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Short-term crisis stabilization unit for individuals struggling with an acute mental health crisis as an alternative to inpatient hospitalization or other levels of care.
We focus on crisis stabilization during each patient’s stay; our goal is to move individuals to a less-intensive level of care as soon as it is safe to do so. We know this can be a scary time, and for some, this is their first hospitalization due to a mental illness. Our experts are here to help, and serve as a source of guidance and comfort. Plus, we specialize in pharmacological interventions.
Individuals generally come to our unit for care after experiencing suicidal ideation, a suicide attempt, severe anxiety, or generally unsafe behavior. In general, we treat individuals who are experiencing one or more of the following disorders: major depressive disorder, generalized anxiety, bipolar disorder, a personality disorder, a dissociative disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Alter Behavioral Health provides a short-term crisis stabilization program developed as an alternative to inpatient hospitalization where individuals struggling with an acute mental health crisis can come to stabilize either in lieu of being hospitalized or other levels of care. We provide around-the-clock intensive psychiatric/medical care, and onsite 24-hour nursing care including continuous observation, monitoring, and intervention as well as administration of medications. Our mission is to provide a sustainable impact on the individual and family system as a whole.
During our Crisis Intervention Assessment our top priority is that our patients feel safe and secure to discuss their mental health. To qualify for immediate mental health treatment at Alter’s Crisis Stabilization Unit, an individual must be ready for treatment that would otherwise be appropriate for entering a psychiatric hospital.
It may be difficult to know if you are in a crisis. Depending on your medical team, a crisis may be evaluated in different ways. At our center, we utilize an in-depth set of assessment methods. These methods allow us to better understand what challenges you are currently facing and whether or not our center will be most effective for your needs. Our assessment methods include:
After enrolling in our CSU, we work with our clients to establish a plan to help them out of a crisis. Each step is designed to:
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Our team of dedicated psychiatric professionals will help you through life’s most difficult moments in a compassionate and safe environment. We will work with you to create a plan of recovery that respects your individual choices and empowers you to integrate your needs, wants, preferences, strengths, and goals into a recovery plan that works for you. At Alter, we believe in a holistic approach to recovery that encompasses mind, body, spirit, culture, and community. Our approach to crisis stabilization results in a recovery plan that you can take with you.
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34270 Pacific Coast Hwy
3rd Floor
Dana Point, CA 92629
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