Program Description
The Crisis Residential Unit (CRU) is an eight (8) bed inpatient psychiatric facility for adults 18 and older. This voluntary program provides a safe, intensive treatment environment for those experiencing an acute mental health crisis. The crisis unit is utilized to prevent psychiatric hospitalization and has also been used to step-down consumers from the hospital setting. Treatment planning and assessments are completed upon admission to address any issues that have triggered the current crisis.
The Crisis Stabilization Unit (CRU) provides a safe, intensive treatment environment for those experiencing a mental health crisis and/or those needing immediate medication adjustment to prevent psychiatric deterioration or exacerbation of symptoms. The CRU is utilized to prevent psychiatric hospitalizations or can serve as a step down from the hospital level of care.
Crisis stabilizations services include:
- Daily psychiatric medication reviews
- Group therapy
- Individual and Group supportive intervention
- Education about consumer's illness
- Treatment planning
- Assessment
- Case management referral
Staffing Pattern
- Psychiatrist available daily
- Licensed / License eligible therapists
- RN and LPN 24 hours per day
- Behavioral Rehabilitation Specialists 24 hours per day
Days/Hours of Operation
365 days per year staffed 24-hours per day.
Admission Criteria
- Consumers must be 18 years of age or older.
- Consumer is severely impaired judgment that poses an active danger to self or others.
- Consumer displays active psychotic behavior.
- There is documented failure of outpatient treatment.
- Consumer requires a closely monitored medication stabilization that would be difficult or impossible to accomplish on an outpatient basis
- Consumer is experiencing a crisis due to a mental condition and/or
impairment in functioning due to acute psychiatric signs and symptoms.
- Consumer is assessed as needing a structured, intensive intervention
because a less restrictive service alone are not adequate or appropriate
to resolve the current crisis or meet the consumer=s needs.
- Consumer is in need of an intensive treatment intervention to prevent
hospitalization.
Service Locations
CRU-East - 1001 Smith St, Charleston, WV 25301 - map
- (304) 414-2302 - FAX 414-2306
CRU-West - 3375 U.S. Rte 60E, Huntington, WV 25705 - map
- (304) 525-7851x5001 - FAX 399-0023
Kanawha and Boone County - 24/7 Crisis Team
Referral/Admissions Process
To make a referral you may use one of the following referral forms or one of the following numbers:
CRU - Huntington Referral Form
CRU - Charleston Referral Form
304-399-7776 or 877-399-7776
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