Valley Behavioral Health helps individuals struggling with mental health and behavioral health disorders meet and exceed their treatment goals while building a strong foundation for long-term healing and recovery through a variety of programming options.
About Our Program
Valley Behavioral Health System in Fort Smith, Arkansas, offers a therapeutic day treatment program that provides education coupled with mental health services in a therapeutic environment. This school-based program is for students grades K-12, who have mental, emotional, and behavioral problems that prevent them from not being able to function in a traditional school setting. At our treatment center, we believe that we have the ability to positively impact at-risk children before more intensive treatment services are needed. Both the child’s parents and school are vital partners in this program and are involved throughout the whole treatment process. All credits received in this program are fully transferable, which helps to ensure patients don’t fall behind with their education.
Therapy & Treatment Options
At our treatment center, the day treatment program is held Monday through Friday, from 8 am until 3:30 pm. The children’s program is for those ages 5 through 12 years, while the adolescent program is for those ages 13-18 years. Education is provided by fully licensed teachers and para professional. Each classroom is composed of 10 children and has a 4 to 1 student to adult ratio. In addition to education, this program provides a wide variety of treatment options including:
- Child/adolescent psychiatry
- Psychological testing
- Recreational services
- Individual, group, and family therapy
- Information and training
- Case management
- Medication management
