Waterfall Canyon Academy

Age Groups :: Teens, Young Adults (18 - 30)

Gender :: Male

Director of Admissions

Bree Green

Admissions Email

Bree@waterfallcanyon.com

Admissions Phone

(801) 645-2568

Physical Address

3375 Harrison Blvd
Ogden, UT 84403

Mission Statement

Is dedicated to helping our students and their families overcome current and past difficulties in order to live happy and productive lives. We believe through our team approach, therapeutic services, and nurturing environment, each student can define and achieve "their success." WCA provides support and guidance congruent to students learning the skills needed to function at their highest potential while identified strengths and healthy interests are expounded upon and cultivated to encourage peak independence and self-reliance.

Waterfall Canyon Academy provides structure and support to neurodiverse male students exhibiting complex needs that cannot be met in a traditional educational or home setting. Our students have significant challenges in multiple areas, including communication, social interaction, sensory processing, and behavioral regulation. They often demonstrate difficulty with understanding and expressing their emotions, struggle with self-care tasks, and experience difficulties in forming and maintaining relationships.

Adolescent Programs
Waterfall Canyon Academy provides a structured and supported residential treatment program for adolescent males from 13-18 years old. Our students live in a home environment that feels safe and nurturing while attending our own OakGrove school for academic services.

Young Adult Programs
Waterfall Canyon Academy offers several transitional programs supporting males from 18-25 years old. These young men start in a home-like setting progressing towards varying degrees of independence while our team works to assess and determine what their “ceiling” may look like going forward.

Academic options include:
OakGrove School (Cognia Accredited, middle/high school)
Ogden-Weber Tech College (OWATC)
Weber State University (WSU)

Our students typically face challenges such as:
Autism Spectrum Disorder (High to Moderate Functioning
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Depression
Anxiety
Executive Functioning Deficits
Low Processing Speed
Mild to Moderate Intellectual Disability
Social Pragmatic Communication Disorders
Specific Learning Disorders
Nonverbal Learning Deficits
Difficulty Navigating Social Situations
Lacking Social and Daily Living Skills
Low Self-Esteem
Behavioral & Emotional Dysregulation
Adoption Issues
Family Conflict

General Information

Participant Age Group(s)

Teens

Young Adults (18 - 30)

Organization's Name

Waterfall Canyon Academy

Director of Admissions

Bree Green

Admissions: Rolling or scheduled?

Rolling admissions

Admissions

Which age groups does your organization accept?

Adults

Children/Adolescents

Young Adults

Payment Options

Insurance

School System | IEP

Adoption Services

Private Pay | Out-of-pocket

State Funded

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?

Clients are ALWAYS in "Line-of-Sight" with staff

Average Length of Stay

Maximum Age of Participants

Minimum Age of Participants

12.5

Location of Program

Urban

Gender(s)

Male

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

Religious Affiliation

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)

What are the interview requirements for applicants?

Day Visit

No Required Interview in Person

Call for More Information

Religious Affiliation?

Billing & Payments

Payment Type

Insurance (see above for specifics on insurance)

Private | Self Pay

Breakout Billing For Insurance | ‘Superbill’

Call for more information

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?

Insurance

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

Call for more information

Do you have an insurance utilization person?

N/A

in-network?

Levels of Care

Number of Phases or Levels

≥ 5

Treatment Categories | Levels of Care

Residential Treatment

Residential Treatment - Adoption

Residential Treatment - Anxiety

Residential Treatment - Autism Spectrum

Residential Treatment - Intellectual Disabilities

Transitional Living

Transitional Living - Failure to Launch/Emerging Adulthood

Transitional Living - Social Skills/Life Skills/LD/ASD

Does your organization have a Gap Year?

Accreditation

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

Elopement

Infectious Disease

Major Injury | Death

Pregnancy

Restraint

Runaways

Other

Academic Accreditation

Cognia Accreditation

Ownership

Ownership Type

Private Company - Owners On-Site

Name of Parent Company

Waterfall Canyon Academy

Name of Sister Company

Oakgrove School

Facility Operations | Type of Land

Privately Owned

Who owns the land?

Nickel Investments

Additional Professionals & Medical Rule Outs

Are there medical rule outs

Yes

Possible medical rule outs

Actively Suicidal

Less Than 30 Days Sobriety

Need for Detox?

Pregnancy

Call For more information

Minimum IQ

Is there a minimum BMI

Can program accept insulin-dependent diabetics

Yes

Are there additional professionals?

Advanced Practice Master Nurse

Behavior Specialist

Neurofeedback Specialist

Nurse Practitioner

Occupational Therapist

Speech & Language Pathologist

Additional types of therapies

Speech and Language Therapy

Percentage of clients on meds at enrollment

> 50%

Psychiatrist

On staff

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

> 50%

Clinical Operations

Average number of days/week therapist are with clients?

Number of Individual Sessions with Therapist

Do clinical assistants work with lead therapists?

Yes

Do any of the therapists have more than one case load?

Treatment Modalities

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

Types of Therapy Offered

Behavior Modification

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)

Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills

Exposure Response Prevention Therapy (ERP , type of CBT)

Eye Movement & Desensitization and Reprocessing

Family Focused Therapy (FFT)

Motivational Enhancement Therapy

Motivational Interviewing (MI)

Moral Reconation Therapy (MRT)

Narrative Therapy

Neuro Feedback

Occupational Therapy

Play Therapy

Psycho educational

Other

Does the program have a level/phase system?

Yes

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

Yes

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

Yes

If yes -- select all that apply

Client Centered/Person Centered Therapy

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Integrated Wellness

Art

Breathing Techniques/Breath Work

Meditation

Yoga

Does program use time out rooms?

Family Involvement

MIDDLE: Family can opt in & out of their involvement based off the timing and current issues in treatment

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

Flexible length of call with therapist per week

Parents Visit as Needed

Other

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, part of the program cost

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?

> 50%

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")

Development Delay

Genetic Disorders

Intellectual Disabilities

Mood Deregulation &/or Anxiety

Non-Verbal Learning Disabilities (NLD)

Pervasive Developmental Disabilities (PDD)

Speech & Language Disorders

Type of Programming Offered for Neurodiverse Students

Academic & life skill Focus

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 Name (if applicable)

OakGrove 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?

Yes

Post high school options offered

Call for more information

Average student to teacher ratio

What does the Teaching/Classroom look like?

Traditional teacher-led class

Other

Is the program able to implement IEP's

Yes

Call for more information

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

Yes

Can program support a student who wants vocational training?

Yes

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

Tests

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

Individual Therapist Goes Home With Student To Facilitate

Family Or Student Coaching Support For Certain Amount

Other

Are there additional fees that apply to transitional options?

Yes

Percentage of families that participate in various transition programming?

> 50%

Assessments

Does the client receive a neuropsychological evaluation?

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?

Technology

Computer Access

Other

Call for more information

Cell Phones

Earned Privilege

Expert Specifics

Associations

Independent Education Consultants Association (IECA)

National Association of Schools & Programs (NATSAP)

Therapeutic Consulting Association (TCA)

Research

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

> 50%

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

Workshops

If you have workshops choose all that apply.

Family | Group

Call for more information

Accommodations

Nearby Hotel

Use of Personal Vehicle

Yes

Use of Electronics

Other

If you have a workshop, where is it located?

Call For More Information

Average Length of Workshop

3 Days

Waterfall Canyon Academy

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

Technology

Expert Specifics

Research

Workshops

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