Director of AdmissionsKelly Stamey
Admissions EmailInfo@BeaconTransitions.com
Admissions Phone(828) 713-9584
Physical Address224 S Grove St
Unit J
Hendersonville, NC 28739
United States
Mission Statement
Providing individualized services to our residents as they pursue goals related to personal independence, vocation and education, social and emotional resilience, and family relationships. Our Licensed Clinical Team is trained in Applied Behavioral Analysis and our Case Managers provide individual services to each resident and their families as they transition into independence and achieve their goals. Our Teachers, Direct Care Team, and Trade Skills Specialists work one on one with our residents to help them learn the skills needed to self-actualize and hit targeted milestones of achievement. We walk with young adults from assessment programs like Wilderness Therapy, outpatient services, and occasionally, directly from home, all the way through to complete independence. Beacon Transitions does not use a Behavior Modification Model or practices. We rely heavily on our ability to generate motivation from within the resident and help them use that energy to fuel the achievement of goals set by themselves, in conjunction with help from their Family, Clinician, and Case Manager.
Treatment Specialties
Residential Treatment, Transitional Living – Social Skills/Life Skills/LD/ASD, Transitional Living – Supportive College Environment
Located 15 minutes south of the Asheville Airport in Western North Carolina, Beacon Transitions is an independently owned and operated residential facility that specializes in working with young adults diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)- Level 1, previously diagnosed Aspergers Syndrome, and other learning disabilities. Our clients are striving to live a life of creative independence. We are a small program that serves up to 14 residents at a time with a rolling enrollment to better fit our client’s needs.
All of our residents have come to us with emerging skills in all areas of independence but need coaching and guidance from a support system that can help them become fully engaged. Beacon is intended to be the last residential program our clients attend. Through our step-down structure, Beacon is able to ensure our clients can transition from assessment and intervention programs like Wilderness Therapy and inpatient hospitalizations to living independently with a plan for supports, often within 12 months.
We quantify results by creating a vision for success with each resident upon intake and helping them determine which path they take to get there, generally either educational or vocational. All of our residents have the opportunity to attend either community college and/or acquire gainful employment during their time at Beacon. Upon exit, they are demonstrating strides in their personal goals with the least amount of supports necessary to be successful in their independence.
Beacon’s model works best with the following residents’ profiles:
* Primary Diagnosis of ASD1 or Autism Spectrum Disorder
* ADHD
* Non-Verbal Learning Disability
* Executive Functioning Deficits
* Social Communcation Disorder
* Depression
* Anxiety
Ownership Type
Name of Parent Company
N/A
Name of Sister Company
N/A
Type of Land
N/A
Do your students receive insurance coverage for more than two weeks?
Do you have an insurance utilization person?
Is the program on any insurance panels?
N/A
State and/or National
N/A
Academic Accreditation
N/A
Religious Affiliation?
Please specify the type of religious affiliation
N/A
Minimum Age of Participants
N/A
Maximum Age of Participants
N/A
Can program support 18-year-olds if they enroll before 18?
Program can accept students with I-20 Visa?
Average Length of Stay (months)
N/A
Maximum Enrollment
N/A
Location of Program
Dorm/Housing
N/A
How does the program prevent students from leaving (running) from the program
Does the program have more than one location for this particular program?
Family Involvement
Percentage of Aid to Adoptive Family Students
N/A
Percentage of Court Ordered Students
N/A
Percentage of Private Pay Students
N/A
Percentage of School Funded Students
N/A
Percentage of State Funded Students
N/A
Is there individual therapy?
Number of individual therapy hours student receives on a difficult week?
N/A
Number of individual therapy hours student receives on typical week?
N/A
Percentage of licensed therapists?
Therapist average case load
N/A
Percentage of full time therapists who have a private practice outside a program?
Does the Clinical Director carry a case load?
N/A
Is there group therapy?
N/A
Average number of hours per week facilitated by licensed therapist
N/A
Average number of hours per week of group processing? (i.e. run by staff, interns, grad students, etc.)
N/A
Average number of formal family therapy hours per week (not social calls to teen)
N/A
Is Skype accessible for family therapy?
N/A
Are there Additional Professionals? (Select all that apply)
N/A
Are there Medical rule outs
N/A
Possible Medical Rule Outs
N/A
Is there a minimum BMI
N/A
Can Program accept insulin-dependent diabetics
N/A
Psychiatrist
Percentage of students on meds at enrollment
If psychiatrist is available to students, what percentage of students change meds?
Types of Therapy Offered
N/A
Does the program have a level/phase system?
N/A
If yes, are phases/levels tied to privileges?
Does program have a milieu-driven residential model? (Staff are trained in model)
N/A
If yes — select all that apply
N/A
Integrated Wellness
N/A
Does program use time out rooms?
