The Pines RTC Charleston Campus is residential treatment facility in Summerville, South Carolina. Located on The Pines Charleston Campus is the Waypoint Program, which provides treatment for sexually aggressive adolescent males with psychiatric needs and the and the Summit Program, which provides treatment for adolescents who present with a variety of psychiatric problems such as conduct disorder, post traumatic stress disorder or mood disorder.

Located on The Pines Charleston campus is a newly renovated middle and high school. The free-standing, renovated building offers larger classrooms and a computer lab with new computers and Internet access. Students attend a six-hour day of school, which includes seven 50-minute periods: English/language arts, science, math, social studies, health/physical education, social skills, and computer science. The curriculum taught at The Pines Charleston is aligned with South Carolina’s state standards. Teachers are bachelors or masters level and are licensed in the state. During the summer months, a seven to eight week enrichment program is held that allows students to participate in art, music, drama, cooking and sewing activities.

The Waypoint Program provides residential treatment to male adolescents who require comprehensive, long-term and intensive treatment. Adolescents served at this program are between the ages of 13 and 17 and are sexually aggressive with psychiatric needs. Waypoint emphasizes comprehensive diagnostic assessment, evaluation, and treatment planning for the purpose of providing individualized residential treatment for these males. The program is able to admit adolescent males who are in need of varying lengths of stay. A multidisciplinary treatment team treats and supports the adolescents throughout the program.

 

Waypoint’s philosophy includes a strong belief in the adolescent’s accountability and responsibility for his behavior. The program’s guiding principle is to provide effective specialized treatment with regard and respect for community safety in addition to the rights, welfare, cultural background, and dignity of each resident. This process includes a progressive and dynamic process of assessing risk for sexual re-offense and other barriers to success for the purposes of effective treatment and discharge planning. 

Waypoint is Designed for Males Ages 13-17 with:

• Diagnosis of significant psychosexual disorder as evidenced by paraphiliac behaviors

• DSM IV diagnosis of psychiatric illness (see list under Summit Program)

• A history of disruption and removal from prior placements due to sexually aggressive behavior.