Center for Child and Youth Psychiatry (CCYP)

The Vista Hill Center for Child and Youth Psychiatry is a psychiatric medication management clinic funded through the County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency and the Mental Health Services Act (MHSA).

VH-CCYP provides ready access to board-certified child and adolescent psychiatrists who complete timely psychiatric evaluations and, as clinically indicated, provide follow-up care, including prescriptions to medications that support the social and emotional health of our clients.

Services

VH-CCYP services are generally provided for up to 12 months and we work with you and your primary care provider team to develop a transition plan. Services include:

  • Psychiatric evaluation and medication management.
  • Behavioral health assessment, care planning, and limited therapy services.
  • Family needs assessment and connection to community resources.
  • JV220 medication plan reviews / second opinions submitted by San Diego County providers to the Juvenile Court.

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Please visit the Open Payments site noted above for more information or speak to your provider if you have questions.

Contact Us

If you have a question regarding our services or eligibility or if you need more information on how to access behavioral health resources, you may call our team:

Phone: (858) 571-1964
Fax: (858) 571-1967
Website: http://www.vistahillccyp.org
Program Location:  8825 Aero Drive, Suite 305 San Diego, CA 92123.

Our Team

Our VH-CCYP team of caring professionals are here to serve you.

  • At VH-CCYP your child and family will be assigned an Assessment Coordinator who is a Behavioral Health Clinician and will serve as care manager for your needs. They will provide a clinical assessment, work with you on a care plan, ensure that you have access to all the resources that you need, help you measure progress, and be the primary point of contact to keep you and your child connected to care.
  • The team at VH-CCYP also includes a board-certified child and adolescent Psychiatrist who will provide a psychiatric evaluation and discuss with you all options for medication treatment to develop the best plan. The Psychiatrist works closely with the Assessment Coordinator, youth, and family to ensure the best outcomes and easy access to care.
  • When requested by the Assessment Coordinator and family, a Case Manager is assigned to work with youth and families to help them connect to community resources. Case Managers will work with you to identify needs, provide a warm handoff to the people providing that resource, and will follow-through to make sure the resource meets your needs.
  • Our Registered Nurse, works closely with your child’s primary care provider to coordinate all medical care issues and, as appropriate, develop a plan for your primary care team to eventually take on the medication management needs.
  • The VH-CCYP team is led by a Licensed Program Manager, who is responsible for all program operations and the clinical work of the staff. Please feel free to reach out to the Program Manager with questions, concerns, or ideas about how the program can be more helpful. We welcome feedback. The program also is supported by an Administrative Assistant who manages program communication and can help with scheduling.

Eligibility

VH-CCYP serves Medi-Cal enrolled youth up to age 21 throughout San Diego County. We help Medi-Cal eligible youth / families in need of enrollment support for health insurance. Youth are eligible for VH-CCYP if they participate in one of the following qualifying groups.

  • Medication Management only

    Youth who have completed mental health treatment with a system of care (SOC) provider and require ongoing medication support to maintain progress may be referred by the program clinician upon discharge.

  • System of Care Psychiatric Coverage

    Youth who are receiving behavioral health treatment from an SOC mental health program that is experiencing a lapse in psychiatric coverage. The SOC Program Manager must notify the County Contracting Officer representative (COR) about the lapse of psychiatric coverage and request temporary medication support services from CCYP. Upon COR approval, referrals are then made by the treating clinician who remains the primary contact and liaison with VH-CCYP.

  • Short Term Residential Treatment Program (STRTP) youth

    Youth who are residing in short term residential treatment programs (STRTP) and in need of a psychiatric evaluation and medication support services may be referred by County contracted STRTPs once approved by County of San Diego BHS.

  • Juvenile Court Clinic

    Youth transitioning from Juvenile hall and youth referred by probation needing urgent psychiatric evaluation, medication management, and short-term behavioral health treatment focused on transition to more permanent local resources. Referrals are made by the Probation officer representing the Juvenile Court.

  • Specialized medication support
    • Specific Injectable medications. Youth needing injectable medications to facilitate behavioral health treatment may be referred by their treatment team from programs approved by the County of San Diego.
    • Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT). Youth needing medication assisted substance use disorder treatment may be referred by a partnering substance use programs approved by the County of San Diego.