The Integrated Children’s Intervention Service

Contact William Scott , MSW at 315-472-7363 ext. 233

Often, children who have presented to the Onondaga County Probation Department have been diagnosed with mental health disorders while for others, mental heath issues have not been identified. 

Families are often overwhelmed by and lost in a system of services that may or may not be appropriate for their children.

The Integrated Children’s Intervention Service offers families an opportunity for assessment of their child’s mental health needs by participating in an interview process that utilizes the Child & Adolescent Needs & Strengths (CANS) assessment tool.  The CANS provides an opportunity to review and discuss not only the needs of the identified child, but helps to explore strengths of the family, and supports available to them within their community and throughout Onondaga County.

Following the interview process, the family and the referring probation officer will be provided with written recommendations and referrals. The ICIS case manager helps families to explore and identify the most appropriate resources, supports, and services for the child and the family. When appropriate, The ICIS case manager assists families with accessing and navigating the mental health system as an alternative to court.

Appointments are scheduled to accommodate family needs, which means that the ICIS case manager’s schedule is flexible, and allows for interviews to be conducted at times that are convenient for families.  Appointments may be conducted at the Onondaga Case Management offices at 220 Herald Place, the Onondaga County Probation offices on the sixth floor of 421 Montgomery Street, or, they may be scheduled to take place at the family’s home. The interview process takes approximately an hour to an hour and a half and varies with each family’s individual circumstances.  Duration of the ICIS case manager’s involvement is dependent upon each family’s individual need, but is usually short term, with services ending within two to three weeks of first contact.