PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PSYCHIATRIC SERVICES (PROVIDED THROUGH ALL PROGRAMS)

Staff psychologists, behavioral analysts, and consulting psychiatrists provide a critical resource in guaranteeing the highest quality programs with the most effective outcomes. A licensed clinical psychologist, with a specialty in children and families, leads the department. In addition, the program is a nationally recognized training site for pre-doctoral psychology students through an internship program accredited by the American Psychological Association. The program also provides training for psychiatry fellows from the University of California, Davis Department of Psychiatry.

 

BEHAVIORAL SERVICES (ALL AGES)

This short-term and intensive service enhances the mental health services available at River Oak with additional treatments and interventions. The goal is to prevent hospitalization or more restrictive placements, as well as help children overcome the need for such placements. The service addresses the most severe behavior problems of children who are already agency clients served by another program. The therapeutic behavioral interventions are scheduled at times and places when and where the child needs most support (home, school, weekends, evening routine, etc.)

 

FAMILY ADVOCATES/PARENT PARTNER PROGRAM (ALL AGES AND ALL RIVER OAK PROGRAMS)

The mission of this program is to help parents/caregivers engage in positive relationships with their child’s treatment team and to empower families to make informed decisions regarding their child’s mental health treatment through providing information and other resources. The program offers support groups, family advisory counsel and family and staff training. Training includes on-going Educate, Equip and Support: Building Hope classes for parents across programs providing evidence-based education about childhood mental health illnesses and treatment options. The advocates work closely with the County of Sacramento and sit on the Family Advocates Committee and Executive Board, which develop policy for advocates in the County. River Oak’s Family Advocate program is an innovative program, which is currently the largest in the state of California.

 

• Birth to Five
• Intensive In-home
• Outpatient Services
• Professional Services

5030 El Camino Avenue, Carmichael, CA 95608, (916) 609-5100, fax (916) 609-5160
info@riveroak.org
Click here for contact info for our other program sites.

 

Home | Services | Giving Opportunities | Community Presence
Agency Profile | Career Opportunities | Contact Us | Privacy Practices

Copyright ©2006 River Oak Center for Children. All rights reserved.