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Orientation to Treatment
The Ozaukee county Department of Human Services wants you to make the most of your time when meeting with our therapists. To help accomplish this, we ask that all new and returning clients attend our biweekly Orientation to Treatment (OTT) meetings.
OTT meetings:
Please bring:
At OTT, you will fill out / sign:
If you are only seeking medication management services you may need to first meet with a therapist for an initial assessment. This assessment is used to collect background information and provide a preliminary diagnosis to help maximize the time you spend with the doctor or nurse practitioner.
Meetings
OTT meetings:
- Are a one time appointment (you will not have to come back after the first time as long as you continue to receive services)
- Are by appointment only
- Are held on Mondays at 3:30 p.m. and Fridays at 9 a.m., on the 3rd floor, Room 350, of the county Administration Building located at 121 West Main Street, Port Washington, WI 53074
- Are not a therapy appointment
- Will last about 1 hour, so please plan accordingly
Required Items
Please bring:
- Your insurance card(s), if you have insurance
- Your most recent Federal Taxes OR W-2's
- One month's (most recent) pay stubs or bank statement (if direct deposit), Social Security statement, Social Security Disability Letter, Pension statement, Unemployment stub, interest earned on savings, etc. - anything you can provide that verifies one month's income
Information Needed
At OTT, you will fill out / sign:
- A sheet acknowledging receipt of information about our privacy practices
- An application for services - this helps us collect some background information that helps us assess your treatment needs
- Consent for Treatment
- Financial Information Form - this is used to determine your ability to pay and the rate at which you will be billed
- Release(s) of Information as needed for past service providers
- Our privacy practices and your rights as a client and confidentiality
- Treatment expectations
- Information about other community resources
If you are only seeking medication management services you may need to first meet with a therapist for an initial assessment. This assessment is used to collect background information and provide a preliminary diagnosis to help maximize the time you spend with the doctor or nurse practitioner.
Contact Us
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Laurie Rathke, MS, APSW
Crisis Management Supervisor
121 W. Main St.
Port Washington, WI 53074
Mental Health Services
Ph: 262-284-8200
COPE Hotline
Ph: 262-377-2673
Teen / Home Alone Line
Ph: 262-377-7786
Hours
Monday - Friday
8:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Staff Directory
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Liza Drake
Director
Email
121 W. Main St.
Port Washington, WI 53074
Ph: 262-284-8200
Lobby Hours
Monday - Friday
8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
Staff Directory