The STEP Inpatient Unit provides acute care for individuals in need of immediate, intensive treatment. Most patients require immediate stabilization with pharmacologic treatment. After the patient has been stabilized, STEP inpatient unit provides a variety of psycho-educational programs aimed at helping patients learn to better manage their illness, prevent relapse and improve functional ability.

Nursing-led Psychoeducational Programs

• Medication Awareness
  
• Purpose & benefits of medications
  
• How to take medications correctly
  
• Managing side effects and other potential problems
  
• Mental Illness Class
  
• Understanding Your Diagnosis
  
• Recognizing Symptoms
  
• Relapse Prevention
  
• Treatment
  
• Dual Diagnosis Program (mental illness & substance use problem)
  
• Understanding Dual Disorders
  
• Understanding Denial
  
• Recovery Process
  
• Relapse Warning Signs
  
• Developing Coping Strategies
  
• Self Care
  
• Sexual Health and Safety

Other Inpatient Services

• Social Work Services: Individualized case management and discharge planning services, as well as family counseling and consultation
  
• Occupational therapy: Initial evaluation of functional ability - both cognitive and performance - through use of specialized, standardized assessments. Programs include a task group, cooking group, coping skills, community living skills, and one-on-one discharge planning
  
• Recreational Therapy: Individualized assessments and treatment plans to improve overall functioning ability in psychosocial, leisure, cognitive and physical domains. Programs include coping skills, stress management, expressive arts, exercise/fitness and health and community re-integration.