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Posted September
17, 2003
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Uinta Academy
Lewiston, Utah
R. Jeff Simpson - President
435-258-2400
Uinta Academy is a fully licensed Residential Treatment Center
that focuses on “intensive
clinical therapy, psycho-educational
treatment and effective medication
management.” They work with
girls who are 12 to 18 years
old, “successfully treating”
issues such as depression,
anxiety, adoption issues, peer, child
and/or parent conflicts, low
self-esteem, manipulation,
school failure, attention deficit,
physical or sexual abuse, reactive attachment, borderline personality
traits, post traumatic stress
or intermittent
explosive disorder, and substance
abuse.
The milieu treatment that is used is the Teaching-Family Model,
which “emphasizes building on strengths, social skills development,
rational problem solving development, and psycho-educational groups
and family meetings.” Each student receives assessment, individual
therapy, group therapy and family therapy, and is involved in outdoor
recreational activities, instructional classes and equine therapy.
Music lessons are also available in piano or acoustic guitar.
The academic program is a fully accredited and is individualized,
“challenging and stimulating.” It includes science trips to Yellowstone
National Park and other experiential learning activities.
The staff communicates weekly with parents about their daughter’s
progress and parents receive a monthly written report on treatment
progress. “Parents participate in weekly therapy sessions by speaker
phone and are encouraged to visit the Academy for face-to-face
family therapy, parenting groups, and individual time with their
daughter. An optional service involves an Academy therapist going
with the student on a home visit, to help the girl and her family
use their newly acquired skills.
Unita staff includes psychiatrists, psychologists, licensed therapists
and educational specialists. “These respected and recognized individuals
are Ph.D. and Masters level professionals with over 100 years combined
experience in serving children and families.” |
