Psychiatry

Many of our students have psychiatric needs including management of medications. At La Europa, we recognize the importance of the biological and chemical components to healing. Our psychiatric care is comprised of two components, our full-time nursing staff and our outsourced Psychiatrist.

The Psychiatrist comes to campus for one day each week to meet with the students who need a follow-up check on medications, initial consultation, or medication change. He is also available to consult with parents about medication issues. The Psychiatrist’s care is coordinated and facilitated through the nursing staff.

The Nursing Director also meets with the students and the Psychiatrist so that there is constant communication back to therapists and parents about the consultations and so that there is consistency in what the students report to the Psychiatrist with what is actually going on in the community. This ensures that students are not seeking medications for reasons other than to manage their psychological needs. The Nursing Director also oversees the dispensing of medications on a daily basis and monitors daily responses and side effects.