Adolescent Care Unit
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Hours of Operation
Monday-Friday
8:00am - 5:00pm
Saturday, Sunday & Holidays
Closed
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Approach to Care
We provide a continuum of services and care, while coordinating with community providers and referral sources from screening through
aftercare services.
The Adolescent Care Unit (ACU) at Tsehootsoo( Medical Center in Fort Defiance, Arizona is a 16-bed facility for adolescents ages
13-17 years old with psychiatric and Substance abuse problems.
Common psychiatric problems treated are Depression, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, Self-Harm, Trauma, Anxiety Disorders, other Behavioral Disorders, and Substance Abuse or dependence as a secondary diagnosis.
Treatment at the ACU revolves around the adolescents and their families. Our treatment program facilitates a strength-based approach as well as various evidence-based therapies. Services are also utilized as an integrated team approach that addresses the whole individual: emotional, mental, spiritual, physical, and cultural and social.
Our Staff Includes
A multi-disciplinary team of professionals:
- Psychiatric Medical Provider
- Psychologist
- Social Workers
- Counselors
- Registered Nurses
- Education Teachers
- Traditional Practitioners
- Admission/Aftercare Coordination
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Areas of Care
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Psychiatric Diagnostic Assessment
Psychiatric diagnostic assessment, psychopharmacologic treatment if need or elected.
Psychiatric Diagnostic Assessment
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Reasons for Non-Admission or Transfer
- Actively Suicidal
- Actively Homicidal
- Sex Offender
- Displays Sexual Behavior
- Medically Unstable
- Acute Intoxication
- Physically Violent and/or Aggressive
- Inability to benefit from treatment
- Age Criterion
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