Counseling Services

the whole child matters

ResCare Residential Program currently has six Master's Level Case Counselors on staff. Our small size allows each of our counselors to be highly involved with our residents and you will find them interacting with students in our recreational facilities, within the classroom, at meals, and anywhere else the child may be.

In addition to providing individual therapy for each of our residents, counselors conduct two therapeutic groups daily to help our residents develop personal responsibility for their behavior.

A student's discharge planning begins as soon as they are admitted. A treatment plan is developed within a few weeks of the student's arrival with a detailed look at the goals and expectations for the child's time at RCRP.

We offer treatment programs for a variety of needs, both on-campus and through our recently added Community-Based Services. This program has grown under the direction of Donna Bonath, our Director of Treatment Services.

For those residents who struggle with Chemical Dependency we offer group and individual sessions facilitated by a Certified Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselor (CADAC). CADAC led groups focus on relapse prevention strategies, the 12 step program, and issues with denial. Case Counselor led groups focus on effects of chemicals, and signs and symptoms of abuse.

We stress Thinking Errors, or cognitive distortions, to all students at ResCare. Students study 23 thinking errors such as excuse making, blaming, justifying, and 'I am unique'. Together, we attempt to identify which thinking errors each student engages in as a result of their conflict with society. This process also helps students express their anger appropriately and begin to work through their issues.

Anger Management Group uses curriculum from Anger Replacement Training (ART) by Goldstein and Glick and The Anger Workbook by Dr.'s Minirth and Carter. This group helps students identify anger triggers, gain coping skills, and learn how to express anger in a healthy manner.

Independent Living Group is provided for all age appropriate students. The primary resource is the Ansel Casey Independent Living Curriculum, which focuses on career planning, money management, communication skills and daily living.

After Care is a very important part of our program. Aftercare is included in regular per diem and is provided for 3-6 months after discharge.

Our Horizons Program, is a specialized program designed to help children with sexual maladaptive behaviors . Those students admitted into this program will live together in one group home where their needs can be met in a smaller environment and staff can monitor their behavior at all times.

While in our Horizons Program, students also undergo a sexual history polygraph to uncover behaviors at the beginning of treatment and a maintenance polygraph before completion ofthe program.