Beatrice Caffrey Youth Service, Inc.
Clinical and Mental Health Services


Beatrice Caffrey’s Mental Health services provide clients with the clinical services
needed to address their needs and improve their level of functioning and mental health.
The services provided by the mental health service division include; counseling
(substance abuse, individual, group, domestic violence, etc., referrals for psychological
and psychiatric evaluations, assessments, medication-compliance monitoring and
clinical consultation (clinical staffing).  

There are four referrals sources.

  •  Court Ordered
  •   Need for clinical services identified in ILO Wrap and Risk Management Plan
  •   Case Management Request
  •   Client self-referral
  •   Community Based Referrals

We utilize the skills of licensed professionals approved by DCFS to address the
emotional and psychological need of our clients. These professionals will conduct
detailed intake assessments and develop tailored treatment plans that meet the needs
of our clients in order to improve their mental health and overall level of functioning.  
Support groups (especially peer support groups) will be conducted to provide our
clients a safe and comfortable environment to express themselves and develop positive
peer support and relations.

Our program will provide in-house counseling related to drug issues.  A substance
abuse psychosocial evaluation will be completed based service recommendations
resulting from our intake assessment. A drug treatment plan will be developed and
implemented based upon the results of the substance abuse evaluation.  Substance
abuse services include drug testing (scheduled/random) and individual and group
substance abuse counseling.  Referrals to intensive in-patient will be made based upon
treatment plan recommendations.
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