Uinta Academy

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Program length

30 days

Focus

At this center, you receive personalized care for mental health conditions. They provide therapy and tailor treatment to your unique needs, diagnoses, and preferences.

Occupancy

31-50 beds

Call (435) 265-1512

Website

Located in the mountainous countryside of Wellsville, Utah, Uinta Academy offers residential treatment to adolescents and young adults with trauma and mental health challenges. The comprehensive program includes evidence-based therapies, an academic program, recreation therapy, equine therapy, and a variety of arts programs for students to get involved in. The therapeutic program involves individual, group, and family therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), psychoeducation, and eye movement therapy (EMDR). The team at Uinta Academy is made up of licensed therapists, a psychiatrist, a registered nurse, and certified teachers. The student experience at Uinta Academy is broad, giving students a variety of opportunities to engage in hobbies and recreational activities. There are multiple clubs focused on activities like photography, dance, sports, literature, and more. ARt is also incorporated into the program, giving students the opportunities to explore mediums like drawing, painting, theater, and music. Uinta Academy schedules regular adventure outings that include rafting, hiking, swimming, and ropes courses. The campus is spread out among 4 separate houses, allowing students to connect with a smaller group of peers.

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Type of Care

Substance use treatment Mental health treatment Treatment for co-occurring substance use plus either serious mental health illness in adults/serious emotional disturbance in children

Service Setting (e.g., Outpatient, Residential, Inpatient, etc.)

Residential/24-hour residential

Pharmacotherapies

Aripiprazole Brexpiprazole Cariprazine Clozapine IIoperidone Lurasidone Olanzapine Olanzapine/Fluoxetine combination Paliperidone Quetiapine Risperidone Ziprasidone Nicotine replacement Antipsychotics used in treatment of SMI

Treatment Approaches

Activity therapy Cognitive behavioral therapy Couples/family therapy Dialectical behavior therapy Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing therapy Group therapy Integrated Mental and Substance Use Disorder treatment Individual psychotherapy Telemedicine/telehealth therapy Abnormal involuntary movement scale

Emergency Mental Health Services

Psychiatric emergency onsite services

Facility Operation (e.g., Private, Public)

Private for-profit organization

Payment/Insurance/Funding Accepted

County or local government funds IHS/Tribal/Urban (ITU) funds Private health insurance State education agency funds Cash or self-payment

Special Programs/Groups Offered

Young adults Veterans Members of military families Criminal justice (other than DUI/DWI)/Forensic clients Clients with co-occurring mental and substance use disorders Clients who have experienced intimate partner violence, domestic violence Clients who have experienced trauma Persons with traumatic brain injury (TBI) Persons with eating disorders Persons with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) Children/adolescents with serious emotional disturbance (SED) Persons 18 and older with serious mental illness (SMI)

Assessment/Pre-treatment

Screening for tobacco use

Recovery Support Services

Mentoring/peer support

Education and Counseling Services

Smoking/vaping/tobacco cessation counseling

Facility Smoking Policy

Smoking not permitted

Age Groups Accepted

Children/Adolescents Young Adults Adults

Facility Vaping Policy

Vaping not permitted

Ancillary Services

Assertive community treatment Chronic disease/illness management Court-ordered outpatient treatment Diet and exercise counseling Family psychoeducation Illness management and recovery Psychosocial rehabilitation services Vocational rehabilitation services Case management service Suicide prevention services Education services