Cornerstone Recovery Residential Treatment Program
The highest level of care is Residential Treatment, which provides the most structured environment possible, 24-hour care and psychiatric evaluation and assistance. Youth attend school on-site and participate in group counseling and activities. Family and individual therapy is required. To be considered for this level of care, teens must be dealing with mental health issues and have engaged in behaviors that are out-of-control and unsafe. The goal is to assist youth to successful re-enter the community.
Cornerstone Recovery’s residential program is a PMIC (Psychiatric Medical Institute for Children) located within the facility in Ankeny. The unit has 11 beds and is a co-ed facility. Cornerstone Recovery provides a safe, highly structured, therapeutic environment where teens can address their mental health concerns and recover from their addictions.
A state-licensed psychiatrist, specializing in adolescent development, master’s-level managers and therapists, addiction counselors, and human service workers make up the Cornerstone treatment team. The team designs an intensive and focused individualized treatment plan that addresses each client’s needs. Clients and families are encouraged to participate in the development of the treatment plan.
Because Cornerstone has only 11 residential beds, we are able to provide individualized treatment and intense supervision for all of our clients. Our highly structured, daily schedule keeps clients focused on their treatment. Our on-site teachers work with clients to get them back on track educationally. In addition, our intensive therapeutic approach prepares clients to return home healthy and sober.
At Cornerstone, we utilize several strategies and curriculums to help clients:
· Cognitive behavior strategies and interventions.
· Motivational Interviewing techniques are employed to help clients make changes.
· Aggression Replacement Training curriculum is used to teach groups on anger control training, skill building and cognitive distortions.
· Seven Challenges curriculum is used to assist clients in exploring their choices about substance use.
· Clients are exposed to the concept of Twelve Steps through attendance at AA meetings and sponsors.
· Adventure therapy and art therapy groups are conducted to provide a more hands on approach to learning.
· Relational aggression and trauma groups are offered for female clients.
· Sexual education and healthy relationship choices are provided in a group setting for both genders.
· Therapy groups are interspersed with skill building groups to assist clients with behavior change.