Our Philosophy
Hill Crest will provide a safe, nurturing, and therapeutic
environment in which the adolescent/child is encouraged to gain an
awareness of his/her feelings, thoughts, needs, and behaviors. The
individual will take this awareness and channel it towards
appropriate ways of coping. The family and the adolescent/child are
encouraged to be active participants in the design and
implementation of the individualized treatment plan.
A psychosocial, family-oriented approach is taken in nurturing and
shaping each individual and family to reach their full potential in
coping with stress, developing intimacy, and achieving success in
life.
The RTC program is accredited by the Joint Commission and
certified by the State of Alabama Department of Mental Health.
Program Features
Group Home Programs
Population Served: Boys and Girls, ages 11-19 that are unable to
maintain placement at home, or in a foster home, but do not require
a more restrictive Residential Treatment Center or acute care.
Higdon Hill severs males and females ages 11-19, Bessemer serves
males ages 16-19. Placement at either Group Home may vary depending
upon the individual needs. A client in the stated age range may be
referred for consideration with the exception of adolescents who
are currently suicidal, homicidal, or actively psychotic. Clients
which display these sever issues should be placed in an acute care
unit for stabilization and may be referred to a Group Home at a
later date. The Group Homes are licensed by the State Department of
Human Resources.
Projected Length of Stay: Individualized, usually ranging
between 6-12 months.
Program Features
Assessments: Psychiatric, Nursing, Psychosocial, Recreational,
and Educational
Individual Services: Weekly individual therapy sessions, family
therapy sessions when appropriate, psychiatric services, and
discharge planning
Group Therapy Sessions Covering such topics as
Education
