| Treatment, not hiking
or survival skills, is the primary focus at SUWS of the Carolinas.
Students progress through a sophisticated level system designed
to assist them in mastering age appropriate developmental goals.
Treatment is most successful when an individualized
approach is employed. Therefore, each child's length of stay
and therapeutic assignments are personalized to address individual
needs. Parents, referring professionals, and SUWS therapists
review progress, emotional issues, and length of stay during
weekly treatment planning sessions.
Peer pressure is a powerful influence during
adolescence. SUWS of the Carolinas uses that influence in
a positive way. Upon arrival, students join an existing group,
with an established positive peer culture in which leadership
positions are earned through achievement, rather than posturing.
Groups are limited to a maximum of eight students, supervised
by a core treatment team comprised of a therapist and three
counselors, and overseen by the program's Clinical Director.
With a student-to-staff ratio of 3 to 1, students receive
the personal attention and care they need.
Groups are involved in ongoing expeditions
that vary in length. While on the trail, students participate
in outdoor activities and take part in daily group processing
sessions, and staff / peer counseling. During intensive therapy
or "layover", students participate in individual
and group therapy sessions while completing program curricula
and therapy assignments.
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