INPATIENT PROGRAMS Spokane
| Vancouver
What are the Admission eligibility
criteria?
Daybreak admits boys and girls ages 12 - 17 in Spokane, and boys
only, ages 12 - 17 in Vancouver.
To be admitted, the client's symptoms must meet the Patient Placement
criteria of the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM) based
upon the severity of symptoms related to chemical dependency and
to psychological and behavioral disorders. These criteria are commonly
used by all substance abuse treatment providers in the State of
Washington and Idaho, and are used by most health insurance providers.
Daybreak will admit youth who need psychotropic medications. If
such medications are already prescribed, we need the name and phone
number of the physician or psychiatrist, and the exact orders for
administration of the medications.
Daybreak can admit youth who require medical monitoring for non-acute,
non-contagious, physical conditions, such as pregnancy, diabetes,
attention deficit disorder, etc. In such cases, we need complete
medical information including the name and phone number of the attending
physician, and any procedures that are to be followed, such as special
diet, medications, or restrictions on physical activity.
Daybreak will review the clinical history of each applicant to ensure
that the symptoms and behaviors shown by the young person meet the
ASAM criteria and are manageable in our treatment enviroment.
We need your help and patience
The Admission process for Inpatient
care is complicated. We are negotiating with parents and other adults
who may be in crisis, and who may live far away from the Daybreak
facilities, for the admission of their teenaged child or client
to a treatment program that is intense, complex, and costly. We
must ensure that we are helping the teen and family make a wise
decision, and we must ensure that the admission process is not too
difficult and time consuming. In addition, there are many more teens
in need than there are Inpatient beds available statewide, so there
is always a waiting list, which is frustrating to those who need
treatment right away.
We will do our best to make the process
clear and coherent. The key is to talk to us, stay in touch, and
ask questions.
What are the steps that I must take to
arrange admission to Daybreak Inpatient?
Step One:
Call Inpatient Admissions at 1 (509) 624-3227 ext. 26
or toll free at 1(888) 454-5506 ext. 26. Ask for
an Admissions counselor. If you get voice mail, leave a message
and they will call back.
OR
Send us an email at admit@daybreakinfo.org.
Explain that you are seeking Inpatient Admission information, leave
your name, address, telephone number and email address, and we will
respond by phone or email.
Step Two:
Request an Admission Packet. We will send this by mail, fax, or
email, or you may download the packet from our web site (see link
below).
It is essential that all materials in
this packet be completed by the parent or legal guardian.
Additional materials are required,
including:
Step Three:
Discuss your case with the Admission counselor. We will gather some
background data, find out just who is involved with your case, and
explain our program and finances. If necessary, the case will be
reviewed by the clinical team to determine eligibility.
Talk directly to Daybreak Billing Supervisor, 509-927-1688, to work
out the financial plan, including insurance coverage and pre-authorization,
and eligibility for financial aid.
Step Four:
Return the completed packet to Daybreak as soon as possible, by
mail, please do not fax. Placement documents require the signature
of parent or guardian.
Step Five:
Obtain any required pre-authorizations or approvals from Insurance
providers, medical reviewers, or legal authorities. It is best to
obtain these in writing. Please send copies to Daybreak.
It is very important that you stay in close touch with the Admission
Counselor at all times. Daybreak is usually full, all the time,
so there is always a waiting list. Beds become available when a
current client is discharged from the program or leaves unexpectedly.
A bed may become available on short notice. We will give you a tentative
bed date, but we may be able to get you in sooner if you can respond
on short notice.
Step Six:
Bring the teen to the treatment center, in Spokane or Vancouver,
on the specified date. THE PARENT OR LEGAL GUARDIAN MUST
BE PRESENT at the admission.
Please talk to the Admission Counselor
about the time of the admission, the travel arrangements, (financial
reimbursement may be available to families who receive financial
aid), and the directions to the program. Make sure you are clear
about the time, place and date. It can be very frustrating to all
parties if the family misses their admission appointment or shows
up on the wrong date.
Admission
The admission process takes approximately three hours. We will interview
the teen and the parent(s) or guardian(s) to get more background
information and explain, in detail, the program structure and services.
Final legal and financial documents will be signed, and the agreement
to enter treatment will be confirmed by both the teen and the parent(s).
Remember !!
Call us, talk to us, stay in touch. Call toll free 1(888) 454-5506
ext. 26. We will walk you through each step of the process.
