ELKINS MOUNTAIN SCHOOL  “Making the Success of Each Child A Priority!”

Elkins Mountain Schools (EMS) is a private, nonprofit organization. EMS provides trauma-informed residential intensive treatment 3.5 level of care to male youth ages 12 - 17 who exhibit impaired home, school, and community functioning and for whom less restrictive interventions have been unsuccessful. At the Main Campus in Elkins, EMS provides a level 3.5 residential intensive treatment program for 40 youth; and at the Oak Ridge campus about 10 minutes outside of Elkins, a 12-bed level 3.5 residential intensive treatment program. EMS is continually striving to meet The Joint Commission's challenging standards for safety, care, and treatment. EMS prioritizes safety and security; family involvement; and consistent and structured scheduling. The "total treatment" program includes:

Services include:
• On-going treatment and supervision in a therapeutic milieu 

• ARC framework for trauma-informed care
• Clinical Evaluation;
• Individual, group and family therapy;
• Psychiatric and psychological services;
• Individual and Group Supportive Counseling;
• Medical services;
• Education services;
• Recreation services;
• Nutritional/dietary services;
• Crisis Prevention/Intervention;
• Behavior Management/Adaptive Behavior Services;
• Life Skills Instruction

EMS also provides services to adolescents with co-occurring substance use disorders as classified by the DSM 5. EMS substance abuse treatment services meet all the applicable recommended criteria for alcohol and drug treatment programs as suggested by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration Center (SAMHSA).  
These include:
• accreditation with licensed and trained professionals
• clean, organized, and managed environment
• services that encompass the full range of needs
• age, gender, and culturally-appropriate treatment services
• encouraging and planning long-term aftercare support
• assessing and modifying the individual treatment plan to meet the changing needs of the resident
• court-ordered treatment, increasing the likelihood of success
• individual and group counseling/therapy, behavior management, and adaptive behavior services to enhance the client's ability to function in the family, school, and community
• medication, when evaluated by the psychiatrist to be appropriate, is part of the treatment regimen
• services/referrals to family members to ensure they understand addiction and the recovery process to help support the clients