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Counselor – J. D’Wayne Holiday, CADC, NCACI – Mr. Holiday provides both individual and group counseling sessions for the Ranch’s residents. The purpose of these counseling sessions is to guide and enable the residents as they begin to explore the possibility of making positive lifestyle changes as a result of participation in the Ranch’s programs. Mr. Holiday also conducts family interventions, which begin immediately following admission in order to establish or reestablish family dynamics. He is also responsible for maintaining regular monthly progress reports on residents. Through communication and cooperation with the county courts and social agencies, Mr. Holiday represents the best interests of the Ranch and its residents throughout the legal process. Due to the high risk for addictive, anti-social, and other destructive personalities within this population, all residents participate in drug and alcohol education and awareness classes. Here, Mr. Holiday illuminates the risks and legal consequences associated with all drug classifications. He offers healthy options and alternatives for dealing with high-risk situations and peer pressure. He works to provide residents with positive coping and social functioning skills through character development. The spiritual principles of AA, NA, and other philosophies are utilized in order to stimulate and improve the residents’ desire to overcome and master their emotional, mental, and physical difficulties. The Ranch’s Professional In-House Counseling Services Once it is determined that an individual is eligible and appropriate for admission to our program, he is assessed and evaluated in order to construct an Individual Service Plan. The Ranch’s counselors coordinate the development of this plan with input from the courts, social service agencies, the resident’s family and the resident. This plan is designed to establish counseling goals as it details the approaches that will be used to meet those goals. In addition to providing all concerned parties with monthly progress reports on each resident’s participation and progress in the Ranch’s programs, our counselors also serve as liaisons between probation, Children and Youth Services, and all other agencies that provide services to the residents. They represent the Ranch and contracting agencies during court proceedings in the interest of accountability, restitution, and community service for individual residents. They work to encourage, support, and strengthen the efforts of the Ranch’s Direct Care staff. Our counselors ensure that the residents’ home environments are suitable and safe for eventual home visits that can be earned by the residents as they achieve the fourth level of the Ranch’s program. Home passes are used as a tool to help smooth the transition between life at the Ranch and the resident’s return to his home environment. Upon successful completion of our program, discharge plans for residents focus on follow-up and after care to ensure a safe and positive transition back into the community. Our counselors help to guide and direct the residents through this transitional period.
Manager – Fran Scott, M. S. – Mr. Scott provides counseling services to residents in order to help them achieve the goals set for them in their Individual Service Plan. He also counsels and nurtures residents and their families to strengthen and prepare them for reunification. His daily group and individual counseling sessions emphasize character development and the adoption of healthy lifestyles. He is also responsible for maintaining regular monthly progress reports on residents. Mr. Scott works to enforce and implement the Ranchs programs and policies as he corrects the residents difficulties in achieving success. Through communication and cooperation with the county courts and social agencies, Mr. Scott represents the best interests of the Ranch and its residents throughout the legal process. |
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