1003 12th Street Butner, NC 27509
Butner, NC - 27509
T (919) 575-7927
This is a sliding scale approved program
Whitaker is a residential schools for children and adolescents who have severe emotional and behavioral needs. Both schools employ a re-education model which prepares the child or adolescent to successfully return to his community. These schools serve the entire state.
Admission Criteria
Must be between the ages of 13 and 17 years
Must have a history of aggressive and/or self-injurious behavior
Must have failed less restrictive forms of treatment or currently be placed in a secure residential setting (ie. Youth Academy, Psychiatric Hospital or Detention) with no expectation of improvement in the current setting
Cannot have a serious medical condition (i.e., any condition that requires constant monitoring, that could be exacerbated by normal physical activities of adolescence, any life-endangering physical condition)
Must have treatment partners in the childs community and a viable, community-based visiting resource
Cannot have an intellectual disability
Must be capable of reasonable communications with peers
Must demonstrate a reasonable expectation of benefiting from the Whitaker PRTF Program
Services Provided:
Psychiatric services and medication management
Individual Therapy- twice a week (Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), behavioral interventions (e. g. systematic desensitization, in vivo practice), Pathways model for sex offender treatment
Family Therapy (goal is two times per month)
School (on-site)- five days per week
Group Therapies:
Group Processing
CBT or DBT Group
Substance Abuse Group (Cognitive Behavioral Relapse Prevention Model of substance abuse treatment or Substance Abuse Education Group)
Sex Education Group
Grief Group or Survivors Group
Small Recreation Group
Nursing Group
Structured Milieu- a structured set of routines aimed at assisting residents to attain their goals through emphasis on positive peer culture and desire for affiliation
Whitaker Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility operates under a sliding fee scale payment model. What this means to you is that Whitaker Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility provides their services even to patients who cannot afford care (such as low-income or who people who need to self-pay). Patients will pay according to their income. Be prepared to provide information on your household income.
| Federal Poverty Guideline | At or Below 100% | 101% – 125% | 126% – 150% | 151% – 200% | Above 200% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Size | Nominal Fee ($10) | Level 1 Charge $20 | Level 2 Charge $30 | Level 3 Charge $40 | No Discount |
| 1 | $0 - $15,060 | $15,061 - $22,590 | $22,591 - $27,861 | $27,862 - $30,120 | $30,121+ |
| 2 | $0 - $25,550 | $25,551 - $30,660 | $30,661 - $37,814 | $37,815 - $40,880 | $40,881+ |
| 3 | $0 - $25,820 | $25,821 - $32,275 | $32,276 - $38,730 | $38,731 - $51,640 | $51,641+ |
| 4 | $0 - $31,200 | $31,201 - $39,000 | $39,001 - $46,800 | $46,801- $62,400 | $62,0401+ |
| 5 | $0 - $36,580 | $36,581 - $45,725 | $45,726 - $54,870 | $54,871 - $73,160 | $73,161+ |
| 6 | $0 - $41,960 | $41,961 - $52,450 | $52,451 - $62,940 | $62,941 - $83,920 | $83,921+ |
| 7 | $0 - $47,340 | $47,341 - $59,175 | $59,176 - $71,010 | $71,011 - $94,680 | $94,681+ |
| 8 | $0 - $52,720 | $52,721 - $65,900 | $65,901 - $79,080 | $79,081 - $105,440 | $105,441+ |
Obamacare purchased from the Health Care Marketplaces covers Mental Health Care and Substance Use Disorder Treatment. Under the Health Care Law there are 10 categories of benefits. Mental Health Care and Substance Abuse Treatment are two of the 10.
If you have Affordable Care Act Coverage you will have mental health care coverage.
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