Clinical Services
The Storey Homes Clinical Support Services is that of a “systemic process”
in which children and their families become part of the team in the process
of gaining knowledge and support in helping the individual in taking responsibility
and control of their personal difficulties. The professional staff resource
and referring agency as well as the community based team become facilitators
within the process.
Goal
setting and treatment will be developed within the regular reviews with both
family, community team members and referring agency case workers. Where family
exists and a possibility of continued growth exists we will be entering into
shared parental partnership of which biological family assist in goal setting,
growth and/or minimally a positive relationship.
Therapeutic
counselling encompasses a holistic approach for each child through a variety
of intervention techniques. Treatment goals focus on the resident and provide
individual insight and support to the child, his/her family as well as the
team. Treatment goals, expectations and individualized plans and course of
action are identified in assisting the child, family and staff team. The staff
team, within their daily routine, assist the treatment process through positive
activities and interaction. Clients are encouraged to explore feelings and
personal concerns with their individual therapist.
Storey
Homes provides both individual and group therapy programs to children and
adolescents admitted to the program. These services are provided through Quinte
Counselling Services Inc. Quinte Counselling Services Inc. provides therapists
to the program who are experienced in providing counselling services for children
and adolescents, particularly children and adolescents who are in care and
exhibiting difficulties managing feelings and behaviour, coping with past
and present family related issues, and presenting with significant treatment
issues. The therapists are supervised by Dr. Susan Beckett a registered psychologist.
Specialist psychological assessments when necessary are also provided by a
registered psychologist through Beckett, Kitcher and Associates.
