Specifications include, but are not limited to: Management of clients’ acute psychiatric disorders and preparation of clients to successfully transition to a less restrictive level of care; An appropriate level of staffing to provide a clinically effective program design on a twenty-four (24) hour, seven (7) day a week basis; A safe and secure environment that encourages wellness and recovery, and allows for clinical and medical assessment, diagnostic formulation, crisis intervention, medication management, and clinical treatment for clients with an acute psychiatric disorder; and A comprehensive multi-disciplinary evaluation, treatment plan, and discharge plan for each client. Objectives of services include but are not limited to the following: Stabilize clients as soon as possible in order to assist them in their recovery from mental illness; Work effectively with community agencies, other mental health programs/providers, alcohol and drug treatment providers, natural support systems and families, in order to assist clients to be discharged to a less restrictive level of care; and Work effectively with the legal system to provide temporary conservatorship, if necessary and appropriate for clients who require inpatient care.