Chrysalis Therapeutic Boarding School for Teen Girls

Age Groups :: Teens

Gender :: Female | Transgender

Director of Admissions

Nina Gilkenson

Admissions Email

admissions@chrysalisschool.net

Admissions Phone

(406) 478-5819

Physical Address

77 Trails End Rd
Eureka, MT 59917

Mission Statement

Transforming Lives

Chrysalis School is a therapeutic boarding school, residential treatment center, and transitional living program only for girls located in stunning northwest Montana. By removing distractions and giving girls ages 13-18 room to heal, we help each student find her inner strengths and discover the best way to share those strengths with others through unique life-affirming adventures.

Chrysalis School offers a personalized, accredited education paired with evidence-based therapy. Our certified teachers lead small, focused classes, allowing students to earn credits year-round while rediscovering or developing a passion for learning that will benefit them throughout their lives. The school fosters a family-style living environment and incorporates adventure therapy, including international travel and cultural immersion. With state-licensed, certified educators and customized academic plans, Chrysalis supports students who often arrive with a history of academic struggles. Each school day is structured to help students build essential executive function skills.

We help teen girls with mental health challenges including:
• ADHD • Alcohol Use • Anxiety • Anger • Behavioral Issues • Depression • Trauma • Technology Addiction • Self-harming • Suicidal Ideation • Coping Skills & other mental health struggles.

Please call admissions with any questions about how your family is directly involved with your child's growth 406-413-7867. Or visit our website to review the daily schedule.

General Information

Participant Age Group(s)

Teens

Organization's Name

Chrysalis Therapeutic Boarding School

Director of Admissions

Nina Gilkenson

Admissions: Rolling or scheduled?

Rolling admissions

Admissions

Which age groups does your organization accept?

Children/Adolescents

Professional Associations/Affiliations

National Association of Therapeutic Schools & Programs (Professional Member)

Other

Payment Options

Private Pay | Out-of-pocket

Does the program have more than one location for this particular program?

Yes

How does the program prevent clients/students/patients from leaving (running) from the program?

Staff Secured

Average Length of Stay

Maximum Age of Participants

Minimum Age of Participants

Location of Program

Rural

Gender(s)

Female

Transgender

What is the average number of clients you see per year?

Religious Affiliation

Minimum length of stay

Only accepts participants who are voluntarily enrolling only.

Maximum Enrollment

Can support 18 yo, if they enroll before 18?

Yes

Certified to accept students with I-20 Visa (SEVIS)

Yes

What are the interview requirements for applicants?

Call for More Information

Religious Affiliation?

Billing & Payments

Payment Type

Insurance (see above for specifics on insurance)

Private | Self Pay

What percentage of participants receiving funding from a state Adoption Assistance Programming?

What percentage participants who are Court Ordered?

What percentage of your participants are 'Private Pay'?

What percentage of your participants are funded by the School system? | FAPE / IDEA

What percentage of participants are 'State Funded' (example: medicaid)?

Is there an enrollment fee/outfitting fee/payment in advance?

Yes

If applicable, is the last month’s fees due at enrollment?

Yes

Insurance

Do your students receive insurance coverage for more than two weeks?

Call for more information

Do you have an insurance utilization person?

Full time staff member

in-network?

Levels of Care

Treatment Categories | Levels of Care

Residential Treatment

Additional levels of care offered by facility

N/A

Accreditation

Professional Associations/Affiliations

National Association of Therapeutic Schools & Programs (Professional Member)

For licensed programs, by state or under 18, please select Incidents required to be reported to the state:

Elopement

Major Injury | Death

Restraint

Runaways

Other

Academic Accreditation

National Independent Private Schools and Colleges (NIPSA)

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Northwest Accreditation Commission

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Ownership

Ownership Type

Corporate Or Public Company

Name of Parent Company

Embark Behavioral Health

Facility Operations | Type of Land

Leased By Program

Who owns the land?

Founder

How long is the lease?

7 year

Additional Professionals & Medical Rule Outs

Are there medical rule outs

Yes

Possible medical rule outs

Active Psychosis

Actively Suicidal

Fire Starter

Need for Detox?

Pregnancy

Is there a minimum BMI

Can program accept insulin-dependent diabetics

Yes

Are there additional professionals?

Advanced Practice Master Nurse

Nurse Practitioner

Psychiatrist

Psychologist

Registered Nurse

Additional types of therapies

Other

Percentage of clients on meds at enrollment

> 50%

Psychiatrist

Contracted psychiatrist as needed

If psychiatrist is available to students, what percentage of students change meds?

> 50%

Clinical Operations

Percentage of full time therapists who have a private practice outside of organization?

Not Applicable

What is the largest caseload a therapist can have?

> 8

Percentage of licensed therapists?

All therapists are licensed by the state of operation

Number of Individual Sessions with Therapist

Do clinical assistants work with lead therapists?

Yes

Treatment Modalities

Is program focused on full recovery? (Recovery-Oriented Systems of Care (ROSC))

Call for more information

Types of Therapy Offered

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Animal-Assisted Therapy

Art Therapy(with certified art therapists)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills

Equine Assisted or Therapeutic Horse Back

Exposure Response Prevention Therapy (ERP , type of CBT)

Eye Movement & Desensitization and Reprocessing

Family Focused Therapy (FFT)

Psycho educational

Recreation Therapy

Other

Does the program have a level/phase system?

