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What is the meaning of being "tiered" in the King County mental health system?

I understand it relates to being involuntarily committed but I can't find additional info online.

Are there multiple tiers?

Bion Satir asked in Mental Health/Addiction 8 months ago | Report

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    In my outpatient mental health job it means the level of services that the county is paying the agency for. There are 3 tiers that we use: 3B, 3A, and 2X and it just means how many hours of mental health counseling and case management you get per month from around 20 down to 4 or so. Tiers are determined based on need. I'm not really sure how it related to inpatient hospitalization...

    HealOnCapHill answered in Mental Health/Addiction 7 months ago | Report
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    From a cursory search, it appears that there's an "Involuntary Treatment Act", and I would imagine "tiers" are the level of observation and support required for each individual.

    Perhaps the "tier" in question is the level of illness and potential harm required to necessitate invoking the ITA.

    Black Beetles in Amber answered in Mental Health/Addiction 8 months ago | Report
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