Child, Adolescent & Family Services
Pete Camelo MS, LPC
Program Director
Program
Description
The
Program for
Children, Adolescents and their Families at the Piedmont Center for
Mental
Health Services focuses on children in need of assessment and/or
treatment, for
serious emotional or behavioral disturbance.
The program emphasizes the
involvement of the family in all
services.Philosophy
of the
Program
The
philosophy of
Children, Adolescents and Family Services is to provide appropriate
services to
children and adolescents who are experiencing emotional and/or
behavioral
problems, and to provide support services to their families. Special
emphasis is given to preserving the
family system and maintaining the child in a stable home and school
placement.
C & A clinicians, all
of
whom have a minimum of a Master’s level training, place great
value on early
identification and intervention, and maintain a pro-active, preventive
approach
to services.
Integral to the philosophy
of CAF services is a holistic, systemic approach to children,
adolescents, and
their families.
Only those whose primary
disability is related to developmental issues, or those who do not fall
within
the age range of three to 17 (21 if still in school) are excluded from
receiving treatment from the CAF program.Goals
of the Program
- Resolve
the
presenting problem.
- Enhance
family
functioning.
- Improve
the coping
skills of the child and his/family.
- Ensure integration with other services in the community.
Available
Services
- Crisis
Management
- Assessment
– Mental
Health Professional
- Treatment
Plan
Formulation
- Psychiatric
Medical
Assessment
- Individual
Therapy
- Group
Therapy
- Family
Therapy
- Medication
Monitoring
- Psychiatric
Nursing
Assessment
- Targeted
Case
Management (Youth)
- Restorative
Independent Living Skills
- Restorative
Psychosocial Therapy
- Mental
Illness
Management
- Therapeutic
Camps
(Summer only)
Special
Populations
For
individuals who
are Deaf or Hard of Hearing, services may be provided in cooperation
with the
Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. All service locations are Handicap Accessible.
Interpreter services are available for non-English speaking persons.
PCMHS's CAF services includes three integrated treatment modules.