Yes

If yes, are phases/levels are they tied to privileges?

Call for more information

Does program have a milieu-driven residential model? (Staff are trained in model)

Yes

If yes -- select all that apply

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Other

Integrated Wellness

Art

Breathing Techniques/Breath Work

Meditation

Yoga

Other

Does program use time out rooms?

Family Involvement

HIGH: Family Expected on weekly calls (or more) & to attend all family workshops (weekly , monthly or quarterly)

Family involvement

HIGH: Family Expected on weekly calls (or more) & to attend all family workshops (weekly , monthly or quarterly)

What is the typical amount of time a family should expect before hearing about an major incident?

Type of Family Therapy/Work Offered

1 hour max call with therapist per week

Family process facilitated by another therapist

Family Workshops Available

Parents Visit as Needed

Therapy - Group

Is there group therapy?

Yes

Average number of hours per week facilitated by licensed therapist

Average number of hours per week of group processing? (i.e. run by staff, interns, grad students, etc.)

Average number of formal family therapy hours per week (not social calls to teen)

Is video conferencing accessible for family therapy?

Yes

Therapy - Individual

Is there individual therapy?

Yes

Number of individual therapy hours student receives on a difficult week?

Number of individual therapy hours student receives on typical week?

Percentage of licensed therapists?

All therapists are licensed by the state of operation

Therapist average case load

Percentage of full time therapists who have a private practice outside a program?

< 50%

Does the Clinical Director carry a case load?

Yes

Staff

What percentage of the line staff are full time employees?

> 50%

Line staff to student ratio during awake hours

Does program run background checks on all staff?

Yes

Is there an educational requirement for staff?

Yes

If Yes, what is it?

High School Diploma

Average number of hours staff are trained before their first shift

Are night staff awake or asleep

Awake

Programming

Dorm/Housing

Doubles

Triples

Quads

Neurodiverse Specialties

ADHD/ADD

Autism Spectrum Disorders

Clinically Complex (possible behavior, genetic, students "who are puzzles")

Intellectual Disabilities

Mood Deregulation &/or Anxiety

Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities (NLD)

Pervasive Developmental Disabilities (PDD)

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)

Speech & Language Disorders

Other

Type of Programming Offered for Neurodiverse Students

Academic, functional living skills, life skills and social skills focused

Clinically-driven programming (addresses individual life, living, social and academic needs)

Call for more information

Academics

School Website (if applicable)

https://chrysalisschoolmontana.com/academic/?utm_source=all_kinds_of_therapy&utm_medium=organic

School Name (if applicable)

Chrysalis Therapeutic Boarding School

Type of Academic Calendar

Year Round School (either quarters, trimester, semesters)

Grades Served

K-12

Possible Community College/College

Call for more information

Can programming support a student to complete a GED?

Post high school options offered

Call for more information

What does the Teaching/Classroom look like?

Traditional teacher-led class

Online school/Classes

Teachers support blended learning

Other

Is the program able to implement IEP's

Yes

Can provider handle a student who is more than two grade level's behind in reading?

Call for more information

Does the school have AP Classes or the ability to give or take a student to the AP Test?

Not Applicable

Does the academic program have the ability to provide ACT or SAT Tutoring (on or off site)?

Yes

Transitions

Do you offer transition services for participants/students?

Yes

If Yes, select all options that apply to your program

Transition House Associated With Program

Other

Are there additional fees that apply to transitional options?

Call for more information

Assessments

Does the client receive a neuropsychological evaluation?

Other

What percentage of participants receive psychological evaluations?

< 50%

Who completes the psychological evaluation?

Contracted separately by family/client

Does program receive a fee for evaluation or referral?

Sober Living Houses

Community Service

Yes

Random Drug Testing

Yes

Transportation Options

Public

Provided by Program

Support Services

Resume / Job Search

House/Community Meetings

Weekly

Are participants required to do chores in the house/community?

Yes

12 Step Meetings on Location

Housing Options (+18+)

<b>Call for more information</b>

Technology

Computer Access

Students have Laptops

Access to Internet turned off nightly

Call for more information

Cell Phones

Earned Privilege

Staff secured at Night

Eating Disorders

If specific eating disorder care provided,

Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder (OSFED)

Research

Percentage of clients who return home, or to a more traditional setting (like transitions to college or gap year, boarding school, etc.)

< 50%

Has the program previously been part of an evidence-based study?

Yes

Is the program presently part of an evidence-based study?

Link to the study that the organization is part of

https://natsap.org/members/?id=68511959

Workshops

If you have workshops choose all that apply.

Family | Group

Individualized | Custom

Call for more information

Accommodations

Nearby Hotel

Use of Personal Vehicle

Use of Electronics

Other

If you have a workshop, where is it located?

Varies Based on Workshop

Average Length of Workshop

2 Days

Chrysalis Therapeutic Boarding School

General Information

Admissions

Billing & Payments

Insurance

Levels of Care

Accreditation

Ownership

Additional Professionals & Medical Rule Outs

Clinical Operations

Treatment Modalities

Family Involvement

Therapy - Group

Therapy - Individual

Staff

Programming

Academics

Transitions

Assessments

Sober Living Houses

Technology

Eating Disorders

Research

Workshops

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