South Side Acute Partial and IOP supports adolescents experiencing acute symptoms of depression and anxiety. Our program supports adolescents in stabilizing their mental health before stepping down to a lower level of care, such as outpatient. A main goal of our program is to assist adolescents in maintaining safety without the need for psychiatric hospitalization.

Our programs are empirically based and focus on teaching adolescents skills Dialectical Behavior Therapy and Cognitive Behavior Therapy. Our program also offers expressive therapies in the form of our Mindfulness Garden and Matt’s Maker Space which is utilized by our therapists to engage patients in art therapy.

Responsibilities:

·       Support the development, implementation, and monitoring of behavioral and functional assessments for patients.

·       Track and analyze patient progress through data collection, daily notes, and graphing, covering educational, behavioral, and skill-building programs.

·       Oversee and evaluate therapeutic programming (e.g., CBT, DBT, social and expressive skills).

·       Provide clinical guidance to mental health worker associates.

·       Foster professional relationships with staff, patients, and visitors.

·       Manage data for program evaluation and share findings with the clinical team.

·       Participate in treatment planning and group activity development.

·       Attend team meetings and offer clinical feedback.

·       Collaborate effectively in a multidisciplinary team setting.

·       Help assess patient satisfaction from various stakeholders (e.g., parents, teachers, agencies).