Program Description
The Prestera Center Mentoring Program is a supplemental service for Prestera Center clients between the ages of ten and eighteen who have been diagnosed with a DSM-IV eligible severe emotional or behavioral emotional disorder. Children and adolescents who are accepted into the program receive an adult mentor who is able to provide individualized experiential treatment outside of a traditional clinical setting in the form of individual and group supportive, activity-based interventions.
What this means is that the child or adolescent will go on recreational outings with their Mentor, during which they’ll discuss and work on behavioral goals that they set together through treatment planning. These discussions constitute supportive intervention sessions, which are designed to promote positive behavioral changes that in turn will improve the child or adolescent’s ability to function at home, at school, and in the community. Interventions are strength-based and reflect the needs identified on the child or adolescent’s treatment plan, such as: anger management, problem solving, social skills development, etc.
Mission Statement
To provide supplemental support services to assist in strengthening existing family-centered treatments in the least restrictive environment possible.
Days/Hours of Operation
Monday through Friday 10:00-5:30 with extended hours as needed to meet the needs of the consumers.
Admission Criteria
- Ages 10-18
- Eligible DSM-IV diagnosis
- Impairment in two life domains: educational, vocational, familial
relationships
- Current client with Prestera Center for Mental Health Services, Inc.
- CAFAS score (8 scale) of 90 or higher
Continuing Stay Criteria
Level of impairment continues to need intensive supportive services
Discharge Criteria
- CAFAS score (8 scale) of 40 or below
- No longer meets eligibility requirements
- Misses three consecutive scheduled appointments
- Achieves mentoring treatment goals
- Has completed 12 months in the program
Staffing Patterns
- 1 full-time BA level staff/team leader
- 3 full-time paraprofessional staff
Service Location
Cabell County - 1 Prestera Way, Huntington, WV 25701 - map,
Referral/Admissions Process
Contact Rhonda Moine at (304) 525-7851 ext. 2125 for more information. |
