​First Episode Psychosis/EPIC is focused on providing critically needed comprehensive treatment to individuals who are experiencing their first episode of psychosis. Treatment services are provided through a team of mental health staff focused on assisting clients with identifying their personal goals and needs for recovery that will allow them to return to functioning well at their job, school, home, and other areas of life.

 

This is accomplished through the collaborative work that the treatment team performs with the client, family, doctors, teachers, employers, and other significant people in the client’s life. The collaborative work includes providing information on the client’s psychosis and information on ways to reduce the barriers to the client successfully engaging in treatment and recovery.

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Core Components of the Program:

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We utilize several evidence-based practices into our work, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Psychosis, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and Exposure and Response Prevention Therapy, Functional Family Therapist, Structural Family Therapy, and Motivational Interviewing.

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First Episode Psychosis (Early Psychosis Integrative Care) Eligibility:

 

• Experiencing a first episode of psychosis – onset of symptoms or a diagnosis within the last two years.

• Have a diagnosis of schizophrenia, schizoaffective, schizophreniform, or other psychotic disorder, Bipolar disorder with psychotic features, other specified bipolar disorder, Manic episode with psychotic symptoms, Major Depressive Disorder with psychotic features, Delusional Disorder, Brief psychotic disorder.

• Be between the ages of 15–24. We can serve adults until their 26th birthday.  At that time, it is appropriate to seek continued treatment with an adult-servicing agency or provider(s).

• Be a resident of King or Snohomish counties

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Recovery Team:

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• Family Therapist: Provides the family with information regarding diagnosis and treatment. They also support the family and the client throughout treatment.

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• Individual Resiliency Trainer: Uses varying interventions to help identify clients’ strengths and resiliency factors for recovery, as well as develop coping mechanisms.​

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• Peer Support Specialist: The Peer Support Specialist is an individual who has lived experience with mental health symptoms and can provide additional support by discussing personal struggles and how to work through them.

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• Case Manager: Assists the client in identifying educational, work, and career goals while providing the necessary support, and helps them stay engaged with appointments and other basic daily living needs..

 

• Medical Prescriber (Psychiatric ARNP): Provides psychopharmacological treatment and education to the client and their family.

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Insurance Information:

 

• We accept Medicaid, Medicare, and commercial insurance.