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ADMISSION PROCESS
The facility accepts patients from the following sources: self, family, employers, physicians, courts, social services, mental health professionals, and concerned individuals. Business hours for scheduled admission and appointments are normally from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., seven days per week. However, inquiry services and admissions are provided on a 24 hours per day, seven days per week basis.
All prospective patients are treated with respect dignity and courtesy and are seen as soon as possible after the initial inquiry.
The initial pre-admission assessment is provided to determine the appropriateness of the individual for the levels of treatment offered, by WMBH.
The Needs Assessment personnel or other designated qualified mental health professional is responsible to conduct an initial telephone inquiry. Information will be gathered on the potential problem and an assessment will be appropriately scheduled. Detailed procedures are outlined in Section IV Screening and Admissions; ASAM admissions criteria are located in the appendix.
PREPARING TO BE ADMITTED
In order to help facilitate a smooth as possible admission, we request the following:
Patients are encouraged to have:
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