Equinox RTC

Age Groups :: Teens

Gender :: Male | Transgender

Director of Admissions

Bryan Tomes

Admissions Email

Bryan@equinoxrtc.com

Admissions Phone

(828) 772-5542

Physical Address

2420 Middlefork Rd

Hendersonville, NC

equinoxrtc.com

Director of Admissions

Bryan Tomes

Admissions Email

Bryan@equinoxrtc.com

Admissions Phone

(828) 772-5542

Physical Address

2420 Middlefork Rd

Hendersonville, NC

Mission Statement

To inspire young men and their families to live in the mo …

Equinox specializes in treating a wide array of issues for adolescents ages 14-18. These issues including: - loss - trauma - depression - anger - anxiety - attachment - addictive patterns of behavior and thought. Highly complex issue such as these require specialized approaches to bring recovery and healing. Our clinical model integrates therapeutic approaches including milieu, individual therapy, group therapy, and family therapy. Our clinical approach is relationship based, principal driven, and experientially applied. We treat the whole person and focus on developing healthy relationships to drive internal motivation for change. Click on the website (on the right) or call us for more information.

Therapy 13-18 years old

General Information

Ownership Type

Private Company - Owners On-Site

Name of Parent Company

Equinox

Name of Sister Company

Family Help and Wellness

Type of Land

Leased By Program

18 years

Private individual

Residential Treatment

Religious Affiliation

Age of Participants (Minimum / Maximum)

14 - 18

Can program support 18-year-olds if they enroll before 18?

Yes

Program can accept students with I-20 Visa?

Average Length of Stay

10 Months

Maximum Enrollment

Location of Program

Rural

Dorm / Housing

Quads

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?

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

Percentage of Court Ordered Students

Percentage of Private Pay Students

80%

Percentage of School Funded Students

10%

Percentage of State Funded Students

Insurance

What percentage of your students receive insurance coverage for more than two weeks?

< 50%

Do you have an insurance utilization person?

Full Time Staff Member

Is the program on any insurance panels?

Therapy - Individual

Is there individual therapy?

Yes

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

6 Hours

Number of individual therapy hours students receives on typical week

Percentage of licensed therapists?

All therapists are licensed by the state of operation

Therapist average case load

6 Clients

Does the Clinical Director carry a case load?

Yes

Therapy - Group

Is there group therapy?

Yes

Average number of hours per week facilitated by licensed therapist

8 Hours

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

8 Hours

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

1 Hours

Is Skype accessible for family therapy?

Yes

Additional Professionals & Medical Rule Outs

Additional Professionals

Licensed Practical Nurse

Neurofeedback Specialist

Psychiatrist

Recreational Therapist

Registered Dietician

Percentage of students on meds at enrollment

> 50%

Are there Medical rule outs

Call for more info

Is there a minimum BMI

Can Program accept insulin-dependent diabetics

Treatment Modalities

Types of Therapy Offered

Animal-Assisted Therapy

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

Family Focused Therapy(FFT)

Motivational Enhancement Therapy

Motivational Interviewing(MI)

Neuro Feedback

PEERS Model

Play Therapy

Psychodynamic Therapy

Psycho educational

Recreation Therapy

Seeking Safety

Seven Challenges

Social Thinking model

EMDR

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

Positive Peer Culture

Integrated Wellness

Art

Breathing Techniques / Breath Work

Meditation

Yoga

Does program use time out rooms?

Staff

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?

High School Diploma

Average number of hours staff are trained before their first shift

40 Hours

Academic

Grades Served

8 - 12

Average student to teacher ratio

1:8

Teaching / Classroom

Traditional teacher-led class

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?

Call For More Information

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

Transition Programming

Does program have transition services for students?

Yes

If Yes, select all options that apply to your program

Additional Therapist To Work With Student Or Family As Transition

Are there additional fees that apply to transitional options?

Percentage of families participate in various transition programming?

> 50%

Accreditation

State &/or National

State License

Academic Accreditation

Southern Association of Colleges and Schools

Professional Associations / Affiliations

National Association of Therapeutic Schools & Programs (Associate Member)

Nuts & Bolts

Rolling Admissions

Yes

Enrollment Fee / Outfitting Fee

Call for more information

Last month deposit due at enrollment?

Call for more information

Cost per month

$10,000 - $15,000 / month

Closest Airport

Asheville [AVL]

Drive time from Airport

0.5 Hours

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

> 50%

Does a student have to sign self into the program?

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

Yes

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

NATSAP Outcomes

Incidents: select all that are required to be reported to state

Major Injury | Death

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

1 Hours

Mission Statement

To inspire young men and their families to live in the moment, embrace the journey, choose happiness, respond with love, and lead by example.

General Information

Residential Treatment

Insurance

Therapy - Individual

Therapy - Group

Additional Professionals & Medical Rule Outs

Treatment Modalities

Staff

Academic

Transition Programming

Accreditation

Nuts & Bolts

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