Crisis Services: Information for Providers

Crisis Intervention Network virtual meetings

All professionals who respond to mental health crisis situations are invited to participate in monthly virtual meetings with staff from the Division of Care and Treatment Services, Division of Medicaid Services, and Division of Quality Assurance.

Join our Crisis Intervention Network email list to receive information about these meetings.


Administrative code

Wis. Admin. Code ch. DHS 34 - Emergency Mental Health Service Programs

Core competencies

Crisis Care Workers Core Competencies
Crisis care workers can use the information in this guide to assess their own performance and set action plans for professional development.

Crisis Care Supervisors Core Competencies
Crisis care supervisors can use the information in this guide to promote worker satisfaction and confidence, support workforce retention, and ensure effective service delivery.

Medicaid updates

The Wisconsin Medicaid crisis intervention services benefit has added an option for teaming. The billing codes and modifiers have been updated for all crisis services. Watch a webinar that explains all of the updates. If you have questions about these updates, contact: dhsmedicaidcrisis@dhs.wisconsin.gov.

ForwardHealth Update 2023-06 (PDF) covers information on the expanded mobile crisis benefit and changes to crisis intervention services claim submission.

Program certification

Policy documents, reports, research papers, and toolkits

Training opportunities

Training and technical assistance contacts

Wisconsin Psychiatric Bed Tracker

The Wisconsin Psychiatric Bed Locator Tool assists hospital emergency room staff and county staff responsible for approval of emergency detentions locate potential availability of psychiatric beds for the purpose of referring patients for care. Only registered users can use this tool. Learn more about the Wisconsin Psychiatric Bed Tracker

Glossary

 
Last revised July 26, 2024