Partial hospitalization is a nonresidential treatment program that is clinic based located at 2049 Metropolitan pkwy Atlanta GA, 30315.

The program provides diagnostic and treatment services on a level of intensity designed to stabilize and minimize the need for inpatient treatment. These services include therapeutic milieu, nursing, psychiatric evaluation, medication management, group, individual and family therapy.

The environment is highly structured. Partial Hospitalization services for adolescents and adults a 20 or more hours of services a week to stabilize acute symptoms, transition (step-down from inpatient), or as a stand-alone service to stabilize a deteriorating condition and avert a 24-hour care.

Level 2 encompasses services that are capable of meeting the complex needs of people with addiction and co-occurring conditions. It is an organized outpatient services that delivers treatment services usually during the day as day treatment or partial hospitalization services.

PURPOSE

To provide guidance in establishing practice that effectively operationalizes and supports a "team" approach for all adult behavioral health recipients that focuses on recovery and implements plans that are outcome based and is consistent with Georgia's Principles of Person-Centered Planning and requirements for service delivery as propagated by the Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Disabilities (DBHDD) or individual insurance panels based on the insurance carrier.

TARGET

Children, Adults and Elderly Consumers with severe and chronic mental health conditions and/or substance use disorders who are currently experiencing behaviors that presents them with challenges of completing activities of daily living as well as decreased social functioning status.

Mental and behavior health issues addressed:

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders.
Mood Disorders.
Anxiety Disorders.
Adjustment Disorders (By definition, an Adjustment Disorder must resolve within 6 months of the termination of the stressor or its consequences).
Mental Disorders Due to a General Medical Condition Not Elsewhere Classified.

The client is unable to maintain an adequate level of functioning outside the treatment program due to a mental health disorder as evidenced by:

Severe psychiatric symptoms
Inability to perform the activities of daily living
Failure of social/occupational functioning or failure and/or absence of social support resources.