ATA

Assessment & Treatment Alternatives

Forensic Mental Health Evaluation & Treatment Services

 

Home

 

Program Descriptions

 

Case examples  

 

Staff

 

News & Events

 

 

 

Assessment & Treatment Alternatives (ATA) is a state licensed, psychiatric outpatient clinic providing forensic mental health evaluations and treatment.  We specialize in the assessment and treatment formulation of children, adolescents and young adults with severe emotional and behavioral problems who are involved in the court system. We provide services in Philadelphia and the surrounding counties.  ATA staff includes psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, case managers and an extensive support staff. Intensive, ongoing education, training and supervision for staff, insure patients have access to the most experienced clinicians.

Available Forensic Evaluations:

bullet

Competence to proceed (trial, sentencing, understanding rights, confession)

bullet

Criminal responsibility & sentencing mitigation (including death penalty)

bullet

Matrimonial & Family Court cases

bullet

Sexual and physical abuse

bullet

Termination of parental rights issues

bullet

Sexual offending diagnostic evaluations and risk assessments for juveniles and adults, including Sexually Violent Predator classifications.

bullet

Evaluation of post-traumatic emotional distress and assessment of exaggerating or malingering.

bullet

Juvenile waiver to adult court evaluations

In addition to forensic evaluations, ATA also provides the following services (for more info click 'Program Descriptions' above): 

bullet

Outpatient Treatment programs for adult and adolescent sexual offenders.

bullet

Forensic Foster Care Program for Children and Adolescents Engaging in Inappropriate Sexual Behavior

bullet

Specialized Fire Setters Evaluation and Treatment Program

bullet

Sexual Abuse Victim Assessment Unit.  Specially Trained Clinical Staff to work with preschool, young children and adolescents  Video taped initial abuse interviews available

bullet

Family Assessment Center-Providing an extensive array of evaluation & treatment options in custody and abuse situations.    

bullet

Autistic and PDD evaluation and treatment programming

Contact Information

Telephone

215-405-2100

Fax

215-405-2108

Postal address

1225 Vine Street, 3rd Floor, Philadelphia, PA 19107

Electronic mail

Program Information: wrussell@dca.net 
 

 

Send mail to wrussell@dca.net with questions or comments about any of the services on this web site.
Last modified: 04/16/07