Description of Program
The Children’s Outpatient Program provides clinic-based individual and family therapy
to children ages 4 – 18. Therapists work with the children and their families to develop an
individualized treatment plan. Special topics for
group therapy may be announced throughout the year based on the needs of consumers.
Mission Statement
The mission of the Children’s Outpatient Program is to provide individualized, high quality
therapy services to children with emotional, behavioral or substance abuse issues.
Days/Hours of Operation
Monday - Friday, 8:30am - 5:00pm. Evening appointments are based on the
psychiatrists’ schedules and special needs of the individual consumers.
Admission Criteria
The program serves children between the ages of four and eighteen. Some individuals continue to
qualify for the program after the age of eighteen if they are still involved in school. The
consumer must have a DSM-IV diagnosis that is eligible for therapy services.
Continuing Stay Criteria
The consumer remains eligible for services based on continuing to make progress towards treatment
goals and participation in scheduled services.
Discharge Criteria
The consumer may be discharged from therapy services under the following circumstances: all goals
and objectives on treatment plan have been met, improvement in functioning, and/or if the child
does not regularly attend scheduled appointments. The consumer may also be discharged, (or
transferred to an adult therapist), if he/she reaches his/her eighteenth birthday or graduates from school.
Days/Hours Operation
The program operates Monday through Thursday 8:30A.M. to 6:00 P.M. and 8:30-5:00 on Friday.
Evening appointments are based on the special needs of the individual consumers.
Staffing Pattern
The Children’s Outpatient team is staffed with two MA level licensed therapists. The program is
clinically supervised by the Assistant Director of the Children’s Department. The number of clients
each therapist serves is based on the severity/complexity of the client’s needs. This staffing
pattern is sufficient to meet the needs of the consumers.
Program Location/Address
3375 Rt. 60 East, Huntington, WV 25705
Service Locations
Main Center/Cabell County - Huntington
511 Morris/Kanawha County - Charleston
Boone County Office - Danville
Lincoln County Office - West Hamlin
Mason County Office - Point Pleasant
Putnam County Office - Winfield
Wayne County Office - Wayne
Referral/Admissions Process
Contact the Access Center at (304) 399-7776
or Mindy Wass at (304) 525-7851 x1268.
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