Individualized Treatment Programs

Treatment is individualized, multidisciplinary, and centered on the complex needs of each client and his or her family. At least weekly, the treatment team meets to discuss each client's progress. Treatment team members include psychiatrists; psychologists; clinical counselors; social workers; individual, family, and group therapists; child care workers; nursing staff; and educators.

Each client has an individualized service plan that addresses his or her acute crisis situation. All clients are seen by a psychiatrist within 72 hours of admission to assess medication needs.

A licensed supervisor completes an initial diagnostic assessment that guides future treatment planning. Clients attend group, individual, and/or family therapy, as appropriate.

Treatment Program Durations

The Intensive Treatment Program provides short-term, intensive intervention focused on crisis stabilization, assessment, and treatment. Depending on the extent of the crisis, treatment can vary in duration from 72 hours to three months. On rare occasions, treatment may be long-term based.

Clients receive educational services through an on-campus, special education program administered by the University Heights/Cleveland Heights school system. Routine medical and dental services are available at the on-grounds health clinic.

Step-Down Plans

Step-down planning for clients begins at the point of admission. It is the philosophy of residential care that our clients receive treatment in the least-restrictive setting. Our goal is to move each client into permanent living arrangements in the community. When this is not an option, we offer a number of step-down alternatives, including our intermediate treatment, therapeutic foster care, transitional living, and independent living programs. If residential care is deemed appropriate, the client may move from our Intensive Treatment Units to our Intermediate Treatment Program, where he or she will receive continued intervention and therapy.

Clients returning to a family setting will receive intensive family therapy services to ensure success upon discharge.

Contact with Primary Childcare Worker

Bellefaire's Intensive Treatment Units are staffed 24-hours-a-day, seven-days-a-week. Each client is assigned to a primary childcare worker with whom he or she meets for at least one hour per week. These meetings address treatment goals, progress, and areas for improvement. Typically, the ratio of supervisors to childcare workers is 1:4. The ratio of childcare workers to clients is 1:3 during the morning and evening shifts and 1:6 during the night shift.

Emergency Care Provisions

A supervisor, nurse, and psychiatrist are on call 24 hours a day for emergencies. These staff members have pagers, and an on-call schedule listing all pager numbers is posted in each cottage.

Staffing Credentials

Unit supervisors are independently licensed. Cottage supervisors have varying educational backgrounds and licensures. A staff psychologist is also on the treatment team. Therapists are masters- or doctoral-level professionals with multiple years of experience. Most of our Child Care Workers and Youth Counselors have bachelor's degrees.

To learn more, call Intake Services at Bellefaire JCB.
Cleveland area: 216-320-8502Toll free: 800-879-2522
Or email infoINTAKE@bellefairejcb.org