About this facility
Elevations RTC, in Syracuse, Utah, is a residential treatment center for adolescents ages 13-18 with mental health challenges including trauma, depression, anxiety, behavioral problems, and substance use. They offer a comprehensive program that includes mental health therapy, medication management, academic programming, and recreational activities. A typical day includes health and fitness class, group therapy sessions, meditation, free time for clubs, and study time.
Elevations RTC believes in the power of family support in a teen’s healing process. They provide several opportunities for families to be involved in the treatment process. They host an orientation for new parents, seminars, visits, family therapy conducted weekly, a parent support group, and parent weekends.
Academic programming and recreational activities are a key element of Elevations RTC’s approach. There are 6 licensed teachers on staff who offer instruction on traditional subjects following a traditional school schedule. Students can earn 1.5 credits each quarter. The curriculum is accredited by the Utah Department of Education. Recreational activities are widely available and students participate in physical education class each day that allows them to play sports with their peers. Additionally, Elevations RTC regularly schedules offsite activities like hiking, biking, camping trips, and more.
Services
A quick overview of services associated with this facility.
Type of Care, TC, Substance use treatment; Mental health treatment; Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children
Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.), SET, Residential/24-hour residential
Facility Type, FT, Residential treatment center (RTC) for children
Pharmacotherapies, PHR, Nicotine replacement; Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI
Treatment Approaches, TAP, Activity therapy; Cognitive behavioral therapy; Couples/family therapy; Dialectical behavior therapy; Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy; Group therapy; Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment; Individual psychotherapy; Telemedicine/telehealth therapy; Abnormal involuntary movement scale
Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public), FOP, Private for-profit organization
Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted, PAY, County or local government funds; Other State funds; Private health insurance; State corrections or juvenile justice funds; State education agency funds; Cash or self-payment; State-financed health insurance plan other than Medicaid; State mental health agency (or equivalent) funds; State welfare or child and family services funds
Special Programs/Groups Offered, SG, Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders; Clients who have experienced trauma; Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD); Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED)
Testing, SCR, Metabolic syndrome monitoring; Laboratory testing
Recovery Support Services, RSS, Mentoring/peer support
Facility Smoking Policy, SMP, Smoking not permitted
Age Groups Accepted, AGE, Children/Adolescents; Adults
Language Services, SL, Spanish
Facility Vaping Policy, FVP, Vaping not permitted
Ancillary Services, AS, Diet and exercise counseling; Family psychoeducation; Psychosocial rehabilitation services; Case management service; Suicide prevention services; Education services
