The Clinical Services Unit provides a full spectrum of assessment and treatment services to the youth and families involved with the Department of Juvenile Justice Services.

The following is a comprehensive list of clinical services that we provided to the youth and families involved with the juvenile justice system:

In-House Services:

• Family Intervention Services provides family counseling to the youth involved in our system and their families.  These services are offered both in-home and office-based.
• Mental health and substance abuse evaluations are completed in order to determine appropriate services.
• Substance Abuse Assessment and Referral Program (SAARP) evaluates all first time drug or alcohol offenders and offers appropriate chemical awareness-intervention programs.

Community Partnerships & Other Services:

• Youth psychological and psychiatric evaluations in cooperation with a variety of community-based providers.
• Coordination of Residential Treatment Center placements for youth that require a high level of care and services.
• Girl’s Circle is a support group offered to female youth involved in the juvenile justice system.  The group is designed to foster self-esteem and a positive connection with peers. 
• A short-term evidenced-based counseling program for youth using alcohol and marijuana that incorporates both individual and group approaches.
• Additionally, we are an internship site for undergraduate and graduate students as well as postgraduate level interns from a variety of learning institutions.