Clinical Department

Lead Clinician - Gretchen Elder, LCSW:
Contact number: (203) 824-3291

WHAT DO YOU DO IF YOU RETURN A CLIENT HOME AND THE GUARDIAN IS NOT THERE AT THE AGREED UPON TIME?

• Ask the parent/guardian on the first meeting for a neighbor, friend or relative (name and contact information) whom you can drop the child off to if the parent is not at home when you are there for drop off. Please get a release for this alternate drop off person.

Clinicians - Thank you to the Clinicians who have handed in their Professional Liability Insurance. If you have not done so, please hand it in asap. If you can not get it, please notify the office!
You can research insurance companies through the NASW site ---- A company we called for quotes and was reasonably priced (800 421-8894 and 631 691-6400). You can request a quote as a part time, self employed consultant with less coverage than 100,000-300,000 if that fits your needs.

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New and Interesting RESOURCES:

Hill Health Center - Anger Management Groups -

• A 13 week group program for youth ages 7 - 12 (203) 503-3210
• A 15 week group program for ages 12-16 (203) 503-3210
• These groups are separated into gender, help with social skills, self esteem, etc.
• Let's Rap - Adolescents 12 to 17 (203 3498)

Coordinating Council for Children in Crisis
(203 624-2600)

• Victim Advocacy
• Helping families after domestic violence
• Case Management, supportive housing, counseling for families who are at risk of becoming homeless.
• Therapeutic services to Parents with mental health needs.
• Nurturing Families Network - helping new parents with parent ed, visiting home services, developmental screenings for babies and children, promoting positive parent-child interactions.
• ALSO - Cornerstone - helps Children who have parents who are homeless, have a psychiatric disability, substance abuse problem, or cognitive limitation.
• Teen Outreach
• Parent Ed.

Hospital of St Raphael - Child and Adolescent Outpatient Psychiatric Services in Branford (203) 488-0471 for ages 11-17 out patient - 6 to 8 week period.

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Children's Center CARE beds - up to two week stay to relieve stress and manage child's current behaviors.
Clinician's please hand in your paperwork on the 1st and 15th  of each month to Gretchen as HUSKY has limitations on the dates you can bill for work. 

Payroll and per diem checks will be available on the 15th for you at either the PS KIDS Home/Office or the Chapel Street office.  Please let Diane or Shannon know what office you will be using for pick up.   Due to a number of lost mailed checks we are trying to limit mailing the checks to staff.  If you want your check to be mailed, you will be responsible for any lost checks (which encompasses a stop payment $35.00 charge) and PS KIDS to reissue a check (no charge).  All documentation should be handed in with corresponding Invoices. 

If you have questions on forms, policies and procedures please call Diane or Gretchen for clarification.

PLEASE NOTE:

• All releases of information should be signed by parent or guardian of the identified client.
• The identified client is the one who is verified for services when you get the referral.
• IF you go to do a Diagnostic Interview and the person wanting psychotherapy is NOT the identified client, call the office to verify eligibility for services.