Uinta Academy
Uinta Academy is a residential treatment center serving youth and young adults assigned female at birth ages 12–20 who struggle with attachment issues, mood disorders, maintaining interpersonal relationships, and/or healing after trauma. Uinta’s equine-assisted psychotherapy, trauma-informed therapy, research-based therapeutic milieu, and accredited academic program promote long-lasting change.
At Uinta Academy, we firmly believe that every individual, regardless of their challenges and struggles, can unlock extraordinary strengths and achieve their true potential. To find their true potential, teens and young adults must strategize and take action while nurturing an unwavering belief in themselves. They must learn to embrace their unique identities through self-discovery and recognizing their self-worth.
We know the journey to self-belief is a profoundly personal one. That’s why we’ve created a supportive environment where teens and young adults can explore their inner selves, discover their passions, and cultivate a sense of purpose. By fostering a space that values individuality, we empower each person to embrace their authentic self and recognize the value they bring to the world.
Self-belief is the cornerstone of personal growth and achievement. When individuals begin believing in themselves, they unlock resilience, determination, and confidence. At Uinta Academy, we aim to guide students on this transformative journey, helping each teen and young adult identify their inner strengths and realize their vast potential.
Each person is unique, with their own set of talents, dreams, and aspirations. Through personalized care and attention, Uinta Academy encourages students to explore their interests and passions and to set goals that align with who they are. By providing a nurturing and inclusive environment, we empower students to take ownership of their lives and embrace the belief that they, too, are capable of greatness.
Uinta Academy celebrates the triumphs and milestones along each journey of self-discovery. We witness the moments when doubts are replaced by unwavering self-assurance, and insecurities are transformed into steadfast self-love. We stand alongside these incredible teens and young adults as they realize their worth, unlocking the door to a future filled with endless possibilities.
We believe in every person’s unique power and potential. At Unita Academy, we guide young people on a transformative voyage of self-discovery, guiding each individual toward a life of purpose, confidence, and an unshakable belief in themself.
We specialize in the comprehensive treatment of trauma, attachment, relationship difficulties, mood disorders, social learning disorders, ADHD, and school-related challenges with a complete and dedicated equine therapy program. LGBTQ+ students are welcome.
Here are some of the different therapies we provide include:
+ Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
+ Animal-Assisted Therapy
+ Child Trauma Academy
+ Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
+ Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
+ Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills
+ Equine Assisted or Therapeutic Horseback
+ Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (E-APT)
+ Expressive Art Therapy
+ Eye Movement & Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
+ Motivational Interviewing(MI)
+ Narrative Therapy
+ NeuroFeedback
+ Psychoeducational
+ Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) (pioneer to CBT)
+ Recreation Therapy
+ Seeking Safety
+ Social Thinking model
+ Equine EMDR, Brainspotting, Neurosequential Model
***Every teacher, staff & therapist receives a thorough background check.
***The education at the RTC is accredited through Cognia.
Please contact admissions using the email address info@uintaacademy.com.
Ownership Type
Private Company – Owners Off-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?
Call for more information
Do you have an insurance utilization person?
N/A
Is the program on any insurance panels?
No
State and/or National
State License
Academic Accreditation
AdvancED (formally Northwest Association of Schools)
Religious Affiliation?
No
Please specify the type of religious affiliation
N/A
Minimum Age of Participants
12
Maximum Age of Participants
21
Can program support 18-year-olds if they enroll before 18?
Yes
Program can accept students with I-20 Visa?
Yes
Average Length of Stay (months)
14
Maximum Enrollment
0
Location of Program
Rural
Dorm/Housing
Other
How does the program prevent students from leaving (running) from the program
Students are Always in “Line-of-Sight” with staff
Does the program have more than one location for this particular program?
No
Family Involvement
HIGH: Family Expected on weekly calls (or more) & to attend all family workshops (weekly , monthly or quarterly)
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?
5
Number of individual therapy hours student receives on typical week?
3
Percentage of licensed therapists?
All therapists are licensed by the state of operation
Therapist average case load
8
Percentage of full time therapists who have a private practice outside a program?
Not Applicable
Does the Clinical Director carry a case load?
Yes
Is there group therapy?
Yes
Average number of hours per week facilitated by licensed therapist
7
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)
1
Is Skype accessible for family therapy?
