Wilson New Admissions Director At CERTS

CERTS is pleased to formally announce Shawnale Wilson as the new Director of Admissions for our Southern Utah programs!

Shawnale has been working with at risk youth since 1996 at a therapeutic program in Idaho. She began working directly with families as a Family Services Coordinator, but has spent the last 12 years as an Admissions Director. While working with families and professionals over the years, she has made a name for herself in the industry. Parents and their children have always been her number one priority, but her skill in communicating with referring professionals has set a high standard. Shawnale attended Cabrillo College and graduated Aims College with a certificate as an Emergency Medical Technician.

As Shawnale stated, "I have been in the industry for 15 years and I am very impressed by the level of personalized programming that occurs at each CERTS facility; the students and families are truly a part of the treatment process. The philosophical approach of being active is evident by the weekly community involvement and the clinical/academic based adventure education. Each program has a unique signature that helps motivate the students towards their individual treatment goals."

Please visit these CERTS websites to learn more about our commitment to providing exceptional experiences for your clients.

We are thrilled to have Shawnale on board and hope you will reach out to her for admissions inquiries, information or just to welcome her to her new home! She can be reached at 435-592-3220 or shawnaledwilson@gmail.com.

Moonridge Academy, a residential treatment center in beautiful southern Utah, provides a specialized, unique learning and healing environment for younger girls ages 11-15 that are beginning to experiment with high- risk behaviors. The girls receive therapy and individual attention with a creative and nurturing approach.

Kolob Canyon is a residential treatment center (horse ranch) for girls age 14-18 in scenic southern Utah. They are relationship based, require heavy parental involvement, and work with a variety of clinical issues.

Mountain Springs Preparatory Academy is a co-ed transitional boarding school for adolescents ages 14-18. We specialize in helping student's step-down from a higher level of care (residential treatment or wilderness). Mountain Springs is designed as a practice environment where students have greater access to community involvement (through varsity athletics, University classes, employment/volunteering, and other extracurricular activities) and more opportunity to make choices. We utilize a strength-based and solution-focused approach. Mountain Springs provides a small, intimate environment with a highly individualized approach. Therapy is available off-site and the minimum length of stay is only 4 months.