This Practice Profile describes best practice for DMH’s contracted in-home team-based treatment programs. Although there is a variety of in-home team-based treatment models and staffing approaches, most of the practices described in this document are relevant to all services that are delivered to youth and their families in a home setting.

The work of in-home team-based treatment services is shared among team members. The practices described are based on the expectation of teamwork and refer to the roles that comprise the team as fits each family situation. Thus, any variation in applicability of these practices results from variation in team composition. For example, not all teams include an occupational therapist or a psychiatrist.

This Practice Profile builds on one developed in 2017 for the Continuum service. Similar to the development of that practice profile, we engaged a wide array of stakeholders in a comprehensive review process to ensure this document reflects current knowledge and insights about best practice. As our evolving collective practice experience and expertise informs each iteration of program design, we are also incorporating it into the practice profile.

All DMH-funded services are designed to reflect our Family Collaboration Principles.