With a respected 100+ year history, today Clifford Beers brings leading-edge solutions to children and families seeking mental, physical and social wellness.
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Services Offered
Outpatient Mental Health Care - Care can be individual, group or family therapy and is for those not facing a crisis. The types of things we address include:
* Depression * Autism/intellectual disabilities/developmental disabilities (offered at our Marne Street Clinic) * Experiencing community violence * Domestic violence or sexual abuse * Witnessing school/community violence, a serious accident, or a loved one's arrest * Loss of a loved one * Low self-esteem * Social awkwardness * Abuse and neglect
Marne Street Clinic - Offers a family-friendly resource for children and adults with autism or intellectual/developmental disabilities. Services cover the individual's full life span. There is no "aging out" of care. All family members including parents and siblings have access to support and care. Services offered include: * Individual & family therapy * Diagnostic evaluations (using the ADOS-2) * Psychiatric evaluations * Medication management * Social skills groups (run subject to enrollment) * Parent support groups (run subject to enrollment) * Case management
Juveniles Opting To Learn Appropriate Behaviors - The outpatient level of care is designed for children and adolescents of both genders, age 6 through 18, who are relatively successful in the community but have a history of, or are currently engaging in, problematic sexual behaviors. Each child/adolescent is assigned an individual therapist specialized in trauma work and problematic and sexually abusive behaviors. Services include individual therapy, family therapy, case management, and, when appropriate, group therapy.
In-Home Care - To keep them safe in their homes and community, some youth need more than outpatient care. The CST team works in homes to do just that while also working to address problematic and risky behaviors. CST provides wraparound care and parenting sessions aimed at clarifying and strengthening the family hierarchy, increasing family safety, and promoting healthy connections. The in-home team is sometimes used to help families who are being reunified after a period of separation, i.e., an adolescent returning home from a residential facility or other congregate settings.
Care Coordination - With care coordination, our first step is to help the family see more clearly where they are strong and how those strengths can be used to meet their goals. A big part of this includes helping the family see the support they already have -- family, neighbors, friends, clergy, health care providers. With that information, the family can better see what is needed for health and wellness, and with our deep knowledge of community-based resources, we can connect the family for assistance in reaching their vision.
School Services - Clifford Beers provides clinical and support services to students and families in 11 area schools. Faculty and administrators in these schools may also have received trauma training from us.
Fees and Payment
Medicaid/HUSKY accepted. If you have no insurance we can help you apply for Medicaid, if applicable.
Currently, we do not offer a sliding scale fee, but under certain circumstances, arrangements can be made with the Billing Department.
This is a non profit agency.
Services Offered To: Adults Teens Children
Special Groups: Bilingual LGBTQ
Payment: Sliding Scale 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.
