Community Treatment Aide

Shayla Punchocar

Shayla was born and raised in Grand Island. She obtained her bachelor's degree in Behavioral Science through Bellevue University in 2023. She plans to continue her education though Bellevue University toward a degree in clinical mental health counseling. Shayla has a passion for helping others. Currently, Shayla is working with adolescents and their families to help them achieve goals put in place by supervising practitioners.

Community Treatment Aide

The Community Treatment Aide Program is a service provided to individuals/families at the request of a child's therapist. Services are provided to assist individuals to reach stated goals that have been developed by the client and the client's therapist. Identified goals may include:

Educating the client on effective parenting techniques
Enforcing effective discipline strategies
Teaching effective behavioral modification systems
Providing the family with information on child development and proper care of children
Assisting the family with maintaining a safe and healthy living environment
Encouraging a substance-free lifestyle
Working toward the goal of reunification if a child has been placed out of the home
Teach anger and aggression management skills
Assisting family members to be self-sufficient (seek and maintain employment, payment of bills, accessing community resources)
Developing a positive support system
Decrease depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues
Educating client and family on mental health diagnoses
Providing routine and structure in the home and school

Community Treatment Services generally take place in the client's home. However, the therapist may request that services take place at an alternative setting. The number of hours working with a family per week may vary. The therapist will give general instructions on his/her expectations of services. The length of stay also varies from case to case. The CTA will encourage and empower his/her clients to meet their stated goals. However, the ultimate responsibility of achieving goals will be up to the individual/families.

Persons served will be individuals/families in the Grand Island area or surrounding communities (30-mile radius). All cases will be accepted unless there is a reason for safety concerns. A client may be put on a waiting list, depending on availability.

Community Treatment Aide

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The Community Treatment Aide Program is a service provided to individuals/families at the request of a child's therapist. Services are provided to assist individuals to reach stated goals that have been developed by the client and the client's therapist. Identified goals may include:

Educating the client on effective parenting techniques

Enforcing effective discipline strategies

Teaching effective behavioral modification systems

Providing the family with information on child development and proper care of children

Assisting the family with maintaining a safe and healthy living environment

Encouraging a substance-free lifestyle

Working toward the goal of reunification if a child has been placed out of the home

Teach anger and aggression management skills

Assisting family members to be self-sufficient (seek and maintain employment, payment of bills, accessing community resources)

Developing a positive support system

Decrease depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues

Educating client and family on mental health diagnoses

Providing routine and structure in the home and school

Persons served will be individuals/families in the Grand Island area or surrounding communities (30-mile radius). All cases will be accepted unless there is a reason for safety concerns. A client may be put on a waiting list, depending on availability.