuals with Severe and Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI), dual diagnosis and/or traumatic brain injury. Individuals in our program have specialized needs that cannot be met in less restrictive settings. We currently have 6 program sites; Maplewood, Pokegama, Spears Place and Sylvan Bay are located in Grand Rapids, within 2 miles of each other. Our most recent addition is Siseebakwet Ranch which is located South of Grand Rapids. In International Falls we have one site called, 10th Street Foster Care. All CRS sites are Mental Health Certified facilities.
Siseebakwet Ranch has been developed by Northland Counseling Center, Inc. with the collaboration of Itasca County and the State of Minnesota. This location is specifically designed for clients discharging from Anoka Metro Regional Treatment Center or the Minnesota Security Hospital in St. Peter, MN.
We have a rural setting to provide on-site options for activities such as caring for our tea cup pigs, gardening, lawn games and bonfires. We are currently staffed with two direct support professionals per client 24-hours a day to allow for continuous coverage and supervision of clients in the home or community.
Spears Place also offers a Crisis Residential Setting for individuals who are struggling with an increase in mental health symptoms. During this 10 day stay we offer intense 1:1 services to assist with stabilization of mental health symptoms.
Our 24-hour awake direct support staff are trained to assist, teach, and guide residents while staying at Spears Place. Each qualified staff exceeds the minimum annual training requirements and receive ongoing training and continued education throughout the year.
Basic services include:
- Room
- Board
- Supervision
- Protection
- Household Services
Intensive, ongoing services and support include:
- MH Symptom Management
- Medication Assistance
- Stress Management / Anxiety Reduction
- Coping Skills
- Assistance with coordination and referrals to additional treatment recommendations
- Teaching communication & conflict resolution skills
- Assistance in scheduling and attending all health-related appointments
- Household Management Skills (shopping, cooking, meal planning, cleaning, budgeting)
- Recreational & Social Activities
- Employment / Volunteering
- Community Participation
Who qualifies for Community Residential Setting services:
- Serious Persistent Mental Illness (SPMI);
- Developmental Disability (DD);
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) and/or;
- MUST be CADI Waiver eligible.
Insurances accepted:
State Medicaid Insurances
Funding Source:
Community Access for Disability Inclusion (CADI) Waiver
Referral:
Case Manager completes pre-screening, CRS referral form and submits to Management Team below.
Community Residential Setting Management Team Members:
Melissa Becker
Designated Manager
Sylvan Bay House Coordinator
mbecker@northlandcounseling.org
218-999-9281
Brodie Docken
HR & Licensing Manager
Training Coordinator
bdocken@northlandcounseling.org
Chris Reinarz
Spears Place House Coordinator
Crisis Residential Placement House Coordinator
creinarz@northlandcounseling.org
218-999-5714
Tammi Martin
Maplewood House Coordinator
tmartin@northlandcounseling.org
218-327-7942
Connie Frizzell
Pokegama House Coordinator
cfrizzell@northlandcounseling.org
218-327-8902
Tony Lawson
Siseebakwet Ranch House Coordinator
tlawson@northlandcounseling.org
Ashley Hynes
Designated Manager and Designated Coordinator
Tenth Street Family Care – International Falls
ahynes@northlandcounseling.org
218-285-6100
