Family Assessment Clinic

FAC Clinical Treatment Services

Telephone referral by client or Child Welfare Agency to the clinic administrator
- Telephone (734) 998-9703 (Mary B. Ortega, MSW, ACSW)
- Initial intake information is collected.
The FAC Administrative Team (Dr. Kathleen Coulborn Faller, Mary B. Ortega, MSW, ACSW, Susan Smith, MSW, and Margaret Erickson, MSW) decides if it is an appropriate referral.
- If not, an alterative referral is provided.
- If so, members of the FAC clinical team are assigned to the client system.
The treatment team consists of MSW graduate students and a licensed primary supervisor.
DHS contracted cases submit a treatment contract to FAC.
A member of the clinical team contacts the client to set up an initial consultation meeting.
- Intake information is completed and collected from the client. This includes consent to treatment, financial information, and clinical measures.
- A sliding scale fee is assessed based on the financial information provided by the client unless it is a DHS-contracted case.
- A regular weekly appointment time is determined.
Services offered include:
- Individual treatment for children with abuse issues
- Parent guidance related to maltreatment issues
- Family-focused treatment of families with child maltreatment issues
- Group treatment for non-offending parents of children who have been abused
- Group treatment for adolescents who have been sexually abused
Treatment services are offered in the office and on an outreach basis, depending upon the type of service.
Sessions may be videotaped and audiotaped to ensure quality care.
Treatment services are determined on a case-by-case basis and tailored to meet each client’s unique needs and situation.
Treatment approaches offered are evidence-based and/or empirically supported.