The Child & Adolescent Mental Health Services Zepf Center provides include psychiatric and therapy services, as well as case management and wellness programs to individuals between the ages of 2-22 years. Please contact us at 419-841-7701 should you have any questions or wish to schedule an appointment.

The following are some of the Child and & Adolescent Mental Health Services provided. Which services are provided depends on the client's individualized treatment plan.

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Diagnostic Assessment Services

The Diagnostic Assessment Service is a face-to-face assessment with individuals that are seeking to receive ongoing services from Zepf Center.  The assessment is patient centered and sensitive and responsive to the needs of persons from varied ethnic and cultural backgrounds, and persons with disabling conditions. Areas of clinical significance noted in the evaluation include the client’s level of functioning, determination of mental and physical health needs, addiction issues, exposure to trauma, and vocational needs. This results in referrals to Zepf Center services as appropriate.

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Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)

PCIT is an evidence-based treatment program offered by Zepf, designed for caregivers and their young children (2 to 7 years old) who are experiencing social, behavioral, and/or emotional difficulties. The goal is to improve the quality of the parent-child relationship by helping caregivers adopt a nurturing, supportive, responsive parenting style that is proven to build close connections with young children.

 

PCIT is regarded as a gold standard treatment for children who have:

• Frequent temper tantrums and/or verbal, physical aggression;
• Defiance, backtalk, or sassing adults;
• Destruction of toys and/or family belongings;
• Whining or crying for no apparent reason;
• Constantly seeking attention;
• Hyperactivity, interrupting others, and short attention span; and, 
• Difficulty with behaviors at school, preschool, and/or daycare. 

 

Zepf’s PCIT program requires active involvement in each session from the child’s primary caregivers, and practice between sessions to achieve mastery of the skills. PCIT gives equal attention to the enhancement of the parent-child relationship and the development of caregivers’ behavior management skills. 

 

To learn more about PCIT, please visit https://www.parentchildinteractiontherapy.com/ . To schedule an assessment and explore whether PCIT at Zepf is right for you and your child, call Youth Intake at 419-841-7701 to set up an appointment. 

 

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Youth Psychiatric Services and Medication Management

Youth Psychiatric Services and Medication Management are provided by practitioners, with specialty in the areas of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Adolescent Developmental Pediatrics. Services include complete psychiatric evaluation and medication as needed. The services aim to diagnose and treat identified areas of improvement and subsequently, increase functioning across home, school, and social domains.

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Youth Behavioral Health Counseling and Therapy Services

Youth Behavioral Health Counseling and Therapy Services provides time limited, face-to-face, individual or group counseling for children ages 2-22.  Services target youth and their families to promote healthy behavioral dynamics and support with mental health issues. A focus is placed on healthy functioning integrating home, family, school and community. Therapeutic approach is family centered, meeting the patient either at a Zepf Center facility or in the community as needed.  Individual needs are identified and therapeutic goals are defined that include but are not limited to: assisting clients to improve daily functioning, teaching and implementing positing coping skills for managing mental health symptoms, understanding and healing from traumatic experiences, and developing conflict resolution skills for navigating stress and problems encountered in life.

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Community Psychiatric Support Treatment (CPST)

The Community Psychiatric Supportive Treatment Program provides case management services to assist the client and family in gaining access to medical, counseling, vocational, educational, social and other services essential to meeting basic human needs.  Major components include: coordinating assessments, treatment planning, and crisis intervention services. Case Managers provide linkage and training for the client and family in using basic community resources and monitoring of overall service delivery. Case Managers work with clients to develop skills to manage symptoms and improve overall functioning in the community.

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Psychiatric Stabilization Team (PST)

Crisis Intervention Services include but are not limited to consultation and psycho-education. Our crisis team provides assistance to obtain any and all services and/or resources necessary to stabilize, defuse or resolve the crisis situation wherever it might occur. Development of a Crisis Intervention Plan and provision for follow up services are included.

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Integrated Care

When working with children or adolescents it is vital that their family, school and community be a part of their treatment plan. Zepf Center recognizes this and strives to include this in our work with children and adolescents. Included in this focus is not only their behavioral health care needs but also their physical health and social needs. Zepf Center staff will work with the child or adolescent's family physician and other medical professionals as needed.

Additionally, Zepf Center operates a before and after school program during the school year, as well as youth programming during the summer. Both programs are health and wellness-based groups that offer therapy. Particpants engage in exercise programs, team sports activities, arts and crafts, and many other healthy activities.

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Transitional Youth Program (TYP)

The Transitional Youth Program (TYP) empowers young adults (ages 17-25) in managing their mental health symptoms and in developing independent living, social, educational and vocational skills. Patients will participate in identifying their goals regarding their independence and the transition to adulthood, while maintaining mental health stability. 

Outcomes of the program include: 

• learning and utilizing job readiness skills
• identifying and maintaining proper housing
• identifying proper educational needs
• learning independent living skills
• participating in successful transfer to adult mental health services or successful discharge 

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