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Treatment Programs
STARTING POINTE
TRIAD
NEW CHOICES
TRANSFORMATIONS
SAFE HARBOR I
SAFE HARBOR II
Key Components of Treatment
ASSESSMENT
TREATMENT PLANNING
THERAPEUTIC MODALITIES
EDUCATION
MEDICAL SERVICES
FAMILY MATTERS
STAFFING
DISCHARGE PLANNING
PERFORMANCE IMPROVEMENT
Phases of Treatment
ORIENTATION PHASE
INITIAL PHASE
HISTORICAL PHASE
INSIGHT PHASE
INTEGRATION PHASE
TRANSITION PHASE
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Key Components of Treatment
Therapeutic Modalities
Interventions
Individual Therapy Residents are provided individual therapy with
a therapist case manager at least two times per week. The issues
addressed during these sessions are based on the adolescent's
treatment plan. Generally, individual sessions allow for problem
identification, problem analysis, and problem solving between the
resident and his/her therapist.
Group Therapy Residents are provided group therapy at least three
times per week. These sessions are co-facilitated by either two
therapist case manager staff or a therapist case manager and a
residential counselor. Various modalities are available, including
traditional, process-oriented, experiential, and cognitive
behavioral. New groups are continually being developed to meet the
changing needs of the population. Some of the group therapies
offered at New Hope include:
Process Group
Anger Management
Self-Concept
Survivors
Thinking Straight
Substance Abuse
Communication Skills
Social Skills Group
Self-Esteem
The Real
Character Building
Restorative Independent Living
Leisure/Independent Living Skills Group
Sex Education Group
Relapse Prevention Group
Therapeutic Community New Hope
embraces the concept of resident self-governance through the
formation of a therapeutic community. Residents meet weekly to
mediate peer conflicts and debate milieu enhancements. A community
liaison is invited once per month to the staff Program Planning Team
to submit resident requests for milieu enhancements. All residents
are expected to attend, and the community elects peer officers to
facilitate.
Family Therapy New Hope recognizes the importance of healthy
family relationships and will make every effort to engage families
in the treatment process. When reunification is identified as a goal
for treatment, specific reunification activities will be identified
in the treatment plan and targeted for intervention. Family therapy
will occur as frequently as needed, as family availability allows.
In cases where family therapy is not indicated, the therapist case
manager will minimally provide monthly treatment updates.
Behavior Management
New Hope behavior-management systems are designed to reward
residents for using adaptive, pro-social, and appropriate behaviors.
Each program employs a positive combination of reinforcement methods
of behavior support that utilizes least restrictive interventions
and is flexible enough to allow for individual differences. While
supporting positive behavior, the residential milieu will provide a
high level of structure aimed at reducing challenging behaviors that
may interfere with the attainment of treatment goals.
A vital component of behavior management is defining expectations,
establishing structure, and setting boundaries. Residents are
eligible to earn privileges on a daily or weekly basis. Reinforcers
are awarded based on individual expectations for activity
participation, peer interaction, and staff interaction.
Individualized modifications allow for immediate reinforcement
(hourly), intermediate reinforcement (daily), and delayed
reinforcement (weekly), depending upon the childs level of maturity
and cognitive ability.
Therapeutic community expectations and level system are designed to
emphasize increasing problem-solving ability through freedom to make
good choices. Through the use of positive support, residents can
earn the right to a later bedtime, a later wakeup time, a choice of
personal incentives, or a choice of leisure activities, with
increasing freedom of choice directly related to the level obtained.
The level system will be applied in all areas of the residential
milieu and while residents are in the community. Consequences for
inappropriate behavior include an emphasis on earning back lost
points. Bonus points or use of a savings bank of points will be
available to promote helpful behavior and practice delaying
gratification.
New Hope emphasizes the appropriate self-management of daily
behavior as a way to enhance overall treatment effectiveness. In
addition to privilege/point systems, a strong behavior-management
program is employed that incorporates appropriate safety precautions
for residents whom threaten the safety of the therapeutic community.
Staff who are responsible for the day-to-day supervision of the
residents are trained to first process with and redirect residents
who are behaving in an inappropriate or aggressive manner while
trying to avoid power struggles and escalation. Increasing immediate
consequences, the use of time-out, and the use of the
privilege/point system consequences will also assist in managing
day-to-day behavior problems. Physical restraint and other special
procedures are utilized only after less intrusive methods fail to
protect the residents. New Hope does not utilize mechanical
restraint or seclusion. Peer confrontation and feedback in unit
community meetings are also employed to impact daily behavior
problems. Restitution assignments are utilized whenever appropriate
to increase resident accountability and overall community
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