Who Will be Involved in My Child's Treatment?
At the College Hill Campus of Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, your child's residential treatment is provided by many different professionals, including psychiatrists, pediatricians, residents, registered nurses, therapists, mental health specialists, recreational therapists, teachers, mental health aides and others as needed, such as behavioral specialists and clinical nurse specialists. Psychologists, occupational therapists, speech therapists, and nutritionists are also available for consultation as indicated.
The psychiatric staff work together to achieve a healthy, nurturing environment for your child. Treatment is always based upon the age and development level of the individual child. The program staff includes:
- Registered Nurses / Licensed Practicing Nurses serve your child's medical and medication needs.
- Mental Health Specialists manage the day-to-day care of your child. They provide the therapeutic programming and work to provide a safe environment that fosters an atmosphere of growth and development conducive to success.
- Therapists meet with families on a weekly basis to provide family therapy. They also provide weekly individual therapy to youth and assist families with appropriate discharge planning.
- Recreational Therapists provide activities, lead groups, assist youth with personal care needs and help find valuable ways to use leisure time.
- Art Therapists provide the youth the opportunity to use art materials for self-expression. Often, youth use the art materials to express what they cannot or do not feel comfortable saying.
- Psychiatrists and Physicians (with Residents) are board certified and have special training in child and adolescent psychiatry. They generally meet with the youth once a week and more often when deemed necessary. They are also responsible for managing medications.
- Lead Mental Health Specialists are available 24 hours a day to support the therapeutic environment.
- Chaplain services are provided by a board-certified chaplain. The nondenominational opportunities are provided in individual and group settings.
Under the constant supervision of staff, your child will participate in group and individual programming dedicated to reaching the treatment goals. For therapies and services not available at the Cincinnati Children's College Hill Campus, staff will assist in setting up transportation to services provided at the main campus of the hospital as needed.
Family Members As Part of the Treatment Team
Family members are a valuable part of your child's treatment team. We encourage your participation in the development and revisions of your child's treatment plan. You can also assist us by signing releases of information for the professionals that you wish to have consulted with our team. Treatment team meetings, which incorporate various agencies and services already involved in your child's care, will be held at your child's 14, 45 and 90-day interval of the youth's stay. Treatment team meetings will be held every 90 days thereafter.
