School-Based Outpatient Treatment
Diakon FLS School-Based Mental Health Treatment
School-based outpatient mental health services provide assessments and treatment for youth who are facing a range of mental, emotional and behavioral concerns. The school-based approach is designed to offer treatment in an easily accessible manner while simultaneously promoting the value of education.
Please note: Referrals are generated by the schools. We do not take referrals directly.
The program is licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, with treatment authorized on the basis of medical necessity. Services are provided on a fee-for-service basis and are reimbursed by insurance.
Diakon Family Life Services accepts most major health insurance plans as well as funding through Pennsylvania’s medical assistance program (Medicaid).
Services can include individual, family and group therapy. Services may also include psychiatric evaluation and medication management services.
*Offered in Cumberland/Perry and Lycoming Counties
Diakon FLS School-Based Substance Abuse Treatment
School-based outpatient substance abuse services provide assessments and treatment interventions for youth who are actively using substances, have used substances in the past, have gotten in trouble at school or have a close family member struggling with substance use. Diakon Family Life Services is licensed to provide co-occurring treatment to address substance use and emotional/behavioral concerns. Diakon clinicians are trained in the utilization of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) criteria in determining the appropriate level of care from the outset of treatment and on an ongoing basis for the duration of treatment.
This program is a waiver-program monitored through the Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP). Services are provided on a fee-for-service basis and can be reimbursed through insurance. Diakon accepts PA Medicaid and county funding for this program. Services can include individual, family and group therapy.
*offered in Cumberland County at this time
School-Based Treatment includes:
Assessments
- Biopsychosocial Assessment
- Current symptomology
- Underlying conditions
- Family history
- Living environment
- Academic status
Developmental history
- Risk Assessment
- Suicide potential
- Homicide potential
- Relapse potential
Screenings
- Domestic violence
- Trauma
- Substance use
- MISA (for co-occurring mental health and substance use)
- ADHD
- Anxiety
Planning
- Crisis/safety planning
- Treatment planning
- Discharge planning
Collaboration
All students in the program are educated and encouraged to allow open communication between the therapist and caregivers, primary care providers, juvenile justice schools and any human service or behavioral health providers involved with the student. With consent from the student, Diakon staff maintains regular communication with collateral agencies to assist the student.
Counties and school districts we serve:
Lycoming County
- Williamsport
- Loyalsock
- Montoursville
- Muncy
- East Lycoming
Cumberland/Perry County
- Susquenita
- Carlisle
- Big Spring
- East Pennsboro
- South Middleton
- Mechanicsburg
- Camp Hill
- And West Shore through a liaison contract
For information on school districts in Cumberland/Perry counties, contact your school guidance office or SAP team.
What if I need more than school-based treatment for my child?
Diakon Family Life Services provides a wide continuum of care that includes, but may not be limited to:
- Psychiatric evaluation *all ages
- Medication management *all ages
- Higher level of care evaluations *children & adolescents
- Outpatient mental health treatment *all ages
- Outpatient substance use treatment *all ages
- Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) *ages 18+
- Group therapy *all ages
- Family Therapy *all ages
- Family-Based Mental Health Services *children & adolescents
