Clinical Assessment
Every student at Open Sky receives a strengths-based bio-psychosocial assessment, a naturopathic assessment, a physical exam, a substance abuse assessment, and a strengths-based family assessment. When appropriate, students also receive comprehensive psychological testing. This information is integrated into a comprehensive treatment plan designed to support the students’ and their family’s growth and development.

Individualized Treatment Planning
The Open Sky treatment team is led by the student’s primary therapist. Other team members include the family, student, wellness director, field guides, and other support staff. Both family and student are vital, active members in the treatment planning process. The individualized treatment plan includes both short term objectives and long term goals, addressing both challenges and strengths.

On-going Clinical Services for Students
Students are matched with a primary therapist with whom they meet on a weekly basis for individual and group therapy sessions. Group sessions focus on a range of therapeutic topics and individual sessions focus on the student’s individualized treatment plan.

On-going Clinical Services for Families
Weekly phone calls between the parents and the student’s primary therapist provide on-going support and updates on student progress. Phone calls also provide time to review the progress made on the family assignments from the Open Sky family workbook.

Education & Family Support
Open Sky provides optional weekly teleconference sessions for families on a variety of relevant educational topics, including aftercare planning, adolescent development, stress management, and drug/alcohol related issues.

Web Support
As the parent of an Open Sky student you will be assigned a password to a secure and confidential family web page. This individual family site provides photos, letters, and regularly updated information about your student’s experience at Open Sky.

Treatment Planning and Coordination with Other Professionals
Open Sky therapists schedule regular phone updates with educational consultants, home therapists, and prospective aftercare services.

Aftercare Planning
Research shows that aftercare planning and implementation are the strongest indicators of a student’s continued success. The Open Sky treatment team will confer with educational consultants, home therapists, residential programs, therapeutic boarding schools, and other related professionals on a continuous basis to support your student’s continued success. The wellness director is also available to ensure the holistic care your student and family receive at Open Sky will be continued after leaving Open Sky.

Family Workshops
At the end of the student’s program the family returns for a Family Graduation Experience, which includes family education, family therapy, camping under the stars with your student, celebrating successes, and preparing for the transition out of Open Sky.

Optional Clinical Services
Open Sky arranges additional clinical services as elected by families, including complete psychological testing, psychiatric services, follow-up services, and specialized family workshops.