San Diego Juvenile Court recognizes the need for short term psychiatric services for youth involved in the courts, Probation and Child Welfare Services. The Juvenile Court Clinic serves children and youth who are unable to access psychiatric care through current services such as contracted clinics or private insurance.
Our key objectives are to psychiatrically assess and stabilize our youth. We develop treatment plans that include coordination for ongoing care with other mental health providers in the community. This ensures that our youth and their families are linked with the appropriate provider in their community.
Juvenile Court Clinic Services
Specific services include:
- Mental health and psychiatric assessment
- Medication evaluation, prescription and monitoring
- Short-term individual, family and group support
- Case management and community linkage
- Fire setter evaluation (Probation referred)
- Psychotropic medication review
- Medication and treatment second opinion
- Competency restoration (Probation referred)
Professional Staff
Our clinical team is comprised of therapists, nurses, psychiatrists and community support staff. We begin with a comprehensive assessment and evaluation of current functioning, treatment and community resources. Psychosocial services, case management and transition / referral services are offered up to 90-days.