Agency Setting:
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20-bed adolescent inpatient
program- 2 units
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Surrounding area is country/suburban
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Park-like setting with years of landscaping and well kept grounds
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Accredited by the Joint Commission on
Accreditation of Health Care Organizations
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Medicaid approved
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Referrals:
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Entire
State of Indiana
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Community mental health centers, divisions of
family and children, probation departments,
and/or the courts
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Article 7 Alternative Placement referrals
from Indiana School Systems
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Services and Treatment:
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24 hour nursing care
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On-grounds school
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Group & individual therapy
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Activity therapy
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Level program
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Psychological services
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Social services
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Psychiatric
services
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Population Served:
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Serving adolescents with socially
maladaptive behavior, history of failed
placements, need of medium term
inpatient treatment. Admissions criteria
are:
Male
Age 12-16
Full scale IQ of 70+
Diagnosis of Conduct Disorder, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Explosive Disorder,
Major Depressive Disorder, Bipolar Disorder or a Psychotic Disorder
Documented need of special education placement
(from current individual educational plan).
Richmond State Hospital is the least restrictive
environment for treatment of the individual in
need of services.
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Staff / Treatment Planning:
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A psychiatrist, two activity therapists, two
social workers, a behavioral clinician, three
teachers, four nurses, and 21 psychiatric
attendants are
available for implementing therapeutic services.
Consultants include a child psychiatrist, a child
psychologist and a dietition. Individual
treatment plans are written and reviewed by the
treatment team. The team also includes the
adolescent, his parents, teachers, and
caseworker.
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Education:
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School services are provided by Richmond
Community Schools in accordance with the
Individuals with Disabilities Education Act
(I.D.E.A.). The on-grounds school provides six
and 1/2 hours of instruction daily in areas
determined by the individual educational plan and
case conference committee. Psychological
services, speech therapy and learning disability
consultations are also offered. The community
schools are available for those students who have
been successful in the on-grounds school and who
are ready for a less restrictive placement. The community
schools can offer special
classes, regular classes, or a combination. Students earn
graduation credits in any of
the above programs. The objective of the program
is for each student to learn social and academic
skills needed for a successful transition back
into their home school.
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Length of Stay / Placement:
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Average length of stay is six months. Actual stay is
dependent upon achievement of individual
treatment plan goals. There is no required
minimum stay. Placements are made to the family,
group home, or alternative family programs.
Follow-up services are provided by community
mental health centers.
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Referral Process:
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All application packets must contain the
following information:
A psychiatric evaluation, or review, within the last four
months, including:
diagnosis (es)
treatment recommendations
medication summary
Psychological testing completed within three years of application to include:
IQ score
any projective testing
treatment recommendations
School records, including:
Individual Education Plan (IEP)
achievement testing
immunizations
credits earned
grades
Community Mental Health Center recommendations
and tentative discharge plan.
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