Highlands in Bloom is a licensed residential treatment center in Agoura Hills, California. Our clinical program is developed and overseen by Clinical Program Director Stacy McNeal, PhD, LMFT and Medical Director and Psychiatrist Dr. Todd Hill. Highlands in Bloom provides medical doctor oversight as an integrated component of the residential treatment program, ensuring that each client’s physical health is monitored and addressed as part of their individualized care plan. The majority of client interactions with the medical doctor take place in person, with virtual sessions available in select circumstances.
The Role of the Medical Doctor at Highlands in Bloom
The medical doctor at Highlands in Bloom is available throughout the residential stay, coming in for face-to-face appointments with clients on a regular basis and working in direct coordination with Clinical Program Director Stacy McNeal, PhD, LMFT, and the full multidisciplinary clinical team. While the medical doctor is not physically present on-site at all times, their involvement in each client’s care is consistent, accessible, and integrated into the overall treatment plan. Medical oversight at Highlands in Bloom ensures that the physical health dimensions of each client’s presentation are addressed alongside the clinical therapeutic work happening simultaneously.
Medical Assessment and Treatment Planning
Each client undergoes a comprehensive medical assessment at intake that informs their individualized treatment plan. The medical assessment evaluates current physical health status, medication history, relevant laboratory findings, chronic illness presentations, and the relationship between physical and psychological health. For clients managing autoimmune conditions including lupus, rheumatoid arthritis, multiple sclerosis, fibromyalgia, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, and IBD, the medical assessment specifically evaluates the current state of the autoimmune presentation and its clinical relationship to the mental health concerns being addressed in the residential program.
Medical Oversight for Complex Presentations
Many clients at Highlands in Bloom present with medically complex pictures that include autoimmune disease, hormonal dysregulation, chronic pain, sleep disorders, nutritional deficiencies, and the physiological effects of long-term chronic stress and burnout. Medical doctor involvement ensures that these physical dimensions of the presentation are acknowledged, documented in the EMR, and integrated into the treatment plan rather than left unaddressed while the focus of care is placed solely on psychological symptoms. For high-functioning clients who have been managing complex health presentations while maintaining professional and personal responsibilities, having accessible and responsive medical oversight is often a meaningful and welcome component of the residential experience.
Coordination with Psychiatric and Clinical Care
Medical care at Highlands in Bloom is delivered as a unified clinical function. Dr. Todd Hill provides both medical and psychiatric oversight, ensuring that medication management, physiological health, and psychological treatment are consistently aligned within each client’s individualized treatment plan. Shared documentation in the electronic medical record and direct clinical communication ensure that medical findings are integrated into the client’s evolving care throughout the residential stay.
FAQs
Is a medical doctor available to clients at Highlands in Bloom?
Yes. Dr. Todd Hill, Medical Director and Psychiatrist at Highlands in Bloom, is available throughout every residential stay. The majority of client interactions take place in person through scheduled face-to-face appointments, with virtual sessions available in select circumstances. Dr. Todd Hill’s medical and psychiatric oversight is coordinated in close collaboration with Clinical Program Director Stacy McNeal, PhD, LMFT and the full clinical team.
Does the medical doctor treat autoimmune conditions?
The medical doctor at Highlands in Bloom addresses the physical health dimensions of autoimmune presentations as they relate to the residential treatment plan. Highlands in Bloom is not a specialist medical facility for autoimmune disease management, but medical oversight ensures that autoimmune and chronic illness presentations are documented in the EMR and integrated into the whole-person clinical picture throughout the residential stay.
What happens if a client has a medical emergency at Highlands in Bloom?
Highlands in Bloom maintains on-call nursing availability 24 hours a day and accessible medical oversight throughout the residential stay. In the event of a medical emergency, clinical staff provide immediate first aid and assessment and emergency medical services are contacted as clinically indicated. All emergency response procedures are documented and reviewed by the clinical team.
How does medical care coordinate with therapy at Highlands in Bloom?
Medical care at Highlands in Bloom is integrated into the individualized treatment plan rather than delivered in isolation from clinical therapy. Medical findings, physical health status, and medication management are communicated across the clinical team through shared documentation in the electronic medical record and regular clinical coordination, ensuring that physical and psychological care are delivered as a unified whole.
Take the First Step
Highlands in Bloom accepts clients from across California and the United States. Our admissions team is available daily for a complimentary, confidential clinical consultation. Call us at (805) 892-6313 or visit highlandsinbloom.com/contact. We are in-network with Blue Shield of California and Aetna and accept most major PPO plans.
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