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CRISIS STABILIZATION UNIT
How does a stay in the CSU Help?
All clients
admitted to CSU are seen by a psychiatrist within 24 hours of
admission. Clients meet with a social worker on a daily basis.
Groups are provided to include psycho-education, symptom management,
coping strategies, stress relief, etc. Contact is made with all
existing providers, agencies and organizations involved in the
treatment of the client. Family or significant other meetings are
often facilitated to to assist clients with a smooth transition back
to the community. Our work on the unit is short-term problem focused
designed to relieve the acute symptomology present and return the
client to the community as soon as possible.
What is the
average length of stay?
The average length of stay on our
Crisis Stabilization Unit is three to five days. The unit is not
locked. Admission is voluntary. We accommodate clients who, in the past, would have been
put on an inpatient unit due to the need for immediate medication
evaluations or enhanced support to deal with current stressors.
How is the Crisis Stabilization Unit staffed?
Our staffing pattern consists of:
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24-hour nursing availability
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a full-time social worker (Monday -
Friday)
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cross over social workers from our
Emergency Services Program (24/7, as needed)
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a mental health assistant (7:00
A.M. - 11:00 P.M., seven days a week)
Psychiatry is scheduled on the unit for
three hours per day to address the needs of our clients. A
multi-disciplinary team meeting occurs every week day to discuss
issues related to each case on the unit. All clients leave the unit
with appointments for out patient providers in the community.
Contact Information
If you have any questions or need more information, contact the
Emergency Services Program (Crisis Center) located at Child & Family Services, Inc.
Emergency Services (Crisis Center)
543 North Street
New Bedford, MA 02740
Telephone: 508-996-3154
Fax: 508-990-3946
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