N/A
Line staff to student ratio during awake hours
N/A
Does program run background checks on all staff?
N/A
Is there an educational requirement for staff?
N/A
If Yes, what is it?
Average number of hours staff are trained before their first shift
N/A
Are night staff awake or asleep
What percentage of the line staff are full time employees?
Grades Served
N/A
Average student to teacher ratio
N/A
Teaching/Classroom
N/A
Is the program able to implement IEP’s
Can Program handle a student who is more than two grade level’s behind in reading?
Academic Calendar
Can program support a student to complete a GED?
N/A
Can program support a student who wants vocational training?
Does the school have AP Classes or the ability to give or take a student to the AP Test?
N/A
Does the academic program have the ability to provide ACT or SAT Tutoring (on or off site)?
Does program have transition services for students?
N/A
If Yes, select all options that apply to your program
N/A
Are there additional fees that apply to transitional options?
Percentage of families that participate in various transition programming?
Scheduled or rolling admissions?
Is there an enrollment fee/outfitting fee/payment in advance?
If applicable, is the last month’s fees due at enrollment?
Cost per month/workshop/programming (in USD)
N/A
Percentage of clients who return home, or to a more traditional setting (like transitions to college or gap year, boarding school, etc.)
Does a student have to sign themself into the program?
N/A
Link to Weekly or Daily Schedule
N/A
For licensed programs, but state or under 18, please select Incidents required to be reported to the state:
N/A
What is the typical amount of time a family should expect before hearing about an major incident?
N/A
What is the average number of clients you see per year?
N/A
Professional Associations/Affiliations
N/A
Payment Type
N/A
Has the program previously been part of an evidence-based study?
Is the program presently part of an evidence-based study?
N/A
Link to the study that the organization is part of
N/A
Type of Family Therapy/Work Offered
N/A
Family involvement
Who completes the psychological evaluation?
Minimum length of stay
N/A
Does the student receive a neuropsychological evaluation?
Type Of Programming For Students
N/A
Typical Student
N/A
Minimum IQ
N/A
Interview Requirements for Applicants
N/A
Additional Therapy
Therapist Case Load at Peak Season
Percentage of licensed therapists?
Average number of days/week therapist is in the field
N/A
Number of Individual Sessions with Therapist
N/A
Integrated Wellness Support
N/A
Do clinical assistants work with lead therapists?
N/A
Percentage of full time therapists who have a private practice outside of wilderness?
Do any of the therapists operate more than one group at peak season?
N/A
What percentage of participants receive psychological evaluations?
Does program receive a fee for evaluation or referral?
N/A
Additional levels of care offered by facility
Types of eating disorder care provided
N/A
Specialized Programming
N/A
Is program focused on full recovery?
Housing
N/A
Community Service Requirement
Random Drug Testing
N/A
Transportation Options
N/A
Support Services
House/Community Meetings
Are participants required to do chores in the house/community?
12 Step Meetings on Location
N/A
Type of Students
Computer Access
N/A
Cell Phones
N/A
Academic Options
School Name (if applicable)
N/A
School Website (if applicable)
N/A
Types of Workshops Offered
N/A
Accommodations
N/A
Use of Personal Vehicle
Use of Electronics
Location of Workshop
Average Length of Workshop
Professional Associations/Affiliations
N/A
Ownership Type
Private Company – Owners On-Site
Name of Parent Company
N/A
Name of Sister Company
N/A
Type of Land
Privately Owned
Do your students receive insurance coverage for more than two weeks?
N/A
Do you have an insurance utilization person?
N/A
Is the program on any insurance panels?
N/A
State and/or National
Other
Academic Accreditation
Meeting Academic Core Standard by state or county
Religious Affiliation?
No
Please specify the type of religious affiliation
N/A
Minimum Age of Participants
0
Maximum Age of Participants
0
Can program support 18-year-olds if they enroll before 18?
N/A
Program can accept students with I-20 Visa?
N/A
Average Length of Stay (months)
0
Maximum Enrollment
0
Location of Program
Suburban
Dorm/Housing
Single Rooms with Shared Baths
How does the program prevent students from leaving (running) from the program
Staff Secured
Does the program have more than one location for this particular program?
No
Family Involvement
N/A
Percentage of Aid to Adoptive Family Students
0
Percentage of Court Ordered Students
0
Percentage of Private Pay Students
0
Percentage of School Funded Students
0
Percentage of State Funded Students
0
Is there individual therapy?
Yes
Number of individual therapy hours student receives on a difficult week?
3
Number of individual therapy hours student receives on typical week?
0
Percentage of licensed therapists?
N/A
Therapist average case load
1
Percentage of full time therapists who have a private practice outside a program?
N/A
Does the Clinical Director carry a case load?
Yes
Is there group therapy?
