Inpatient Admissions - Bobby Benson Center - Drug and Alcohol Treatment for Teens & Their Families

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ADMISSIONS PROCESS
The Bobby Benson Center is not for everyone. Every client who seeks entry into the Bobby Benson Center is screened for appropriateness and must complete rigorous interviews and personal history analysis before he or she is admitted. The following criteria must be met before acceptance into the program:

Males and females between the ages of 13 and 17 years. The Clinical Director may admit older or younger applicants on a case by case basis.
The client voluntarily agrees to participate in treatment.

The client is mentally competent and able to commit to treatment.

a)	Clients requiring medical detoxification and/or medical supervision will be referred to a nearby hospital for 24 to 72 hours of observation prior to admission to BBC. Final decision regarding admission will rest with the Clinical Director.

Applications to BBC may be excluded for admission because of the following reasons:

Acute medical problems requiring medical supervision and/or treatment not routinely available at the Bobby Benson Center.
Intoxication, incapacitation and/or under the influence of alcohol and/or other drugs to the degree that the client is functionally impaired.
Dangerous and/or disruptive behavior, threats of violence or history of violence.
Infectious diseases, i.e. chicken pox, active hepatitis, active tuberculosis.
Mental disorders which would preclude active program participation, e.g. psychosis, organic brain syndrome, thought disorders, and active suicidal thoughts or homicidal thoughts.
Unwilling to accept program standards as defined in the Registration Form given at the beginning of the process.

If a client is not appropriate for admission to the BBC, the staff will make reasonable effort to refer the client to the appropriate service. The patient, and with release of information, the family and referent, are informed of the reasons for ineligibility and subsequent referral from the BBC. Referrals will be documented. There will be notation made documenting contact person and outcome of referral.