Facility profile Oregon
Deschutes Wilderness Therapy
Formerly New Vision Westsource
Deschutes Wilderness Therapy was a wilderness therapy in Bend, Oregon, operated by Embark Behavioral Health. It operated from 2012 to 2024.
About Deschutes Wilderness Therapy
It was owned by New Vision Wilderness Programs (until the 2018 merger forming Embark Behavioral Health).source
Stays lasted 11 to 12 weeks.source It runs Nest Family Services, a multi-day family intervention program.source
It was a member of NATSAP since 2013.source
Incidents on record
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Abuse
Survivors report Deschutes Wilderness Therapy uses isolation as punishment.source
Staff
Administration
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Steve Sawyer
Former Foundersource
Elsewhere in the industry
- Vista at Dimple Dell Canyon Clinical Director, 2009
- Utah State Hospital Staff, before 2009
- Day Spring Staff, before 2009
- Odyssey House of Utah Staff, before 2009
- Lad Lake Therapeutic Line Staff, 1996
- Alternatives in Psychological Consultation Clinical Director, 1998
- Vista Adolescent Treatment Centers Clinical Director, 2007
- New Vision Wilderness Therapy Founder and Chief Clinical Consultant, Clinical Director, 2007-2013
- Embark Behavioral Health outdoor programs chief clinical consultant
- First Light Wilderness Therapy cofounder
- Developmental Trauma Training Institute founder
Notable staff
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Andrew Scott
Former Executive Directorsource
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Daniel Kikkert
Former Associate Executive Directorsource
Elsewhere in the industry
- Evoke Entrada Senior Field Instructor, Assistant Field Director, later Field Director, Field Director, 2012-2015
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Lori Vallelunga
Former Clinical Directorsource
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Daryn Reiner
Former Admissions Directorsource
Elsewhere in the industry
- Dean Doering and Associates Educational Consultant, 2005
- Discover Ranch for Girls Director of Admissions and Marketing, 2015
- Aspiro Group Inc. Lead Field Guide, 2007
- Aspiro Wilderness Adventure Therapy lead field guide
- Discovery Ranch for Girls director of admissions
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Janae Sporrer
Former Field Directorsource
Elsewhere in the industry
- True North Wilderness Programs Field Guide, 2014
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James Nippert
Former Therapistsource
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Matt Potanko
Former Operations Directorsource
Elsewhere in the industry
- Evoke Entrada Wilderness Field Instructor, 2015
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Xela Goodman
Former Therapist (2016, r/troubledteens wiki)source
Elsewhere in the industry
- Anasazi Foundation Behavioral Health Specialist and Therapist
- Arivaca Boys Ranch Therapist
- New Summit Academy Costa Rica Clinical Director and Therapist
- Adirondack Leadership Expeditions Therapist, Field Supervisor, 2010-2021
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Documents
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