Our Mission
It is the mission of Seacoast Youth Academy’s Group Care Intensive Services High Management program to provide the highest quality residential services for children, using a holistic approach which emphasizes the enhancement of social, emotional, and academic development in a safe, nurturing environment.
The goal of the Group Care Intensive Services program is to stabilize, then transition children to less restrictive environments, ensuring that every child gets the most appropriate and comprehensive clinical intervention. Additionally, transition planning is viewed as a primary focus to success and begins early in care, remaining an essential component to a child’s progress toward discharge.
Children enrolled in the program benefit from the expertise of multidisciplinary professionals committed to the attainment of optimal well-being, with sustained results for each child served.
Services
Licensed and regulated by the South Carolina Department of Social Services, Group Care Intensive Services (High Management Group Home) provides safe, supportive residential care to male and female children ages 5 to 21, who cannot be maintained in a less restrictive living environment. “Intensive Services”, according to regulatory standards, refers to the level of supervision and intensity of programming required to manage children who present severe behavior management problems.
Staff
Travis Small
Executive Director
Rhonda Alston
Clinical Director
Nicole Bennett
HR Director
Heather Lakatos
Educational Director
Harvey McCray
Program Director
Amy Smith
Registered Nurse
Christina Backus
Admissions Coordinator
Professionally Trained Staff, Certified / Credentialed In:
- Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI)
- Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
- First Aid
- Behavior Management
Licensed Professional Counselor Supervisor (LPC) Clinical Oversight
Master’s Degree Level Human Services Professionals (HSP)
Certified Special Education Teachers
Licensed Nursing Personnel
CARF International accreditation demonstrates a program's quality, transparency, and commitment to the satisfaction of the persons served. CARF International is an independent, nonprofit accreditor of health and human services.
Join our Team
The staff at Seacoast Youth Academy are committed and dedicated to providing our youth with the compassion and care they deserve. Click below to view available job opportunities.