This Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) is divided into three parts:
¿ Part 1: A Practical Guide for the Provision of Behavioral Health Services
¿ Part 2: An Implementation Guide for Behavioral Health Program Administrators
¿ Part 3: A Review of the Literature
Part 1 is for behavioral health service providers and consists of two chapters. Chapter 1 illustrates
typical problems and issues that arise in behavioral health counseling with people who have experienced
or currently are experiencing homelessness. It covers:
¿ Approaches that address the counselor's setting, role, and responsibilities.
¿ Screening/assessment, client-centered treatment planning, treatment processes, and continuing
care.