Alberta Health Services – Calgary Zone
General Information
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Service Type
Child and Adolescent Mental Health Inpatient Services
Program
This service provides inpatient mental health assessment and treatment for children and their families., , This service offers mental health assessment and treatment for children with serious emotional, behavioral, and / or psychiatric problems that can"t be treated in the community, day patient, or outpatient settings. The service also involves the child"s family.,
, Service provides:,
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psychiatric assessment
short-term psychiatric stabilization
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, All admissions are determined in any of the emergency departments in consultation with psychiatry/mental health staff, , Key Provider: family counsellors, licensed practical nurses (LPNs), occupational therapists (OTs), psychiatrists, psychologists, recreation therapists, registered nurses (RNs), social workers, teachers, therapy assistants