Intake Services

When a child or adolescent is admitted to hawthorn for treatment, an interdisciplinary team assesses the problems and develops and individualized treatment plan. The plan outlines the goals and objectives for treatment; indicates how the goals will be met; projects the type of aftercare needed; and details how it will be provided. the plan addresses the medical, psychological, social, educational, vocational and recreational needs of the child or adolescent and is reviewed and revised at various states of treatment.

Hawthorn's intake services serves 31 counties including St. Louis city and St. louis county by offering a referral service and diagnostic evaluation. The client's local Department of Mental Health (DMH) Community Mental Health Center and the client's legal custodian must request this evaluation. Licensed clinicians conduct diagnostic evaluations for inpatient services. When those evaluations result in recommending other options. Diagnostic Clinic clinicians facilitate treatment with the local DMH Community Mental Health Center or appropriate outpatient facility. Hawthorn provides case management services until the community-based situation is finalized.

Diagnostic evaluation services are available from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday by calling 314-512-7656.

For emergencies on weekends, holidays and weekdays after these hours, call the Behavioral Health Response for assessment. The numbers are:
314-469-6644 or 800-811-4760
For TDD, Call 314-469-3638

Inpatient Treatment Program
Hospitalization is sometimes necessary to provide short-term intensive treatment in a secure environment with the goal of returning a child to his or her home and community as soon as possible. children and adolescents have separate living accommodations and classrooms. Otherwise, Hawthorn inpatients of all ages interact as they might in their natural environment.

Residential Treatment Program
Sometimes a child may need longer treatment in a structured environment. The residential program provides intensive therapeutic services for adolescents (ages 13-18) for an average of six months. Focus of the residential program is to successfully return the adolescents to their home or community. The multi-disciplinary treatment team works with families and agencies to teach adolescents how to develop positive, self-directed behaviors; improve coping skills; and increase their independence and responsibility within their community.

Cooperative Day Treatment Program
This Cooperative Day Treatment Program (CDTP) is an innovative effort of special educators, mental health providers and families addressing the needs of Special School District students who could benefit from a short-term, intensive therapeutic educational program. Purpose of the program is to provide skills to emotionally disturbed students so they can realize their potential academically, personally and socially.

CDTP serves children who are at least six to 16 years old and who reside in St. Louis County. To qualify for this program, students must have at least average intellectual functioning; must not exhibit behaviors that jeopardize the safety or wel.fare of themselves or others; and they must be committed to the process of change in their lives. Family participation is mandatory. As state agencies, the DMH and Special School District fund this unique service.

Referrals for the program come through the St. Louis County Special School District. Please direct referrals to the Day Treatment Coordinator.