Adolescent Inpatient Care

Adolescents in need of mental health and/or substance abuse services have a variety of special needs that require intervention by individuals who are specifically trained to deal with adolescent issues. Adolescents in treatment at RiverWoods interact with a group of professionals including psychiatrists, social workers and nurses who are specifically trained to work with this young age group. In addition, a certified teacher assists each adolescent with his or her school work throughout the course of the treatment so that the transition back into the regular school environment is a seamless one after discharge from the program. As with all of the programs at RiverWoods, each adolescent has a personalized treatment plan and attends individual and group therapy. Family therapy is another major component of the adolescent program, and each patient's family attends both family therapy and multi-family groups during the course of treatment. Adolescent Inpatient Care Exclusively for youths from 12 to 18 years of age   Short-term crisis stabilization in a caring hospital environment   Family therapy sessions and multi-family groups   Full-time certified teacher