Specifications include, but are not limited to: – The Adult Mental Health Clubhouse Program assists individuals with mental illness to function positively in their living, work, and social environments. This involves the creation of an environment that provides social, educational, and vocational development opportunities that enables individuals to lead personal satisfying and socially productive lives. Mental Health Service Activities - Mental health services are interventions designed to provide the maximum reduction of mental disability and restoration or maintenance of functioning consistent with the requirements for learning, development, independent living and enhanced self-sufficiency. Services shall be directed toward achieving the individual’s goals/desired result/personal milestones. a. Assessment is a clinical analysis of the history and current status of the individual’s mental, emotional, or behavioral disorder. Relevant cultural issues and history may be included where appropriate. Assessment may include diagnosis and the use of testing procedures. b. Evaluation is an appraisal of the individual’s community functioning in several areas including living situation, daily activities, social support systems and health status. Cultural issues may be addressed where appropriate. c. Collateral is contact with one or more significant support persons in the life of the individual, which may include consultation and training to assist in better utilization of services and understanding of mental illness. Collateral services include, but are not limited to, helping significant support persons to understand and accept the individual’s condition and involving them in service planning and implementation of service plan(s). Family counseling or therapy, which is provided on behalf of the individual, is considered collateral. d. Therapy is a service activity that may be delivered to an individual or group of individuals, and may include family therapy (when the individual is present). Therapeutic interventions are consistent with the individual’s goals/desired results and may focus on symptom reduction as a means to improve functional impairments