Psychiatric Services for Adolescents

The inpatient Treatment Program for children and adolescents provides the highest quality of care possible to patients and their families. This is accomplished by creating a structured environment that encourages early recovery and, in time, the patients return to a normal home life. This environment includes attention to the skills of daily living, educational and vocational development, opportunities to develop interpersonal skills with a group, the restoration of family relationships, and any special areas where the diagnosis and treatment process indicate that help is needed. Our treatment is based on our belief that children and teenagers differ a lot in the ways they mature and in the ways they handle the stress of these years. Therefore, we individualize our treatment approach to each situation. We use what is a called a "multi-disciplinary team" approach to treatment, which means that a variety of specialists will be available to work with the youth and family on all aspects of life.

Benefits of Program:

• Rapid Stabilization emphasis and transition to lower levels of care, including 7 day a week programming.
• Separate units for boys and girls
• Multi-disciplinary Treatment Team approach
• Aftercare group is offered free for one year within a multi-family group setting

What you can expect from the treatment program:

• Psychotherapy
  • Patients receive four therapy groups per day, including psychoeducation, chemical dependency, process, and recreational activity groups.
  • Groups are facilitated by professional therapist, psychologist and chemical dependency counselors.
  • Families are entitled to at least one, 45 minute family therapy session to address issues of immediate concern and plans for follow-up treatment.
  • Family Therapy groups are also available three times a week.
• Psychiatrist
  • Will meet with the patient every day to assess progress.
  • Will coordinate treatment with nursing and case managers.
  • Will contact family once during patient stay. Further communication will go through the case managers.
  • Will be available to answer specific questions or concerns that cannot be addressed by the case manager.
• Case Manager
  • To assist family/patient with discharge plans and follow-up care.
  • To facilitate communication between psychiatrist and family.
  • To arrange family sessions with a hospital therapist.
  • To provide referrals for counseling, support groups, twelve-step resources and residential treatment when necessary.