At Optimum Performance Institute, we offer a continuum of care that includes the Short-Term Residential (STR) and Long-Term Program to assist in navigating the right level of care for young adults. Each program specializes the use of DBT and allied clinical and transitional modalities to treat young adults between the ages 17-28 of all genders who are struggling with emotional dysregulation, interpersonal issues and other challenges to ensure long-term success in life. OPI uniquely flexes support depending upon a client’s needs, whether that is short-term acute stabilization, or long-term residential support for everlasting growth. Situated in a safe community close to Los Angeles, clients are able to explore the community through weekly recreational and cultural outings and utilize the rich resources the city provides such as an endless array of school, employment and volunteer opportunities.
Ownership Type
Private Company
Name of Parent Company
Embark Behavioral Health
Name of Sister Company
N/A
Type of Land
N/A
Do your students receive insurance coverage for more than two weeks?
Yes
Do you have an insurance utilization person?
N/A
Is the program on any insurance panels?
N/A
State and/or National
Joint Commission (JCAHO)
Academic Accreditation
N/A
Is there individual therapy?
Yes, part of the program cost
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?
All therapists are licensed by the state of operation
Therapist average case load
N/A
Percentage of full time therapists who have a private practice outside a program?
N/A
Does the Clinical Director carry a case load?
N/A
Is there group therapy?
Yes
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)
Behavior Specialist
Medical Doctor
Psychiatrist
Registered Dietician
Registered Nurse
Are there Medical rule outs
Yes
Possible Medical Rule Outs
Fire Starter
Call For more information
Is there a minimum BMI
No
Can Program accept insulin-dependent diabetics
No
Psychiatrist
On staff
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
12 Steps Groups
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Behavior Tech Trained staff & Therapists
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Narrative Therapy
Play Therapy
Psycho educational
Recreation Therapy
Does the program have a level/phase system?
Yes
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
Art
Breathing Techniques/Breath Work
Meditation
Yoga
Does program use time out rooms?
No
Line staff to student ratio during awake hours
1:2
Does program run background checks on all staff?
Yes
Is there an educational requirement for staff?
Yes
If Yes, what is it?
College Degree
Average number of hours staff are trained before their first shift
N/A
Are night staff awake or asleep
Awake
What percentage of the line staff are full time employees?
N/A
Grades Served
N/A
Average student to teacher ratio
N/A
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?
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?
N/A
Does the academic program have the ability to provide ACT or SAT Tutoring (on or off site)?
Yes
Does program have transition services for students?
Yes
If Yes, select all options that apply to your program
Transition House Associated With Program
Family Or Student Coaching Support For Certain Amount
Support Family And Participant Until 18 Years
Are there additional fees that apply to transitional options?
No
Percentage of families that participate in various transition programming?
> 50%
Scheduled or rolling admissions?
Rolling admissions
Is there an enrollment fee/outfitting fee/payment in advance?
Yes
If applicable, is the last month’s fees due at enrollment?
Yes
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.)
> 50%
Does a student have to sign themself into the program?
Yes
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
National Association of Therapeutic Schools & Programs (Professional Member)
Young Adult Transition Association (YATA)
Payment Type
Insurance (see above for specifics on insurance)
Private | Self Pay
Has the program previously been part of an evidence-based study?
Yes
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
Family Handbook
Family Workshops Available
Flexible length of call with therapist per week
Parents Visit as Needed
Family involvement
HIGH: Family Expected on weekly calls (or more) & to attend all family workshops (weekly , monthly or quarterly)
Who completes the psychological evaluation?
Contracted separately by family/client
Minimum length of stay
180
Does the student receive a neuropsychological evaluation?
Other
Type Of Programming For Students
Academic, functional living skills, life skills and social skills focused
Clinically-driven programming (addresses individual life, living, social and academic needs)
Typical Student
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)
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Minimum IQ
85
Interview Requirements for Applicants
Call for More Information
Additional Therapy
N/A
Therapist Case Load at Peak Season
< 8
Percentage of licensed therapists?
All therapists are licensed by the state of operation
Average number of days/week therapist is in the field
N/A
Number of Individual Sessions with Therapist
2
Integrated Wellness Support
Art
Breathing Techniques/Breath Work
Meditation
Yoga
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?
> 50%
Does program receive a fee for evaluation or referral?
No
Additional levels of care offered by facility
Independent Living
Types of eating disorder care provided
Anorexia
Binge Eating
Bulimia
Eating Disorder & Substance Abuse
Exercise Addiction (Athletes & Eating Disorders)
Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder (OSFED)
Specialized Programming
Age (pre-teen, adolescent, young adult)
Is program focused on full recovery?
Call for more information
Housing
Supervised: administrative oversight, clinical services, life skills (licensed)
Integrated: administrative oversight is generally part of a larger addiction or behavioral healthcare treatment program with clinical services, life skills, community design (licensed)
Community Service Requirement
Yes
Random Drug Testing
Yes
Transportation Options
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
No
Type of Students
Private Pay
Computer Access
Students have Laptops and unlimited Internet Access
Cell Phones
Earned Privilege
Academic Options
Call for more information
School Name (if applicable)
N/A
School Website (if applicable)
N/A
Types of Workshops Offered
Addiction | Recovery
Co-Dependency
Couples | Relationships
Equine
Family | Group
Individualized | Custom
Sexual Behavior Female
Sexual Behavior Male
Trauma-Focused
Personalized/Custom Workshop for Family, Couple, or Individual
Process Addiction
Proprietary Programming
Accommodations
On Site
Use of Personal Vehicle
Call for more information
Use of Electronics
Off During Worskshop Hours
Location of Workshop
Address Listed Above
Average Length of Workshop
Call for more information
Professional Associations/Affiliations
National Association of Therapeutic Schools & Programs (Professional Member)
Young Adult Transition Association (YATA)
Ownership Type
Private Company
Name of Parent Company
Embark Behavioral Health
Name of Sister Company
N/A
Type of Land
N/A
Do your students receive insurance coverage for more than two weeks?
