Introduction
Lighthouse Care Center of Augusta will be examined in this agency assessment. This facility is located in Augusta, GA. This for-profit agency specializes in mental and behavioral health for children and adolescents. The services provided include acute stabilization, partial hospitalization, psychiatric residential treatment, and educational services. Lighthouse Care Center is accredited by the CARF, the Georgia Department of Education, and the Georgia Accrediting Commission. Previously, the agency employed between 100 and 249 employees at any given time. It also maintained between 60 and 100 clients. Since this is a for-profit agency, the budget is based on the amount of income the facility brings in each month. Current estimates
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Our program provides intensive therapeutic treatment services, medication management, and family therapy.
Our residential treatment program is dedicated to nurturing residents in a manner that creates positive change and personal growth. We strive daily to give our most challenged youth the tools they need to overcome the obstacles they are facing, and we provide a highly-structured program that empowers the participants to reach their maximum potential through positive reinforcement. This program may be the best treatment option for children or teens who have been unsuccessful in various acute, partial hospitalization or outpatient treatment settings. Using innovative programming as well as individual, group and family participation, the therapeutic experience will focus on a holistic approach that will ensure that resident needs will be identified and addressed appropriately. An initial multi-disciplinary assessment completed within 24 hours of admission may include, psychiatric, nursing, therapist and medication management. Treatment programming may include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), and Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy (TFCBT). Our educational department provides on-site school support. Emergency transportation may be available. We are a provider of many insurance
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An initial assessment will be completed within 24 hours by our multi-disciplinary team comprised of psychiatrists, nurses, and licensed therapists. Patients meet daily with mental health and medical partners and individualized treatment plans are created. In addition to psychiatric care, we provide individual therapy, family therapy, recreation therapy, group therapy, discharge planning, and medication management. Our educational department provides on-site school support. Please contact our Admission Department for questions regarding transportation, insurance information or to schedule a no-cost
She was oriented to person, place, time and situation. Client report she does have family member here NYC but she cannot stay with them she also report no community support. CM advises the client to participate in all onsite recreation activities. CM also refers the client to CAMBA Home Health Hart to Hart Adult Recreation Center.
D: Client was on time for intake appointment. Together, discussed the assessment recommendation and barriers to successful treatment outcomes. Client reviewed and signed of all treatment admission paperwork, including treatment agreement, ROIs, THS treatment policies, THS alcohol drug Services patient rights, THS patient responsibilities, THS health and safety information, THS counselor disclosure information, patient grievance procedures, THS HIV/AIDS information, THS notice of privacy practices, referral to Quit smoking, and marijuana policy. Treatment plan was developed, which was focused on Dim 4, 5, and 6; focusing on developing readiness to change, identifying relapse potential, and building a strong family and social support system.
1. Have began the process of updating the forms for Psychiatric Evaluations as well as the forms to document follow-ups visits (Medication Management). The purpose is to improve the flow of information, simplify its use, assure the appropriate content, and facilitate arriving to the appropriate billing codes. 2. Met with all extended providers, as well as doctors to continue to ensure consistency in the delivery of quality care and the utilization of best practices, Participation in the MACRA/MIPS on a weekly basis 3.
It might be a youth is in crisis stabilization for two weeks, whereas in a residential treatment facility the stay could be as long as six months. “We have two viable options,” Wood said. The idea behind identifying two projects is to have the second one in case any issues arise with financing the first project or completing it within the two-year time frame, Executive Director Judy Wortham Wood said. “If Priority No. 1 cannot deliver because of technicalities, we will want to switch our priorities” as has been done in the past.
Case management services were provided through an FTM (family team meeting) in Anaheim. Present at the meeting were WYP (Wraparound Youth Partner) Andy Ngo, WPP (Wraparound Parent Partner) Shannon Ortiz, WCC (Wraparound Care Coordinator) Jody Taylor, the youth’s probation officer, and the youth’s father.
