Our Mission & Services
Our Mission
At Oceanside Community Services, LLP, we promote the well-being of individuals and families through supportive, integrated, and collaborative care. We specialize in working with children, adolescents, and adults experiencing emotional, behavioral, and developmental challenges, using evidence-based practices to support individuals in living safe, independent, and fulfilling lives.
Our Approach
Our work is guided by individualized treatment planning, evidence-based practices, ongoing evaluation of treatment effectiveness, and collaboration with medical providers and community services. We also emphasize risk management and community safety. We strive to make services accessible and responsive to each individual’s needs.
Services
Please visit “Making a Referral” for additional information.
Outpatient Counseling
Oceanside Community Services provides outpatient counseling to children, adolescents, and adults with mental health and co-occurring conditions. Services focus on strengthening individual resources, building resilience, and supporting long-term well-being.
Clinical approaches include:
- Psychotherapy and supportive counseling
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
- Harm-reduction approaches
- Structural family therapy
- Solution-focused therapy
- Treatment for problematic sexualized behaviors (PSB)
Neuropsychological Evaluations
Neuropsychological evaluations allow the individual to discover their cognitive strengths and weaknesses, acquire accurate cognitive and psychological diagnoses, and gain recommendations for next steps and appropriate services.
Evaluations are conducted by licensed clinical neuropsychologists:
- Ashley Besemer, PsyD
- Leah Baer, PsyD
Problematic Sexualized Behavior (PSB) Risk Assessment
Oceanside offers comprehensive PSB risk assessments for youth, evaluating both historical behaviors and the developmental, personal, and environmental factors that influence risk and recovery.
Assessments include:
- Review of the development and context of problematic sexualized behaviors
- Identification of risk and protective factors
- Evaluation of motivation, treatment responsiveness, and projected outcomes
- Diagnostic impressions and treatment recommendations
Risk determinations are based on thorough clinical evaluation using evidence-based tools, including:
- Juvenile Sex Offender Assessment Protocol-II (J-SOAP-II)
- Structured Assessment of Protective Factors – Youth Version (SAPROF-YV)
For juvenile cases involving problematic sexualized behaviors, please complete the referral form and return it via email (kim.gibson@ocsmaine.org) or fax (207-571-9927).
Clinical contacts:
Julie Herrick, LCSW
Jonathan Negoescu, LCSW
Peer Support Services
Oceanside Community Services collaborates with a community peer support specialist who provides support to individuals impacted by trauma, including domestic violence, custody challenges, and child protective involvement.
For more information, please contact Julie Herrick, Executive Director, at 571-9923 ext. 301.
Resource Navigation (Lighthouse Program) – ACCEPTING CLIENTS
Oceanside’s Lighthouse Program provides structured, developmentally informed case management services for young adults ages 18-29. The program promotes self-discovery and the acquisition of functional life skills that enhance independent living capacity and support meaningful community integration. By targeting personal, educational, vocational, and social domains, the program facilitates measurable growth that contributes to long-term stability and well-being. Under the guidance of licensed mental health professionals, clients engage in comprehensive assessment, individualized service planning, coordinated linkage to community resources, ongoing advocacy, and consistent follow-through and monitoring to support progress toward identified goals.
Specializing in:
- Client-stated needs
- Vocational
- Education
- Social/community integration and involvement
- Identity and self-discovery
- Financial literacy
- Housing
- Transportation
- Medical and healthcare needs
Eligibility:
- Between the ages of 18-29
- Would like support with employment, education, social/community
- integration/involvement, identity/self-discovery, financial literacy,
- housing, transportation, medical/healthcare, or client-identified needs
- Able to self-pay for services
DEEP Evaluations
DEEP evaluations are substance use assessments for individuals who have experienced an alcohol- or drug-related driving offense. The evaluation helps identify any concerns related to substance use and determine whether additional education, treatment, or other services are recommended as part of the DEEP process.
If you require this service, please reach out to 207-571-9923 ext. 306.