The Day Treatment program is licensed by the NYS Office of Mental Health to provide comprehensive outpatient mental health treatment services to youths who have been identified as emotionally handicapped by their school districts. The program serves youths who live at home or in the community and within approximately 50 miles of Parsons' main campus. The Day Treatment program receives referrals from more than 40 school districts. Services are provided on-site at Parsons' Neil Hellman School.

The program is designed to target and address youths' needs to either successfully return to their public school district programs, graduate to higher education programs, or enter the vocational world.

Professional services are provided by licensed psychiatrists, licensed clinical social workers, other master level human service professionals, licensed and registered nurses, and a variety of special education and health service professionals. Services include assessment and health screening, comprehensive and integrated treatment planning, verbal therapies (individual and family), medication management, case management, crisis intervention, skill building and socializing training, and discharge planning.