Social Work Mental Health Clinic
Child Services, Family / Parenting, Mental Health - Child & Youth, and Youth Services
Provided by University of British Columbia Okanagan (UBCO)
The center provides mental health services to children and youth in our Okanagan communities.
Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic, all appointments will be virtual until further notice.
The Social Work Mental Health Clinic is a training clinic providing evidence-based, free and time-unlimited assessment and treatment of children/youth with moderate to severe mental health concerns, such as anxiety, depression, bi-polar, suicidal ideation and self-harming behaviours, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and psychosomatic difficulties. The services are delivered by Master’s of Social Work students, under the supervision of experienced mental health clinicians.
They take a collaborative, family-oriented approach and allocate multiple clinicians to work with each family, thus being strongly team-based. They see each child/youth weekly on an individual basis and at the same time, they meet with their parents to provide support and psychoeducation, as needed. They also offer case management in the shape of collaboration with other professionals and the school of the child, as appropriate. Services include:
The Social Work Mental Health Clinic is a training clinic providing evidence-based, free and time-unlimited assessment and treatment of children/youth with moderate to severe mental health concerns, such as anxiety, depression, bi-polar, suicidal ideation and self-harming behaviours, Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and psychosomatic difficulties. The services are delivered by Master’s of Social Work students, under the supervision of experienced mental health clinicians.
They take a collaborative, family-oriented approach and allocate multiple clinicians to work with each family, thus being strongly team-based. They see each child/youth weekly on an individual basis and at the same time, they meet with their parents to provide support and psychoeducation, as needed. They also offer case management in the shape of collaboration with other professionals and the school of the child, as appropriate. Services include:
- Weekly one-hour individual meetings with the child/youth
- Weekly one-hour meetings with at least one parent/primary caregiver, to gather information about the child, to provide psychoeducation and emotional support, and to assist with with case management, as needed
- On-going collaboration with the child’s school and/or other involved professionals for a comprehensive support
- Periodical family-team conferences to set goals and monitor change
Parents can find and complete the referral form electronically here. School counsellors and other mental health professionals may contact the Clinic on the parent behalf, to receive information about our availability and support the parent in the process of self-referral.
250-807-8241
Public email: clinic.ok@ubc.ca
Website: https://socialwork.ok.ubc.ca/mental...
School of Social Work UBCO - 1147 Research Road (ARTS Building), Kelowna, British Columbia
Service is available in English.
Cost: No cost
Referral options:
- Self-referral
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Service area: Kelowna, Oliver, Peachland, Penticton, Summerland, Vernon, West Kelowna
Service Types Provided
Child Services
Family / Parenting
Mental Health - Child & Youth
Ways to Access
- Provided 1:1 in-person
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