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Licensed professional brings vast experience to Texas wilderness program.
Groveton, TX (PRWEB) July 18, 2007 -- Lone Star Expeditions
, a licensed therapeutic wilderness program that focuses on assessment,
intervention and aftercare for troubled teens age 13-17 years,
announced today that Julie Elliott, LCSW and LMFT, has been promoted to
clinical director.
Elliott previously served as a wilderness therapist for the program. In
her new role, she will be responsible for the supervision of and
services provided by Lone Star's clinical team, as well as providing
leadership for the continuing development of Lone Star's family and
substance abuse components.
Her extensive experience with adolescents dealing with problems
of substance abuse, school failure and family conflict is a great asset
to our program and the families we serve. Julie also possesses great
leadership skills that will enable our team to be even more effective
at helping youth and families.
Elliott is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Licensed Marriage and
Family Therapist with 17 years of experience. Prior to joining Lone
Star, Elliott worked as a therapist and then as clinical director for
the Coral Reef Academy in Samoa where she was responsible for clinical
management and philosophy, program development, hiring, orientation and
training of clinical staff, and writing and revising policies and
procedures. She has also worked for the Harris County Psychiatric
Center and the Blackstock Family Health Center in Texas. A native Texan
who received her master of social work degree from the University of
Houston, Elliott is currently a member of the National Association of
Social Workers (NASW) and the Global Social Work Network.
"We are happy to announce that Julie Elliott has accepted the position
of Clinical Director," said Mike Bednarz, executive director of Lone
Star Expeditions. "Her extensive experience with adolescents dealing
with problems of substance abuse, school failure and family conflict is
a great asset to our program and the families we serve. Julie also
possesses great leadership skills that will enable our team to be even
more effective at helping youth and families."
Lone Star Expeditions is a licensed therapeutic intervention that
combines traditional therapy with a wilderness setting to engage
students in exploring their character in a safe, but challenging
environment. The forested, camp-like surroundings remove modern
distractions and simplify choices to help students gain insight into
their values and accept responsibility for their decisions. The program
helps adolescents transfer the knowledge learned to other areas of
their lives. As the students and their parents progress through the
program's four phases, students experience success and develop healthy
self-esteem while working to improve family relationships.
Lone Star Expeditions
is a proud member of Aspen Education Group, the nation's largest and
most comprehensive network of therapeutic schools and programs. Aspen
Education Group offers professionals and families the opportunity to
choose from a variety of therapeutic settings in order to best meet a
student's unique academic and emotional needs. Aspen Education Group
has been profiled by major news and television organizations around the
world, including U.S. News and World Report, The New York Times, Los
Angeles Times, USA Today and People magazine, as well as on CNN, ABC's
20/20 and Good Morning America, NBC's The Today Show and Dateline NBC,
National Public Radio and the syndicated television show Dr. Phil.
Aspen is a division of CRC Health Group, the nation's largest chemical
dependency and related behavioral health organization. For more
information about Aspen Education Group, visit www.aspeneducation.com or call (888) 972-7736. For more information about Lone Star Expeditions, please visit www.lonestarexpeditions.com or call (866) 573-2002.
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