Elk River Treatment Program Employee Directory

Elk River Treatment Program for adolescents is now an in-network provider for Cigna, a global health service leader dedicated to helping people improve their health, well-being and sense of security. "Cigna shares our belief that mental health is equally as important as physical health," said Karen Lee who founded ERTP 10 years ago. The core princi... ples of ERTP and Cigna align in providing the most effective treatment available for struggling teens and their families. Leaders of both companies believe that effective mental health and substance use disorder treatment is a cornerstone to driving holistic health and well-being. "Cigna's determination to make high quality mental health care accessible to everyone," Lee said, "leads to more adolescents receiving mental health care. The probability of long-term success increases dramatically if issues or disorders are diagnosed and appropriated treated at an early age," Lee said. Staffed by a multidisciplinary treatment team under the leadership of a child and adolescent forensic psychiatrist, ERTP provides the developmental, emotional, physical and educational needs of its patients in one central location. ERTP provides these multiple dimensions of care and delivers the most appropriate, effective and individualized treatment for each patient. ERTP ensures a safe, patient-centered, timely, efficient and equitable treatment experience. Strong emphasis is placed on family therapy and training in addition to individual and group therapy. Among ERTP's professional staff are experienced mental health providers, a full medical staff and state-certified educators that collaborate to provide its patients with holistic treatment. ERTP treats adolescents up to age 18. A typical patient presents with a dual diagnosis of substance abuse and one or more mental health challenges including ADD, ADHD, depression, anxiety, defiance, out of control anger, grief, abandonment, adoption issues, and family conflicts. Not all patients have diagnoses or issues with alcohol or substance ...Read More