We provide complete wrap around care as a safe and effective alternative for youth with serious behavioral health conditions.WestCare devotes our best collective and individual efforts toward "uplifting the human spirit" by consistently improving, expanding and strengthening the quality, efficacy and cost-effectiveness of everything we do in building for the future.
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Services Offered
Outpatient Treatment - Guidance/Care Center (GCC) provides community based psychiatric services, prevention services, intervention services, outpatient treatment, and aftercare services. Services address a variety of needs that include the following: situational stressors, family relations, interpersonal relationships, addictions, needs of victims of abuse, domestic violence or other trauma, medication management, parenting skills, and other issues that impact daily living and the ability to cope.
* Assessment and evaluations * Psychiatric evaluations and medication management * Group and individual therapy * Treatment and discharge planning
Adult Crisis Stabilization Services - The Crisis Stabilization Unit (CSU) is a public Baker Act receiving facility providing services for individuals showing acute mental health disorders. To "Baker Act" is a means of providing individuals with emergency services and temporary detention for mental health evaluation and treatment when required, either on a voluntary or an involuntary basis. As a receiving facility, the CSU is the central reception point for individuals who appear to need emergency mental health care. The receiving facility insures that persons receive needed services in the least restrictive setting and in the least intrusive manner. Individuals with mental illnesses are encouraged to seek treatment voluntarily and to choose the type of treatment needed. Minors requiring crisis stabilization services are referred and transported to an appropriate Miami/Dade County receiving facility. The CSU is licensed by the State of Florida Agency for Health Care Administration to provide mental health services.
Case Management - The case manager works with the client to achieve wellness and autonomy through advocacy, assessment, planning, communication, education, resource management, and service facilitation. A case manager links the client with appropriate providers and resources while ensuring that the services provided are safe, client centered, timely, works for the client and is fair.
Detoxification Services - The Detoxification Unit is a licensed service provider under the Marchman Act that uses pharmacotherapy and counseling to assist clients in managing toxicity and withdrawal from the effects of substance abuse impairment. The medically monitored program provides 24/7 medical and nursing supervision to help the withdrawal from alcohol and/or other drugs in a safe manner. The staff focuses on the absence of withdrawal symptoms, stability of vital signs, and the education of the client. Detoxification is individualized and length of stay is dependent on the substance, however, the stay is usually from 3-5 days.
Fees and Payment
We served all people from all incomes and walks of life We also are a nonprofit agency.
Services Offered To: Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual
Payment: Sliding Scale Pro-bono Medicare Medicaid
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A community counseling agency is a group therapy practice that offers affordable mental health services. Most are independent non-profit agencies, state agencies, or publicly-funded agencies. A few may restrict who is eligible for services, so it is a good idea to check when you call.
Community counseling agencies are generally more affordable than other therapy providers, but how much more affordable they are will depend on whether you qualify for a discount or sliding scale fee (or if they accept your insurance). Many, but not all, have a policy that they won't turn away anyone due to inability to pay. You should ask about their fees when you first call.
Expect to talk to kind people who want to help you find the care you need. Most community agencies strive to connect you with a live person within 24 hours, if not immediately. If you're asked to hold or leave a message, don't give up; just leave a message and wait. You should hear back pretty quickly.
Most agencies try to set up an initial assessment appointment within a week (some do within 24 hours), though the waitlist to start therapy is usually longer—about a few weeks on average. If you're not eligible or if the agency is not right for you, it's usually still worth it to call or drop in, because staff are knowledgeable about local options and can often refer you to one.