Psychiatric Services
Women's Program
Valley Vista recognizes the special needs that women
bring to treatment and the obstacles they face in early
recovery. The Womens Program at Valley Vista offers
patients a safe, sensitive and therapeutic environment.
The program is individualized and allows for a variable
length of stay of up to 90 days.
We specialize in helping
women with co-existing mental health and medical
issues. Use of individual and group therapy with the
multidisciplinary team assists in dealing with issues
around Anxiety, Depression, and Trauma.
Medication
Management is available as needed. Specialized
groups and lectures dealing with these issues occur on
a daily basis.
Our program accepts pregnant women
and, in fact, places the highest priority on admissions
of pregnant opiate addicted women, in accordance
with state mandates. Our medical staff will coordinate
treatment with outside Obstetrical specialists to manage
high risk pregnancies.
Valley Vista Detoxification services are provided on site
which enables patient involvement in structured clinical
programs as soon as they are medically cleared.
This seamless transition to the next level of care has
proven to be vital to patient retention in continued
treatment.
Women's Services Include:
- Detoxification -Specialized Opiate Services
- Domestic Violence -Nutrition Education
- Parenting Skills -Family Programming
- Relapse Prevention -Stress Management
- Psychiatric Services -Individual Counseling
- Therapeutic Recreation -Special Issues Group
- Vocational Training and Rehabilitation
Adolescent Program
Valley Vistas Adolescent Program provides chemical
dependency services to clients age 13 to 17 utilizing
best clinical practices provided by a multi-disciplinary
staff of Clinical, Medical and Psychiatric specialists.
The units highly structured setting allows patients to
deal with the behavioral and emotional issues associated
with the use of alcohol and drugs, while exploring
the impact of their use in all areas of their lives including
family, peer relationships and school.
During the academic school year, Valley Vista offers an
educational component facilitated by Vermont State
certified teachers. We provide individual tutorial services
and home school class assignments. Our program
complements key course areas with topic appropriate
curriculum. Our educational goal is to support and offer
re-entry into school as well as high school equivalency
needs.
The Adolescent Treatment program provides therapeutic
age appropriate recreation and activities. We also
offer a Weekend Family Recovery Program.
Adolescent Services Include:
- Detoxification -Evaluations
- Individual Therapy -Psychiatric Services
- Group Counseling -Family Program
- Gender specific Groups -Tutorial Program
- Anger Management
- School Re-entry Meetings
- Age appropriate Therapeutic Recreation/Activities
