It is in this setting that residents develop the skills of the primary provider of mental health services. The clinic is multidisciplinary in its approach, and clinical care is provided by social workers, nurse clinicians and clinical psychologists in addition to resident and faculty child psychiatrists. While they are on the Intensive Services rotation, most of the residents' caseload in the outpatient clinic is derived from the intensive units. However, other cases are selected to give the opportunity for a breadth of experience. During their consultation rotation, the residents are assigned cases from the clinic intake program as well as from their consultations in Pediatrics.
Supervision is intensive and involves both live observation and videotape review.
The Crestwood Children's Center operates a Day Treatment Program for young children with emotional disorders. Residents rotate in this program for a period of four to six months for twelve hours each week. In addition to providing psychiatric diagnosis and treatment planning, residents take part in multidisciplinary treatment planning and design a continuing education presentation that is delivered to the staff. This mental health program provides primary mental health care to residents of inner city Rochester. The program is a part of the Anthony Jordan Health Center providing health and dental services to patients of all ages in the core of Monroe County.