Yes
Are there Additional Professionals? (Select all that apply)
N/A
Are there Medical rule outs
No
Possible Medical Rule Outs
N/A
Is there a minimum BMI
No
Can Program accept insulin-dependent diabetics
Yes
Psychiatrist
N/A
Percentage of students on meds at enrollment
> 50%
If psychiatrist is available to students, what percentage of students change meds?
N/A
Types of Therapy Offered
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Animal-Assisted Therapy
Child Trauma Academy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Skills
Equine Assisted or Therapeutic Horse Back
Expressive Art Therapy
Eye Movement & Desensitization and Reprocessing
Narrative Therapy
Neuro Feedback
Play Therapy
Psycho educational
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) (pioneer to CBT)
Recreation Therapy
Seeking Safety
Social Thinking model
Other
Does the program have a level/phase system?
No
If yes, are phases/levels 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
Family Teaching Model
Integrated Wellness
Art
Breathing Techniques/Breath Work
Yoga
Does program use time out rooms?
No
Line staff to student ratio during awake hours
1:4
Does program run background checks on all staff?
Yes
Is there an educational requirement for staff?
Yes
If Yes, what is it?
Some College
Average number of hours staff are trained before their first shift
0
Are night staff awake or asleep
Awake
What percentage of the line staff are full time employees?
> 50%
Grades Served
K-12
Possible Community College/College
Average student to teacher ratio
1:6
Teaching/Classroom
Teachers support blended learning
Is the program able to implement IEP’s
Yes
Can Program handle a student who is more than two grade level’s behind in reading?
Yes
Academic Calendar
Year Round School (either quarters, trimester, semesters)
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?
Not Applicable
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
Are there additional fees that apply to transitional options?
No
Percentage of families that participate in various transition programming?
> 50%
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)
13950
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?
No
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:
Elopement
Infectious Disease
Major Injury | Death
Pregnancy
Runaways
What is the typical amount of time a family should expect before hearing about an major incident?
0
What is the average number of clients you see per year?
0
Professional Associations/Affiliations
National Association of Therapeutic Schools & Programs (Professional Member)
Payment Type
N/A
Has the program previously been part of an evidence-based study?
Yes
Is the program presently part of an evidence-based study?
No
Link to the study that the organization is part of
N/A
Type of Family Therapy/Work Offered
N/A
Family involvement
N/A
Who completes the psychological evaluation?
N/A
Minimum length of stay
N/A
Does the student receive a neuropsychological evaluation?
N/A
Type Of Programming For Students
N/A
Typical Student
N/A
Minimum IQ
N/A
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
N/A
Cell Phones
N/A
Academic Options
N/A
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
N/A
Use of Electronics
N/A
Location of Workshop
N/A
Average Length of Workshop
N/A
Professional Associations/Affiliations
N/A
Ownership Type
Private Company – Owners Off-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
State License
Academic Accreditation
N/A
Religious Affiliation?
No
Please specify the type of religious affiliation
N/A
Minimum Age of Participants
18
Maximum Age of Participants
21
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)
12
Maximum Enrollment
0
Location of Program
Rural
Dorm/Housing
Other
How does the program prevent students from leaving (running) from the program
Students are Always in “Line-of-Sight” with staff
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, part of the program cost
Number of individual therapy hours student receives on a difficult week?
4
Number of individual therapy hours student receives on typical week?
0
Percentage of licensed therapists?
> 50%
Therapist average case load
8
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
6
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)
1
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
1:0
Does program run background checks on all staff?
N/A
Is there an educational requirement for staff?
N/A
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)
13950
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
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)
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?
No
Link to the study that the organization is part of
N/A
Type of Family Therapy/Work Offered
N/A
Family involvement
HIGH: Family Expected on weekly calls (or more) & to attend all family workshops (weekly , monthly or quarterly)
Who completes the psychological evaluation?
N/A
Minimum length of stay
N/A
Does the student receive a neuropsychological evaluation?
N/A
Type Of Programming For Students
N/A
Typical Student
N/A
Minimum IQ
N/A
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
N/A
Cell Phones
N/A
Academic Options
N/A
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
N/A
Use of Electronics
N/A
Location of Workshop
N/A
Average Length of Workshop
N/A
Professional Associations/Affiliations
N/A