Westchester Day Treatment Program

OMH Day Treatment Services for children and adolescents provides intensive non-residential services. The programs are categorized by a blend of mental health and educational services provided in a fully integrated program that contains small classes, individualized instruction, individual and group counseling, family counseling, crisis intervention, interpersonal skill building and skill development. The youth receiving day treatment services live at home or in the community but are identified as seriously emotionally disturbed (SED) and cannot be maintained in regular classrooms. Westchester Day Treatment has 30 slots, and is located off of the Pleasantville Campus in Hawthorne, NY.

How it works

During the admission process, youth and families are provided with information about the program and an explanation of the services offered. With the participation of parents and guardians encouraged, staff develop a treatment plan based on an evaluation of a child or adolescent’s age, behavior, functioning, strengths, and needs. 

Services

• A comprehensive assessment of the social, emotional, physical, educational, and psychological strengths and needs of the client and their family.
• Development of a comprehensive treatment plan with the involvement of the youth, their family, and the treatment team, including educational staff
• Discharge planning from the point of intake
• Clinical intervention, including psychotherapy, behavioral therapy, family therapy, group therapy, play therapy and other face-to-face contacts between staff and clients designed to address the needs and goals of the client
• Crisis intervention
• Medication evaluation and management
• Case management, including linking clients to outsides services and monitoring engagement with those services
• Social and interpersonal skills training to help the client develop age appropriate social and interpersonal skills
• Task and skill training to enhance a clients’ ability to function at home, school, and in community settings