Referral Professionals
A collaborative continuum of clinical support for adults moving toward greater stability and independence.
Structured, community-based care for adults with complex psychiatric, neurodevelopmental, and co-occurring needs.
Wild Acre works with outpatient providers, hospitals, psychiatrists, therapists, case managers, educational consultants, and other referral professionals to identify the appropriate level of support.
Across residential support, transitional living, supportive apartments, and home care services, clinical case management and coordinated care help maintain treatment continuity while creating an individualized plan around each person’s needs and goals.
Making a Referral
Referrals may be made by an individual, family member, clinician, psychiatrist, therapist, case manager, hospital, educational consultant, or other referral source.
The process begins with a confidential initial screening conversation with the Director of Admissions and Clinical Services to learn more about the individual’s current needs, treatment history, goals, and potential fit.
If Wild Acre appears to be a potential fit, the Director of Admissions may request relevant clinical information to further assess appropriateness for admission.
Helpful referral materials may include:
Clinical information may be submitted securely by fax or encrypted email.
The Director of Admissions may also collaborate with the individual’s current treatment team to gain a more complete understanding of clinical presentation, strengths, support needs, and treatment goals.
Following review, Wild Acre determines whether the program is an appropriate fit and recommends the level of support that best matches the individual’s needs. If admission is appropriate, the Director of Admissions works with the individual, family, and treatment team to coordinate a smooth transition into the program.
Director of Admissions & Clinical Services
Aria Weissman, LICSW
Phone: 617-826-1040
Fax: 617-484-5705
Email: AWeissman@WildacreMHS.com
A continuum of structured, community-based support.
Wild Acre provides flexible, person-centered clinical support across multiple levels of care, including DMH Licensed Residential Programs, transitional group homes, supportive apartments, case management, and home care services.
The continuum is designed to support adults at different stages of stability, functioning, and readiness for independence.
Some individuals may require the consistency of long-term residential support.
Others may benefit from a transitional residence focused on stabilization, skill development, and next-step planning.
Supportive apartments and home care services may be appropriate for individuals who are ready for a greater level of autonomy with continued case management, coaching, and clinical coordination.
Across levels of care, Wild Acre emphasize:
Clinical and functional fit considerations.
Wild Acre supports adults ages 18 and older experiencing a range of psychiatric, neurodevelopmental, and co-occurring presentations.
Individuals may present with thought disorders, including schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, anxiety disorders, depressive disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, personality disorders, autism spectrum disorder, co-occurring substance use concerns, history of substance use, or other chronic mental health challenges.
Fit is evaluated through both diagnostic and functional lenses.
Potential referral considerations may include:
Admission decisions are based on a comprehensive review of the individual’s current functioning, treatment history, support needs, goals, stability, and readiness for the recommended level of care.
Continuity of care is central to the model.
Wild Acre is designed to work in close collaboration with an individual’s existing outpatient treatment team whenever possible.
This may include psychiatrists, therapists, case managers, hospitals, educational or vocational supports, family members when appropriate, and other providers involved in the individual’s care.
Our clinical case management model supports coordination around treatment goals, medication routines, appointment follow-through, crisis intervention and de-escalation, family communication when appropriate, and transition planning.
Wild Acre provides clinical case management, behavioral support, daily structure, and real-time coaching. Individual psychotherapy and psychiatric medication management remain outpatient-based.
This distinction is intentional. Maintaining outpatient therapeutic and psychiatric relationships supports long-term continuity of care and helps residents establish sustainable roots in the community as they transition to lower levels of support and greater independence.
Support within daily life and community context.
Wild Acre’s services vary by program and level of care, but may include:
The model is intentionally relational and community-based. Support is woven throughout formal meetings, daily routines, interpersonal interactions, shared living environments, and real-world situations where residents are practicing and generalizing skills.
Important scope of care.
Wild Acre is a community-based residential mental health program for adults who are able to participate safely in a structured, supportive living environment.
Wild Acre is not an acute inpatient psychiatric hospital, locked treatment facility, detoxification program, or crisis stabilization program.
Our programs provide clinical case management, behavioral support, skill development, daily structure, residential support, and ongoing care coordination. Residents continue to receive individual psychotherapy, psychiatric medication management, and other specialized clinical services from their established outpatient providers while enrolled in our programs.
Wild Acre may not be the appropriate setting for individuals who require:
During the admissions process, our team carefully reviews each referral to determine whether Wild Acre is the most appropriate level of care. If another setting would better meet an individual’s needs, we will communicate that recommendation and, whenever possible, help guide the referral toward a more appropriate level of care.
Wild Acre is a private-pay program and does not accept insurance. Program fees and payment expectations are reviewed during the admissions process.