Facility profile Illinois

Timberline Knolls RTC

Formerly Rock Creek Center

Closed Lemont, Illinois

Timberline Knolls RTC was a residential treatment center in Lemont, Illinois, operated by Acadia. It operated from 2006 to 2025.

About Timberline Knolls RTC

It closed in 2025.source

It sat on 40 Timberline Dr, Lemont, IL 60439 (43-acre campus).source It cost around $1,400 per day.source Stays lasted 30 to 44 days, sometimes months.source It partnered with Meier Christian Clinics.source

Timeline

From the records: who ran it and the deals that moved it, its names, and the deaths, incidents, inspection findings, lawsuits and news stories on file. Point at an event, or tap "More about this", for the details.

200620182019202520062025

  1. 2006

    1. New name

      Renamed Timberline Knolls RTC

      It had been Rock Creek Center.

    2. Opened

      Opened in Lemont, Illinois

  2. 2018

    1. Incident

      Arrest

      Therapist Michael Jacksa was arrested in 2018 for sexually assaulting a female patient; five more women alleged inappropriate sexual behavior between December 2017 and June 2018.

      Arrest

      source

    2. Incident

      Death

      In 2018 a 33-year-old resident left during her intake interview and died by suicide in a nearby hotel; officials did not alert police until five hours after she left.

      Death

      source

  3. 2019

    1. IncidentApril 2019

      Lawsuit

      In April 2019 six former residents sued the program alleging administrators failed to protect them from a counselor later charged with sexual assault and...

      Lawsuit April 2019

      In April 2019 six former residents sued the program alleging administrators failed to protect them from a counselor later charged with sexual assault and abuse; a seventh victim came forward in August 2020.

      source

  4. 2025

    1. Closed

      Closed

As Rock Creek Center

until 2006

Nothing on record is dated to these years yet.

As Timberline Knolls RTC

2006 to 2025

Incidents on record

  1. 2018 Arrest

    Therapist Michael Jacksa was arrested in 2018 for sexually assaulting a female patient; five more women alleged inappropriate sexual behavior between December 2017 and June 2018.source

  2. 2018 Death

    In 2018 a 33-year-old resident left during her intake interview and died by suicide in a nearby hotel; officials did not alert police until five hours after she left.source

  3. April 2019 Lawsuit

    In April 2019 six former residents sued the program alleging administrators failed to protect them from a counselor later charged with sexual assault and abuse; a seventh victim came forward in August 2020.source

News coverage

  • CBS Chicago Jan 17, 2025 Closure

    Suburban Chicago mental health treatment facility to close its doors next month

    Timberline Knolls, a mental health treatment center in Lemont, Illinois, will close on February 13, 2025, following a review by its parent company Acadia Healthcare. The facility had faced multiple allegations of sexual misconduct by staff, including a lawsuit filed by a patient alleging repeated assault.

Incidents on record

  1. Abuse

    Survivors report violent restraints, isolation, LGBTQ+ discrimination, unstable living conditions, verbal and emotional abuse, sexual abuse, ignoring COVID-19 guidelines and severe medical neglect.source

  2. Criminal charge

    A total of 62 charges were brought against former therapist Michael Jacksa, including criminal sexual assault and criminal sexual abuse.source

Staff

Notable staff

  • Diane Carugati

    Former CEOsource

    Elsewhere in the industry

    • Pinnacle Treatment Centers Senior Vice President of Operations and Business Development, 2018

  • Nora Beasanski

    source

  • Jami Aitken

    Former Assistant Clinical Directorsource

  • Michael Jacksa

    Former Therapist (2018, r/troubledteens wiki)source

  • Nicole Prescott

    Former Primary and Family Therapist (2018, r/troubledteens wiki)source

    Elsewhere in the industry

  • Ozlem Dubauskas

    Former Psychiatrist (2019, r/troubledteens wiki)source

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Names

  • Rock Creek Center Earlier name

Documents

Documents on file (5)
Woodbury Reports Mentions (1)
Merged from: Northern Illinois Academy (4)

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From SCIAD NET

3 documents about Timberline Knolls RTC that Kids Over Profits does not hold a copy of. SCIAD NET keeps them on Google Drive, where they open.

Public Records (1)
Court records: case 1 (1)
Court records: case 2 (1)

Wiki entries

Materials and links

Reference and research

1 of these from SCIAD NET.

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