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Residential Crisis Stablization

Residential Crisis Stabilization Units (CSUs) offer short-term, 24-hour non-hospital care for adults facing acute mental health or behavioral crises. These voluntary, community-based programs provide immediate assessment, medication management, and therapy to avoid hospitalization.
 

AWTL's Residential Crisis Stabilization services are available 24/7 to provide short-term assessment, crisis intervention, and care coordination for individuals experiencing a behavioral health crisis.

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These services include advocacy and networking to connect individuals and their support systems with appropriate community-based services and resources, helping them access any benefits or assistance programs for which they may be eligible.

Our 8 bed facility provides short-term, safe sleeping environments designed for individuals experiencing acute mental health or substance use crises in a non-hospital setting. These rooms are designed for safety, comfort, and immediate stabilization

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Our qualified mental health professionals offer:

  • Individual and family interventions (including individual, group and family therapy)

  • Assessment and treatment planning

  • Educational coordination

  • Medication management

  • Connection to community resources

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Staff onsite include Psychiatrists, LPCs, QMHPs, BHTs, DSPs, and RNs. 

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Admission Criteria (per DBHDS/DMAS Guidelines)

Admissions are accepted 24/7. Individuals typically stay an average of 5-7 days or until treatment goals are met.

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Individuals must meet ALL of the following criteria:

1. Clinical Necessity

  • Exhibiting acute psychiatric symptoms (e.g., severe depression, mania, psychosis, suicidal ideation, or severe anxiety).

  • Behaviors represent a significant deterioration in functioning but do not require inpatient hospitalization.

  • At risk of inpatient admission without timely intervention.

  • Unable to be safely maintained in a less intensive level of care.
     

2. Medical Safety

  • Medically stable and not in need of acute medical care.

  • Free of withdrawal symptoms that require medical detoxification.

  • Individual can be safely treated in a non-hospital residential setting.
     

3. Functional Ability

  • Capable of participating in and benefitting from crisis stabilization programming.

  • Able to engage in group or individual treatment and participate in daily activities.
     

4. Voluntary Admission

  • The individual must consent to treatment or be under a temporary detention order (TDO) with proper legal and clinical review.

 

To refer an individual for services click here.

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