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No two young people are alike. Each teen has unique traits, individual
talents, and strengths that must be drawn out and built upon.
Dominion knows that one treatment plan will not work for every young person, particularly those with addictions
and/or behavioral and emotional issues. Out trained admissions coordinators will work with professionals and families
to take into account past behaviors, attitude and actions. After we examine this history of the individual's behavior
we will suggest an appropriate course of action to help.
Parent and involved professionals only want the best for the child - which is why you're concerned with getting
them the best treatment available. And that is why we set up strong safeguards by hiring only the best staff members
in our field.
Dominion's highly qualified staff has college education requirements as well as field-specific and age-specific
training and Dominion training. A majority of Direct Care Staff, who will be working with your child on a daily
basis, hold at least a bachelor degree in social science or related field.
In addition to their prior education and yearly on-going training, the Dominion staff is required to attend intensive
program-specific training that assures continues growth and development of staff teamwork and skills.
At Dominion we believe that each individual is capable, if they choose, to acquire the skills to think, feel and
behave differently. This philosophy does not dismiss the clinical validity of diagnoses and disabilities. However,
our focus is on the practical realities of teaching the young person how to effectively take personal responsibility,
how to make healthy choices for themselves and their relationships, and how to positively cope with individual
issues.
Our program offers the young person a unique combination of traditional mental health and addiction treatments
addiction treatments. We utilize a solution-focused model, which helps adolescents work towards solutions to daily
problems. The emphasis is on goal setting and achieving positive thinking and direction. Our positive milieu approach
focuses on monitoring and modifying inappropriate and even extreme behavior problems.
A total life approach - mind, body and spirit - combined with group and individual therapy as well as consistent
structure, heal the past while the adolescent deals with the present.
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