Our Program

BrightQuest is a residential treatment center for adults living with complex mental health conditions. Since 1979, our team has helped individuals with schizophrenia, schizoaffective disorder, bipolar disorder, personality disorders, and other psychiatric illnesses develop the skills needed for greater independence and stability. Our therapeutic community model combines structured clinical treatment with daily living support, helping each client build confidence, purpose, and connection. Every person receives a personalized treatment plan designed around their unique strengths, challenges, and long-term goals.

Specializing in complex psychiatric conditions, BrightQuest provides compassionate care to a vastly underserved population.

BrightQuest offers the full continuum of care, providing our clients the opportunity to both learn and practice the relationship and life skills needed to take charge of their lives. This allows them to reach the highest possible level of independence by becoming an integral member of a supportive community.

Our Treatment Specialties Include:

• Drug-Induced Psychosis
• Schizophrenia
• Schizoaffective Disorder
• Bipolar Disorder
• Major Depression
• Borderline Personality Disorder
• Anxiety
• Dissociative Identity Disorder
• Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Dependent Personality Disorder

With Individualized Programs That Offer:

• Addiction Recovery Case Management
• Adventure Therapy
• Equine Therapy
• Nutritional Counseling and Education
• Physical Wellness Training

At BrightQuest, healing happens within a therapeutic community environment where every client plays an active role in their growth and recovery. Our model encourages personal responsibility, peer support, and daily structure – all essential components of lasting behavioral change.

Through a combination of clinical treatment, real-world skill building, and community connection, clients learn how to navigate challenges, build meaningful relationships, and gain confidence in independent living.

Our approach integrates multiple areas of development to prepare each person for a stable and fulfilling life beyond treatment.

We help clients set and achieve educational and career goals while building the practical skills needed for long-term success. Our team provides:

• Job, school, and training placement assistance

• Resume and interview preparation

• Time management and conflict resolution support

• Guidance in developing a strong work ethic and commitment to success

Clients are also encouraged to participate in semi-independent living opportunities, where they can practice the skills learned in treatment while maintaining structured clinical support.

Semi-Independent Living

Family members play a critical and central role in supporting their loved one with creating a life of health, stability, and success. Family participation and support includes:

• Weekly family therapy sessions
• Bimonthly family weekends and multi-family support groups
• Learning effective, healthy and supportive communication skills
• The empowerment and support of their loved one’s independence
• Developing boundaries to promote the health of the entire family system

Family Integration

In our residential and semi-independent homes, clients are supported in learning to live cooperatively, manage various household tasks, attain and maintain medication compliance, and develop the skills necessary for independent and quality living.

Level 1: Residential Treatment Center (RTC)
A supportive 24-hour environment focused on stabilization, structure, and skill development. Clients receive intensive clinical and community support while learning foundational daily living and interpersonal skills.

Level 2: Residential / PHP Preparation
Clients begin to take on more independence while maintaining access to 24-hour support. This phase bridges the transition from full residential care to the more flexible partial hospitalization program.

Level 3: Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) with Housing
This level allows clients to participate in full-day programming while living in BrightQuest-supported housing. The focus is on applying learned skills in real-life settings with ongoing therapeutic guidance.

Level 4: Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) with Housing
Clients continue to build autonomy while receiving structured treatment several days per week. Living in community housing provides continued accountability and social support.

Level 5: Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP)
The final step toward full independence. Clients participate in outpatient treatment while living on their own or with family, applying the skills developed throughout their BrightQuest experience.

Outpatient Services
Ongoing therapy, alumni support, and community connection help clients maintain stability and continue personal growth after completing formal programming.

Why This Matters

This progressive model helps clients practice independence in real time – with the right amount of structure and support at every stage. By gradually stepping down through levels of care, individuals are able to maintain progress, prevent regression, and confidently reintegrate into daily life with long-term stability.

Our Levels of Care

We understand that one of the toughest decisions you can face is choosing the right treatment option for the one you love. We’ve taken this journey countless times with other families who’ve come through our doors with the same questions. There are several components that make the unique BrightQuest model so successful.

• Admissions Process and Comprehensive Assessment. We provide robust in-depth assessments into our admissions process to ensure accurate diagnoses and most appropriate level of care.
• We Treat the Family. We engage the entire family in treatment so that they can become more successful in navigating life with a loved one struggling with mental illness.
• Inclusive Therapeutic Community and Levels of Care. We provide clients appropriate structure, supervision, and support as they progress through treatment in a safe environment that fosters responsibility, accountability, and social connectedness.
• Lasting Behavioral Change. We offer clients the tools, skills, and support necessary to attain greater stability and independence with the confidence and courage to live a healthy, happy, and productive life.

If you or a loved one is struggling with mental illness, please contact us today.