Assessment & Evaluation

Eau Claire Academy provides extensive evaluation services. Decisions for placement and service delivery for children/adolescents can be complicated and confusing. An all-encompassing clinical assessment and evaluation can be the most effective tool in determining the best plan of action for an adolescent.

Areas of assessment include:
Psychiatric Assessment:
Mental health diagnosis, medication evaluation, mental health care recommendations

Nursing Assessment:
Health information and recommendations

Social Assessment:
Family history, social/emotional/behavioral functioning, treatment planning recommendations

Psychoeducational Assessment:
Educational testing, IQ testing, projective testing, educational recommendations

Group Living Assessment:
Identify strengths and barriers in the youth's daily living skills and peer interactions

Family Assessment:
Family interaction patterns, historical information, service recommendations for the family

A.O.D.A. Assessment:
Determine potential drug/alcohol treatment needs

Sex Offender Evaluation:
Assess the treatment needs of residents referred with sex offender treatment issues

Length of Stay:
The length of stay for assessment and evaluation is 30 days.

Treatment Approaches:
• Individual therapy
• Group therapy
• Case management
• Residential program
• Structure and supervision