Referrals
• The referring individual provides an Intake Coordinator with relevant information regarding potential clients.
• The Intake Coordinator reviews the information, screens for appropriateness, and disseminates relevant information to the Intake Team for review.
• The Intake Coordinator interviews the potential client, when possible, as part of the admissions process.
• The Intake Coordinator will schedule and Intake Meeting to perform an integrated assessment.
• Intake decisions can be delayed if the team requires additional information in order to make a decision. Such information will be sought by the Intake Coordinator and provided to the Intake Team.
• Intake Team members recommend or deny a potential client for admission.
Admissions Criteria
The following is not an exhaustive list of the type of issues that patients come to Southern Plains may have.
• Depression or Dysthymia
• Oppositional -Defiant
• Conduct Disorder
• Aggressive and Violent Behavior
• Bi-polar I or II
• Substance Abuse
• Post Traumatic Stress
• Addictions
• Anxiety Disorders
• Family Adjustment Difficulties
• Victims of Abuse and Neglect
• Eating Disorders
• Learning Disabilities/Non-verbal Learning Disabilities
• Personality Disorders (borderline, histrionic, narcissistic traits)
• Bereavement
• Low Self-Esteem
• Relationships Problems
• Manipulation
• Low Motivation
• Hopelessness
• Habitual Lying
• Peer Problems
• Adoption/Attachment Issues
• Identity issues
Our admissions criteria exclude:
• Medically Unstable
• Pregnancy
• Parents who are unwilling to participate
• Low IQ (below 70)
• Psychosis
Call (405) 217-8400 to schedule an intake