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Jul 12	Hill Crest Social Worker Helps “Wake Up” Employee State of Mind When working with child and adolescent populations, it is imperative to have an open mind about how to approach their behaviors, according to Hill Crest practitioner Jamie Sellers. As part of employee orientation at Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services, each staff member attends a “State of Mind” presentation led by Sellers, which encourages employees to tune into their own intuition to help them recognize the resources they have to effectively help others. [full article]
Jun 15	Hill Crest Launches Literacy Project to Promote Reading and Writing Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services, a Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (PSI) facility, recently introduced a literacy outreach project, a program developed to promote literacy and education for its patients. Employees and their families are encouraged to donate books of all genres, including those with activities and coping resources to be used in tailored literacy teachings. [full article]
Jun 06	Hill Crest Encourages Reading in Children with “Book It” Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services, a Psychiatric Solutions, Inc (PSI) facility, has implemented a summer reading program, “Book It,” to encourage children to read for pleasure and reinforce the importance of reading. [full article]
May 25	Psychiatric Solutions’ Hill Crest Behavioral Workers Wear Yellow to Raise Awareness of Mental Health BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – (May 25, 2010) – “Each day is a brighter day” for thousands of patients at Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. facilities nationwide. Staff members at Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services will be using that theme to raise awareness of mental health issues and to underscore the importance of behavioral healthcare for overall health and economic impact. [full article]
May 18	Students Deliver Furry Friends to Hill Crest Patients for “Buddies for Beds” Program BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – (May 18, 2010) – Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services, a Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (PSI) facility, recently welcomed hundreds of new residents. As part of the “Buddies for Beds” program, counseling students at the University of Montevello in Montevello, Ala., delivered more than 500 stuffed toys to patients in Hill Crest’s child unit. The 14-bed acute inpatient unit serves children 5 – 12 years old. [full article]
May 09	Hill Crest Behavioral Health Patients Connect with Themselves and Mother Nature Through Horticulture BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – (May 10, 2010) – Patients at Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services, a Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (PSI) facility, recently began its annual horticultural project. The garden will consist of flowers and vegetables, and will be used as a therapeutic tool for patients. [full article]
Apr 15	Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services Uses the Wii as a Recreational Therapy BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – (April 15, 2010) – Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services, a Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (PSI) facility, will implement Nintendo Wii video game systems as part of a new approach to therapy for common behavioral issues in children and adolescents. Electronic gaming will be used as a supplement to Hill Crest’s current recreational therapies and overall behavior management program. [full article]
Mar 04	Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services’ Employee Recognized as ‘Hidden Hero’ by Mayor’s Office BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – (March 4, 2010) – Albert Nicholas, certified therapeutic recreation specialist (CTRS) and a Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services employee, was named a 2010 Hidden Hero by the Mayor’s Office Division of Youth Services in Birmingham. Nicholas was honored last month for epitomizing the city’s primary principle of putting youth first.   [full article]
Feb 17	Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services Adds Behavioral Specialists to Staff BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – (Feb. 17, 2010) – Hill Crest Behavioral Health Services, a Psychiatric Solutions, Inc. (PSI) facility, has developed a new position to provide enhanced support to the hospital’s staff and patients. New hire James Garner and current employee Ernest Brown were recently named the facility’s new behavioral specialists. In this supervisory role, both will provide on-the-job training, education and mentorship to all mental health workers.   [full article]

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