Phase Advancement

The residents must progress through the individual level system, or a progressive phase system in order to gain additional privileges and complete the program. The phase system is designed to create a desire for them to be responsible and respectful as well as moving closer to being able to go home.

There are five (5) phases as follows: Orientation, Phase I, Phase II, Phase III and Phase IV. Each phase grants extra privileges to the resident, as program expectations increase. The resident must show progress in reaching their goals. The resident should be showing that they are working on all the issues identified in their treatment plan.

Each phase is designed with increasing expectations and rewards. During Orientation, we want the resident to work on learning the rules, honesty, following directions, answering questions when asked, and getting their work done. When the resident earns his privileges and get onto Phase I, we expect him to continue to identify what led him here and what he needs to do to achieve his identified goals.

By the time he is on Phase II, he should be voluntarily participating in groups and openly discussing his concerns with the Counselor/Clinical Coordinator. We expect the resident to be completing all assignments, working hard in school handling situations in a positive manner, and earning respect and trust from staff and his peers. If he makes a mistake, by Phase II he should be acknowledging what he did and what he needs to do in order to make amends and regain trust to achieve his goals.

By the time he is on Phase III, we expect him to be thoroughly completing all of his work. During group at the beginning, we set the goal of him making three (3) contributions to the group. By Phase III, he should be freely contributing to the group discussions, completing homework, and helping to support the message of each group. In counseling at the beginning of his stay, he may be a little hesitant to speak. By the time he is on Phase III, he should be discussing consistently working with the Counselor/Clinical Coordinator to address the issues that brought him here while improving his communication skills. During Phase IV, he will be using his knowledge to prepare to leave.