Behavioral Health - Inpatient / Residential

Inpatient:

Those who are a danger to themselves or others (involuntary)

Those who are experiencing extreme symptoms and are in need of psychiatric stabilization to avoid potential risk. (County funded, approval for placement shall be authorized through the Rusk County Behavioral Health Coordinator or their designee.)

Those who are in need of further in-depth evaluation, outpatient means have been exhausted, and behavior/symptoms are escalating and interfering significantly in a multiple of life areas. (County funded approval for placement shall be authorized through the Rusk County Behavioral Health Coordinator or their designee.)

Residential

Those for whom this level of care is viewed by the Rusk County Behavioral Health Coordinator (through consultation) as being the least restrictive setting recommended to ensuring that basic needs of the individual are met. There may be a need< for a Chapter 55 involvement with guardianship/protective placement.

For more information call 1-800-535-RUSK or email us at  info@ruskcounty.org
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