Short-Term Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (pRTF)
The short-term psychiatric residential treatment facility (pRTF) offers children and adolescents a transition to family living with community-based services over the period of 14 to 60 days.
The pRTF is a 10-bed unit at LECOM Medical Center and Behavioral Health Pavilion for children ages 7-17. With a 1:4 staff-to-youth ratio and 24/7 supervision, the pRTF program provides a supportive environment that promotes success through the delivery of therapeutic intervention in the least restrictive environment. Individualized schedules include daily routine, positive behavior reinforcement, educational groups, and treatment planning.
Our Treatment Approach
- Highly structured, consistent schedule to create sustainable positive patient outcomes
- Trauma informed care model
- Multi-disciplinary team approach
- Collaboration with community-based services
Specialized Experience
Each day follows an individualized schedule including:
- Daily Routine
- meals, hygiene
- Positive Behavior Reinforcement
- restructuring, redirection, coaching, reflection, use of rewards/consequences
- Therapeutic and Educational Groups
- coping skills, problem solving, whole body wellness, interpersonal interactions, mindfulness
- Treatment Planning
- motivational interviewing, value identification, goal setting, family engagement
Program Offered for:
LECOM Medical Center and Behavioral Health Pavilion – Child and Adolescent
Referral Process:
Providers: To refer a patient, please send completed PRTF Referral Form and a copy of current psychiatric evaluation recommending pRTF by email to lecomprtf@mch1.org or by fax to (814) 868-7793. If you have any questions please call, (814) 868-8286.
