Proper medication administration is a crucial aspect of many treatment plans at Fairwinds. Our triple board-certified staff psychiatrist and psychiatric nurse practitioner can both prescribe and manage medications as appropriate to people of all ages, and our developmental pediatrician can prescribe and manage medications for children and adolescents.
If medication management services are to be a part of your treatment plan for recovery, it is critical to find a medication that feels right to best treat your symptom profile. You will work in collaboration with your medication provider and therapist to monitor medication progress, any adverse side effects that may arise, and make changes as needed to your medication plan to find the best solution that works for you. Our professionals are thoroughly trained to follow the appropriate policies and procedures for medication management, in accordance with Quality Use of Medicines (QUM) principles and relevant local and federal legislation.
Our number one goal is to help our fellow islanders address mental health and substance misuse challenges when they need it, help them build rewarding and healthy relationships, and establish positive habits and behaviors that will support them throughout life. If you are concerned about the financial commitment to mental health treatment, please know that we offer flexibility in our rates based on financial need. In fact, it’s part of our mission. We invite you to fill out a sliding fee application.