Outpatient Services, Youth and Family Services

The Fairfax-Falls Church Community Services Board (CSB) offers Outpatient Services to provide behavioral health and substance use disorder treatment for children, adolescents and their families. Youth may be experiencing emotional or behavioral challenges, difficulties in family relationships or alcohol or drug use. Behavioral health services are also available children and youth ages three through eighteen who are at risk. The program supports and guides parents and treats children who are developmentally compromised, seriously emotionally disturbed, or at risk of serious emotional disturbance and are involved with multiple youth serving agencies. Services begin with an assessment meeting. A therapist meets with the youth and family to discuss why they are seeking therapy and what changes they would like to make. Treatment recommendations are shared with families for consideration. Medication appointments may be a part of outpatient treatment. Outpatient mental health therapy or case management sessions are based on individual need and family choice. Sessions are usually once every one or two weeks for four to six months, or longer when needed. For substance use disorder outpatient services, group therapy is held twice weekly for ten weeks, with additional individual appointments available as needed.