Family Service And Guidance Center Of Topeka Inc

Programs: Community based services: community based services are intensive services provided in the community and focused on maintaining children in their home environment and avoiding costly hospitalization. Family service & guidance center provides comprehensive treatment for children in the least restrictive environment possible. Specially trained staff collaborate with families to plan for each child's unique needs and to determine the most effective course of action. Services may include mental health case management and care coordination, community psychiatric support treatment, individual and group psychosocial therapy, attendant and respite care, parent support as well as 24x7 mobile crisis response and stabilization.

outpatient services: family service & guidance center's outpatient services focus on children, adolescents and families dealing with mental or behavioral health issues. These issues may stem from relationships, changes, crises, environmental pressures or traumatic life events. Services, including psychiatric services, are offered by experienced mental health professionals, board certified child psychiatrists and trained support staff who utilize a variety or therapeutic methods and strategies to meet the unique needs of each client. Children and families plan an important role in the therapeutic planning process. Services include individual, family, and group therapy, medication management, community education and outreach. Our child psychiatry department offers a full range of services including treatment for adhd, depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder and eating disorders.

training and educational services: family service & guidance center offers an apa (american psychological association) accredited pre-doctoral internship in clinical psychology. We also offer a pre-doctoral internship in marriage and family therapy as well as masters and bachelors level internships/practicums in psychology, social work and marriage and family therapy. These year-long programs offer an intensive training experience in a range of clinical skills. These internships also include a high level of supervision and are complemented with weekly didactic presentations and seminars.