Yes
Average number of hours per week facilitated by licensed therapist
1
Average number of hours per week of group processing? (i.e. run by staff, interns, grad students, etc.)
7
Average number of formal family therapy hours per week (not social calls to teen)
0
Is Skype accessible for family therapy?
Yes
Are there Additional Professionals? (Select all that apply)
N/A
Are there Medical rule outs
N/A
Possible Medical Rule Outs
N/A
Is there a minimum BMI
N/A
Can Program accept insulin-dependent diabetics
N/A
Psychiatrist
N/A
Percentage of students on meds at enrollment
N/A
If psychiatrist is available to students, what percentage of students change meds?
N/A
Types of Therapy Offered
N/A
Does the program have a level/phase system?
N/A
If yes, are phases/levels tied to privileges?
N/A
Does program have a milieu-driven residential model? (Staff are trained in model)
N/A
If yes — select all that apply
N/A
Integrated Wellness
N/A
Does program use time out rooms?
N/A
Line staff to student ratio during awake hours
1:1
Does program run background checks on all staff?
Yes
Is there an educational requirement for staff?
Yes
If Yes, what is it?
N/A
Average number of hours staff are trained before their first shift
0
Are night staff awake or asleep
N/A
What percentage of the line staff are full time employees?
N/A
Grades Served
N/A
Average student to teacher ratio
1:0
Teaching/Classroom
N/A
Is the program able to implement IEP’s
N/A
Can Program handle a student who is more than two grade level’s behind in reading?
N/A
Academic Calendar
N/A
Can program support a student to complete a GED?
N/A
Can program support a student who wants vocational training?
N/A
Does the school have AP Classes or the ability to give or take a student to the AP Test?
N/A
Does the academic program have the ability to provide ACT or SAT Tutoring (on or off site)?
N/A
Does program have transition services for students?
Yes
If Yes, select all options that apply to your program
N/A
Are there additional fees that apply to transitional options?
N/A
Percentage of families that participate in various transition programming?
N/A
Scheduled or rolling admissions?
N/A
Is there an enrollment fee/outfitting fee/payment in advance?
N/A
If applicable, is the last month’s fees due at enrollment?
N/A
Cost per month/workshop/programming (in USD)
6800
Percentage of clients who return home, or to a more traditional setting (like transitions to college or gap year, boarding school, etc.)
N/A
Does a student have to sign themself into the program?
N/A
Link to Weekly or Daily Schedule
https://beacontransitions.com/our-program
For licensed programs, but state or under 18, please select Incidents required to be reported to the state:
N/A
What is the typical amount of time a family should expect before hearing about an major incident?
N/A
What is the average number of clients you see per year?
N/A
Professional Associations/Affiliations
Other
Payment Type
N/A
Has the program previously been part of an evidence-based study?
N/A
Is the program presently part of an evidence-based study?
Yes
Link to the study that the organization is part of
N/A
Type of Family Therapy/Work Offered
N/A
Family involvement
MIDDLE: Family can opt in & out of their involvement based off the timing and current issues in treatment
Who completes the psychological evaluation?
N/A
Minimum length of stay
6
Does the student receive a neuropsychological evaluation?
N/A
Type Of Programming For Students
N/A
Typical Student
N/A
Minimum IQ
90
Interview Requirements for Applicants
N/A
Additional Therapy
N/A
Therapist Case Load at Peak Season
N/A
Percentage of licensed therapists?
N/A
Average number of days/week therapist is in the field
N/A
Number of Individual Sessions with Therapist
N/A
Integrated Wellness Support
N/A
Do clinical assistants work with lead therapists?
N/A
Percentage of full time therapists who have a private practice outside of wilderness?
N/A
Do any of the therapists operate more than one group at peak season?
N/A
What percentage of participants receive psychological evaluations?
N/A
Does program receive a fee for evaluation or referral?
N/A
Additional levels of care offered by facility
N/A
Types of eating disorder care provided
N/A
Specialized Programming
N/A
Is program focused on full recovery?
N/A
Housing
N/A
Community Service Requirement
N/A
Random Drug Testing
N/A
Transportation Options
N/A
Support Services
N/A
House/Community Meetings
N/A
Are participants required to do chores in the house/community?
N/A
12 Step Meetings on Location
N/A
Type of Students
N/A
Computer Access
Hardwired Computers
Students have Laptops
Access to Internet turned off nightly
Cell Phones
Other
Academic Options
Vocational Technical Classes or School
School Name (if applicable)
Blue Ridge Community College
School Website (if applicable)
https://www.blueridge.edu
Types of Workshops Offered
N/A
Accommodations
N/A
Use of Personal Vehicle
N/A
Use of Electronics
N/A
Location of Workshop
N/A
Average Length of Workshop
N/A
Professional Associations/Affiliations
N/A