Residential Diagnostic Assessment and Planning

Program Run by: Lourdesmont / Good Shepherd Youth and Family Services

Address: 537 Venard Road, Clarks Summit, PA  18411
Phone: (570)587-4741             Fax: (570)586-0030

Contact Person:  Mary Lesho         e-mail: mlesho@lourdesmont.com

Focus of Program: Residential diagnostic assessment and planning is available to adolescent girls only.  While in residence, a multi-disciplinary team can provide the following comprehensive evaluation:  1. psychiatric assessment and diagnosis, 2. intellectual testing and emotional evaluation, 3. physical examination, 4 health and family life counseling, 5 current social history 6 interviewing by therapist with family and adolescent for evaluation and counseling 7. evaluation of group living adjustment 8. assessment of recreational and leisure time pursuits, 9 educational evaluation, 10. planning meeting with representative from referring agency, and 11 comprehensive report sent to referring agency.