Intensive Stabilization, Assessment and Treatment Program

The Intensive Stabilization, Assessment and Treatment program is a staff secure and facility semi-secure cottage located on our main campus for a maximum of five older teenage boys. Each has his own bedroom, and their intensive clinical treatment, education and recreation is provided on-site.  Staffing ratios are higher than in our residential treatment dormitories.  The first boys in this dorm named themselves The Eagles, citing they wanted "To soar".

Intense on-site services are provided, including an initial psychiatric evaluation, two psychiatry appointments per week for symptom management and medication review, and weekly staff consult.  Psychological intervention and/or assessment is provided on-site and increases in intensity for each client as needed.  Minimally, a doctorate-level psychologist leads clinical group twice per week, participates in weekly case review and provides staff support.  A master's level clinician provides at least 90 minutes of individual, family therapy and/or group therapy weekly.

General overview ISAT clients and their families can expect:

• Involved pre-admission process
• Intensive one-week Orientation, followed by a Phase system built on safety
• Participation in a structured intensive trauma sensitive safety plan
• Standardized screenings to clarify diagnosis and assist with treatment planning
• Specialty assessments contracted for at admission
• High staff to client ratios, providing intensive individual attention
• Discharge planning considered at admission