The Wraparound with Intensive Services (WISe) program is a specialized, team-based treatment program serving youth (up to age 21) who have complex or high-risk behavioral health needs.  This voluntary program works with youth in the context of their families to develop and reach individualized goals created and agreed upon by the youth and their family, enabling the child/youth to remain in the community, participate successfully in school, family, and community life.  WISe provides frequent and intensive community-based, family-involved services designed to promote family stability and autonomy. 

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Who these services are for

WISe serves youth (up to age 21) who have the highest behavioral needs in the community and have not improved with outpatient services. To be eligible for WISe, a youth must: 

• Have a qualifying mental health diagnosis 
• Have complex behavioral health need Screen as eligible using the state required Child and Adolescent Needs Survey (CANS) 
• Commit to participating in the intensive WISe intervention model ideally with their caregiver(s) 

Typical considerations for a WISe referral may include, but are not limited to: 

• Involvement in behavioral health services and multiple child-serving systems (e.g., child welfare, juvenile justice, developmental disabilities, special education, substance use disorder treatment, etc.) 
• Consideration of more restrictive services due to behavioral health challenges, such as psychiatric hospitalizations, residential placement, or foster care placement 
• Risk of school failure and/or significant and repeated disciplinary issues at school due to behavioral health challenges 
• Significant impact from childhood or adolescent trauma 
• History of arrests or other criminal justice involvement due to behavioral health challenges 
• High-risk factors such as suicidal ideation, danger to self or others, and/or behaviors due to mental/behavioral health challenges 

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Approach to Care 

SOUND’s WISe program utilizes a team approach that includes specially trained Behavioral Health Clinicians, Family Care Coordinators, Parent Partners and Youth Peers. Each role has unique functions and collaborates to coordinate services that help the youth and family achieve their goals. 

• WISe Clinicians provide individualized therapeutic interventions addressing both the youth’s behavioral health needs and family interventions that focus on symptom management, skills building, increasing family cohesion, and improved family functioning 
• Family Care Coordinators find resources and coordinate with community youth providers to ensure all services work together optimally. This is achieved through the creation of a Child and Family Team (CFT) which meets frequently to support the family in planning services, monitoring progress, and revising plans as needed 
• Parent Peers offer unique support to caregivers, as they have personal experience raising a youth with significant behavioral health concerns 
• Youth Peers offer support to youth from the perspective of having successfully transitioned into adulthood after experiencing behavioral health challenges 
• Psychiatric Evaluations and Medication Management are provided by a team of Child Psychiatrists and Nurse Practitioners 

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Goals

Services are recovery-oriented and focus on helping individuals and families gain stability, personal growth, resilience, and tools for long-term self-direction and increased ability to access behavioral health treatment at a lower level of care. WISe treats clients with empathy, making them feel safe, seen, heard, validated, and empowered. 

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Locations

WISe is designed to work with families in their communities, schools and homes. Your team will meet you at a time and place that works for you and your family.  

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Contact Us 

For more information, referrals, or to request a phone screening, please contact the WISe Screener at 206-451-9544. You can also email wiseadmissions@sound.health. 

To refer someone, please complete the provided form and submit it to wiseadmissions@sound.health