Yes
Do you have an insurance utilization person?
N/A
Is the program on any insurance panels?
N/A
State and/or National
Joint Commission (JCAHO)
Academic Accreditation
N/A
Is there individual therapy?
Yes, part of the program cost
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?
N/A
Therapist average case load
N/A
Percentage of full time therapists who have a private practice outside a program?
N/A
Does the Clinical Director carry a case load?
N/A
Is there group therapy?
Yes
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)
Behavior Specialist
Medical Doctor
Psychiatrist
Registered Dietician
Registered Nurse
Are there Medical rule outs
Yes
Possible Medical Rule Outs
Fire Starter
Call For more information
Is there a minimum BMI
No
Can Program accept insulin-dependent diabetics
No
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
12 Steps Groups
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Behavior Tech Trained staff & Therapists
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills
Motivational Interviewing (MI)
Narrative Therapy
Play Therapy
Psycho educational
Recreation Therapy
Does the program have a level/phase system?
Yes
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
Art
Breathing Techniques/Breath Work
Meditation
Yoga
Does program use time out rooms?
No
Line staff to student ratio during awake hours
1:2
Does program run background checks on all staff?
Yes
Is there an educational requirement for staff?
Yes
If Yes, what is it?
College Degree
Average number of hours staff are trained before their first shift
N/A
Are night staff awake or asleep
Awake
What percentage of the line staff are full time employees?
N/A
Grades Served
N/A
Average student to teacher ratio
N/A
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?
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?
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
Transition House Associated With Program
Family Or Student Coaching Support For Certain Amount
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?
Rolling admissions
Is there an enrollment fee/outfitting fee/payment in advance?
Yes
If applicable, is the last month’s fees due at enrollment?
Yes
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.)
> 50%
Does a student have to sign themself into the program?
Yes
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
National Association of Therapeutic Schools & Programs (Professional Member)
Young Adult Transition Association (YATA)
Payment Type
Insurance (see above for specifics on insurance)
Private | Self Pay
Has the program previously been part of an evidence-based study?
Yes
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
Family Handbook
Family Workshops Available
Flexible length of call with therapist per week
Parents Visit as Needed
Family involvement
HIGH: Family Expected on weekly calls (or more) & to attend all family workshops (weekly , monthly or quarterly)
Who completes the psychological evaluation?
Contracted separately by family/client
Minimum length of stay
180
Does the student receive a neuropsychological evaluation?
Other
Type Of Programming For Students
Academic, functional living skills, life skills and social skills focused
Clinically-driven programming (addresses individual life, living, social and academic needs)
Typical Student
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)
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Minimum IQ
85
Interview Requirements for Applicants
Call for More Information
Additional Therapy
N/A
Therapist Case Load at Peak Season
< 8
Percentage of licensed therapists?
All therapists are licensed by the state of operation
Average number of days/week therapist is in the field
N/A
Number of Individual Sessions with Therapist
2
Integrated Wellness Support
Art
Breathing Techniques/Breath Work
Meditation
Yoga
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?
> 50%
Does program receive a fee for evaluation or referral?
No
Additional levels of care offered by facility
Independent Living
Types of eating disorder care provided
Anorexia
Binge Eating
Bulimia
Eating Disorder & Substance Abuse
Exercise Addiction (Athletes & Eating Disorders)
Other Specified Feeding or Eating Disorder (OSFED)
Specialized Programming
Age (pre-teen, adolescent, young adult)
Is program focused on full recovery?
Call for more information
Housing
Supervised: administrative oversight, clinical services, life skills (licensed)
Integrated: administrative oversight is generally part of a larger addiction or behavioral healthcare treatment program with clinical services, life skills, community design (licensed)
Community Service Requirement
Yes
Random Drug Testing
Yes
Transportation Options
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
No
Type of Students
Private Pay
Computer Access
Students have Laptops and unlimited Internet Access
Cell Phones
Earned Privilege
Academic Options
Call for more information
School Name (if applicable)
N/A
School Website (if applicable)
N/A
Types of Workshops Offered
Addiction | Recovery
Co-Dependency
Couples | Relationships
Equine
Family | Group
Individualized | Custom
Sexual Behavior Female
Sexual Behavior Male
Trauma-Focused
Personalized/Custom Workshop for Family, Couple, or Individual
Process Addiction
Proprietary Programming
Accommodations
On Site
Use of Personal Vehicle
Call for more information
Use of Electronics
Off During Worskshop Hours
Location of Workshop
Address Listed Above
Average Length of Workshop
Call for more information
Professional Associations/Affiliations
National Association of Therapeutic Schools & Programs (Professional Member)
Young Adult Transition Association (YATA)