CFT met to discuss Jy’nir recent incident that caused him to be hospitalize a week later. The Clinical team at Trinitas expressed concerns that Jy 'nir is unable to be maintained with community therapeutic supports at this time and recommend for Jy 'nir to be placed into a structure therapeutic out-of-home treatment program for stabilization. The CFT agreed with clinical recommendations that Jy 'nir is in need of a structured therapeutic setting. The CFT feels that the therapeutic setting will assist Jy’nir with developing coping skills so that he is able to better manage his anger, decrease his impulsivity, comply with authority figures and process past-traumatic events. Jy’nir will also learn in a therapeutic setting how to express his feelings appropriately without resulting to violent and swearing
Behavior Progress: Since Jamesha’s last court review, Jamesha has continued to participate in the program with minimal difficulty. Jamesha did not acquire any sanctions or room restrictions this period. However, Jamesha did express some difficulties with peers in regards to her concerns with their behavior and disposition. The treatment team emphasized to Jamesha focus on her goals and objectives and to allow staff to redirect and focus on the behavior of her fellow Post D residents. This period staff did report that there were fewer periods where Jamesha seemed to present a lingering, negative mood when re-directed, although this is an area Jamesha will need to continue to demonstrate improvement.
This allows family members to become active participants in the treatment process, which helps build support mechanisms. The facility is run by licensed counselors who are compassionate and take serious the task of helping others through recovery. Payments can be made by credit card,
Depending on the recommendations that his primary physican has suggested the therapist can take that information with the results from the assessment tools to provide additional referrals and resources available to him. Additionally,
As long as people have access to illegal and dangerous substances, American will continue to have issues with substance abuse. If you have fallen victim to the insidious disease of addiction, it is incumbent on you and perhaps your family members to become aware of all that could potentially go wrong with extended substance abuse. It 's also important for you and perhaps your family members to know help is out there and available. In Louisiana, there is a number of drug and alcohol treatment centers located in interesting communities.
The John Austin Pena Memorial Center is a non-profit organization a part of the University of Texas Rio Grande valley school of medicine and The Hidalgo County Health Department have linked together to create a community driven clinic. The clinics mission is to provides quality care for adolescents, 12-18 year of age, who are at risk with medical and mental health issues such as ADHD and anger management, medical and appetitive drive disorders such as appetite for drugs, tobacco and alcohol. This is the first facility in the valley to provide specialty and primary care for at risk adolescents. The inter-professional team care model that’s offered the patients will interact with various professional in the fields of emotional health that includes physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, social workers, rehab counseling, nutritionist, speech therapist, educational psychology, PharmD and a clinic lab that saves time and
Specifically, youths produced significant changes on subscales measuring conduct problems, inattention/hyperactivity, somatic complaints, high-risk behaviors, and interpersonal relationships (Weiner, Schneider, & Lyons, 2009). Encouraging results were also found in an EBP Pilot Program conducted by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services in conjunction with The Mental Health Services and Policy Program at Northwestern University. The study found that adolescents in foster care receiving SPARCS were half as likely to run away, and one-fourth less likely to experience placement interruptions compared to a standard of care group. Youths displayed significant improvements in intrapersonal distress, somatic symptoms, interpersonal relations, social problems, and behavioral dysfunction in Youth Outcome Questionnaire (YOQ) scores. In the UCLA PTSD Reaction Index score, adolescents showed a significant reduction in PTSD symptoms such as re-experiencing, avoidance, and hyper-arousal post intervention (Northwestern University,
When applying the crisis intervention principle to the crisis response of children considering committing. “Children exposed to traumatic stress exhibit a variety of responses. In very young children, diagnosable posttraumatic stress reactions may be absent but more nonspecific anxiety reactions may be present” (Gammonley & Dziegielewski, 2006, p. 24). In Miami they utilize the Roberts’s model to address people teen and young adults considering committing suicide. The crisis intervention hotline offers a crisis intervention team that is certified in Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), risk assessment and the importance of active listening.
ABLLS-R Assessment Summary Student: KFI Date: October 14, 2015 Assessor: Suhail Aponte Background Info KFI is a fifteen years old female residing with her biological mother in ¬¬¬-_______________, CT. KFI has been diagnosed with several mental health problems at an early age. Parent reported that several neuropsychological testing was completed at approximately age 8.
As I progress in my career, I feel that it is important to develop a personal style and technique that clients can relate to. I am also interested in learning more about assessments and evaluations as they drive the rehabilitation plan. While I have assessed hundreds of clients, I realize that there is more to learn. For instance, the trend over the next five years will be an increase in applicants who receive state-plan home and community based services. The Final Rule issued by The Center for Medicare and Medicaid will require that individuals receive services in the most integrated settings.