Respect, Caring, Skill, Understanding, Community.
At Step by Step, our mission is to empower adults who deal with challenging mental health experiences to lead enriching, independent lives through a supportive environment and community connection. In our holistic approach to care, we respect individual needs and differences and encourage the collaborative support of family and loved ones. We strive to empower each person to tap into their unique strengths as they work towards creating fulfilling, independent lives.
To empower adults with challenging mental health experiences in developing independence and building community connection. We understand the challenges that arise when life becomes complicated by a behavioral health issue or other life stressors. We strive to empower our clients.to tap into their unique strengths as they work toward creating fulfilling independent lives.
The SxS Residential Program is an alternative therapeutic setting for residential care. What makes us different from a group home or a more structured residential program is that each individual at SxS lives independently in their own studio or one-bedroom apartment and participates in the level of support that meets their specific needs. Our onsite offices are unadorned by the Step by Step name and logo, and like our apartments are interspersed throughout an independent apartment building to provide our residents with anonymity during their stay with us. We have found this promotes a greater sense of autonomy and community integration while decreasing any stigma associated with participating in a mental health treatment program.
A sense of belonging, support, and togetherness are at the core of the SxS experience. Our community feels strongly that the relationships developed with their peers and SxS team members have the greatest overall impact on improving their quality of life. SxS offers numerous opportunities for individuals to connect with one another while working towards their goals. In addition to social interactions, individuals often support one another throughout our programming offering feedback, words of encouragement, or sharing their own experiences throughout their recovery.
We tailor our services to match each individual’s preferences, goals, and needs, including the frequency and intensity of meetings and their location. We view each person we serve as a partner in the treatment process, working alongside their clinical case manager towards healing and change. We encourage a high level of family involvement to help us better understand each individual’s aspirations, needs, and abilities.
At SxS we believe that building community is an integral part of recovery and that building competencies cannot solely take place behind office walls. Because of this, we work with each person where they need us most—in their apartments, in the community, on public transportation, at the grocery store, at the gym, at medical appointments, and during public events. In these settings, we provide real-time interventions and support each individual as they learn to navigate unfamiliar situations, build confidence, nurture relationships, and develop a greater sense of self. We believe this level of community involvement affords each individual the greatest level of autonomy and empowers them in their recovery.
The SxS clinical team is comprised of masters-level clinicians with diverse and comprehensive knowledge of the mental health field. We choose our staff based on experience, expertise, and a shared vision of mental health, recovery, and the SxS values Our team members are skilled in multiple treatment modalities and techniques and adapt their approach to each client accordingly. SxS clinical staff are trained in CBT but use various evidence-based approaches throughout their work with individuals, families and groups.
