Northwest Counseling And Guidance Clinic
Treats youth mental health through community programs
Northwest Counseling And Guidance Clinic
Treats youth mental health through community programs
Overview
Northwest Counseling and Guidance Clinic treats children and adolescents through outpatient counseling, day treatment and school-based mental health programs in Wisconsin. Families work with clinicians to assess needs, create individualized treatment plans and coordinate care with schools, counties and other providers. Its Northwest Connections program also supplies emergency crisis response under county contracts, while community services support daily living skills and family stability. Treatment is funded through insurance, including medical assistance, and contracted public services, with benefits checked before enrollment. Founded in 1994, the clinic is headquartered in Siren, Wisconsin.
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What believers are saying
- NWCGC's full-time Prescott Group Facilitators are offered a 401(k) employer match.
- Full-time Tomah drivers at NWCGC receive pay for seven holidays when working more than 32 hours/week.
- NWCGC's part-time Portage County mentors choose their hours around other work, school or personal schedules.
What critics are saying
- NWCGC's Prescott full-time facilitator requires one year's experience or formal education involving youth with severe emotional disturbance or mental illness.
- NWCGC requires full-time drivers in Tomah to pass pre-employment urine tests, random follow-up screens and federal background checks.
- NWCGC's mentors in Portage County, employed part-time, must use an insured personal vehicle for client transportation as required.
What makes Northwest Counseling And Guidance Clinic unique
- NWCGC's Northwest Journey operates as a certified children's mental-health day-treatment program under Wisconsin DHS 40.
- Northwest Journey at NWCGC offers in-person and telepsychiatry when psychiatric services are unavailable within the community.
- NWCGC's treatment groups typically include 8-11 clients in 60-minute sessions, up to five hours daily.
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