RWJBH Monmouth Medical Center Child and Adolescent Outpatient Behavioral Health Program
(732) 923-5355
Long Branch
Overview of Treatment Services
Our Child and Adolescent Outpatient Behavioral Health Program is dedicated to meeting the emotional, behavioral and psychiatric needs of children, adolescents and their families. Serving individuals ages 5 to 17 we provide comprehensive mental health services that are evidenced-based and patient-centered. Our goal is to provide a safe, compassionate and a trauma sensitive environment where youth and families can acquire skills, strategies, and techniques to effectively manage their presenting concerns in a healthy and sustainable manner.
Common presenting concerns that are youth may present with may include, but are not limited to:
- Depression and social isolation
- Mood swings
- Hyperactivity, restlessness or impulsivity
- School avoidance
- Anxiety and panic
- Behavioral difficulties
- Poor social skills
- Loss of motivation or energy
- Auditory or visual hallucinations
- Appetite or sleep disturbance
- Suicidal thoughts
- Family conflict
- Trauma
- Thoughts of self-harm
- Poor self-esteem/image
- Gender Identity
- Grief and loss
Our team of highly qualified and caring mental-health professionals includes Advanced Practice Nurses, Licensed Clinicians, and support staff—all with vast experience and specialization in working with children and families.
Clinical services offered include:
- Comprehensive Biopsychosocial Assessment
- Psychiatric Evaluation with medication management
- Individual psychotherapy
- Family psychotherapy
- Group psychotherapy
- Advocacy and coordination of care with schools and community organizations
- Individualized referrals and linkage to support social determinants of health needs
Treatment modalities offered include, but are not limited to:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
- Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing
- Solution Focused Therapy
Our hours of operation are Monday through Thursday from 9:00AM to 6:30PM and Friday from 9:00AM to 1:00PM. We are located at Monmouth Medical Center, 300 2nd Ave., Long Branch in the Maysie Stroock building.
Youth can be referred by school, community providers, others or can be self/family referred. We welcome all to contact us at, 732.923.5355.
We are happy to offer further introduction, review our treatment services and assist with scheduling an Intake appointment.
We are very much looking forward to serving our community’s children, adolescents and their families. We welcome you to share this information with any and all of our fellow collaborators, as we know and appreciate the clinical efficiency of working together, as one.
Should you have any questions/concerns, please do not hesitate to contact our Program Supervisor, Jessica Maddern, LCSW, at 732.923.5353.
| Eligibility | individuals ages 5 to 17. |
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| Health Services |
Behavioral / Mental Health |
Last Updated: 01/14/25
Monmouth Medical Center
Monmouth Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility, is one of the largest academic medical centers in the entire state of New Jersey. For more than 40 years, our facility has been a teaching affiliate of Drexel University College of Medicine in Philadelphia.
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