Admission
Admission can be effected by yourself, or through a referral source (e.g., your doctor, lawyer, or a family member).
Admission begins with an interview with an intake counselor, with whom you will discuss Vitanova’s mission, philosophy, and treatment program, and who will be able to answer any questions you may have. This interview will be followed by one with the Executive Director.
In order to design a treatment plan to meet your individual needs, it is essential that you be assessed in the areas of physical, mental, emotional, interpersonal, behavioral and lifestyle functioning. This assessment may involve the completion of one or more tests. Your initial treatment plan will be formulated at this time based on this assessment, subject to appropriate amendments by the primary counselor assigned to you, in consultation with other staff members.
At this time you will be asked to sign a urine-testing agreement. You will also be given a medical report form to be completed by your family physician prior to admission, along with your own copy of this handbook. It is a requirement of admission that you (and your next of kin, if requested by the intake counselor) read this handbook in its entirety prior to admission, and sign the acknowledgement on the last page---indicating that you have read this handbook, that you are aware of the rules and regulations it details, that you agree to abide by the rules, and that you will accept any consequences for your failure to do so. Upon admission you must present the handbook, so that a photocopy can be taken of the signed acknowledgement, for inclusion in your case file.