As the founder of Capstone I want to say something personal about every single one of the staff. When I say the word “founder” I want the reader to know that Capstone exists because of God’s direction and protection. All of us who have been called to work in the Capstone ministry know the name of the real “Founder”, especially me. The first person I want to highlight is Jesus Christ and we wouldn’t be here without Him, thus the name Capstone. He has always done His job perfectly every single day and I have complete confidence that I don’t have to worry about that changing. We begin everyday going to Him on behalf of every past, present, and future resident and their family; us and our families; and every aspect of Capstone. I couldn’t be more thankful to have Him as the core of our team.
In my life professionally I have been a junior high and high school teacher/coach, a therapist, a college professor, an adventure leader, and a business owner. Privately I have been involved in parent groups, church committees, community flood relief (I was in the community), and other organizational endeavors where different groups of people were working on a common goal. Most of these groups did not come even close to reaching their goals; some were miserable failures. The coaching staff, players, and parents of players at Ouachita Christian High School in Monroe, Louisiana were the strongest, most fulfilling, and most fun synergy group that I had ever been in. But then, after the first couple of years battling through different adversities, the Capstone staff took my experience to a new height. I’ve always gotten the most excited when the group comes together and brings the best out of each other and achieves a high degree of success in the face of difficult challenges all the while experiencing a deep level of joy.
This group is the best professionally trained group of individuals that I’ve ever worked with. But as you all know, there are many well trained professionals out there who aren’t very good at their jobs and not very synergistic in their organizations. The Capstone staff below has three other attributes that separates them from the rest of the field. First, their hearts are faithfully dedicated to the Lord, their family second, and to Capstone third. Everyday I go to Capstone I am strengthened spiritually by just being around the staff members. There’s nothing religiously ‘hokie’ or ‘holier-than-thou’ about them or the Capstone atmosphere, but there is something inspiring. Second is their character. This staff knows how to make it happen. They will do whatever it takes to do it right and good and help families win. Just this week, which was a Family Week, one of our therapists, Stephanie Marlowe, stayed in therapy with one of her families until almost 1:00 am. That’s a rare occasion so why did she do it? Because it was what that resident and his family needed and, with the Lord’s help, they got several breakthroughs during that late night. Third, they are just extremely talented. There are so many professionals who are well-trained, but much fewer with solid Christian character, and a very few who have extreme talent to do what they do. I am an extremely blessed man to be able to be a part of this group. Some of our psychotherapists are in recovery and some have never struggled with alcohol and drugs, which gives the best possible combination for a therapy team.
Thanks for checking out Capstone Treatment Center. We believe that the staff is the treatment center and we want you as a parent or a professional to know who we are, what we look like, and a little bit about us so you can be confident about Capstone. Then we want you to call parents on our reference lists and ask them about us. Most of us have kids too, and Capstone is what we would want for ours. If any of you ever want to visit us in person we would welcome you so just give us a call and we’ll make arrangements.
 | Adrian Hickmon Executive Director
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| I’ll start with my family, and then I’ll introduce our staff. More than anything else, I’m a Christian man whose number one role, privilege and joy in life is being husband to my wife JoAnna since May 2, 1975. I’ve been in love with ... Read More | |
 | Jim Ward Director of Admissions and Marketing
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| One of the true leaders at Capstone is Jim Ward. Jim is a rare individual and a fine man. Few people have developed his sense of commitment and perseverance toward achieving their life-goals. I have been honored to watch Jim grow for the last eight years. He was one of ... Read More | |
 | Bonnie Phillips Clinical Director
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| Anybody that’s ever been a program director, a head coach, or a CEO knows that the success of the organization’s mission is dependent on the team. The team must consist of people with strong character who are committed to the mission, competent in their respective roles, ... Read More | |
 | Jeremiah Taylor Psychotherapist
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| In 2003 I asked our therapy team if they knew of any therapists that would qualify to work at Capstone and one of them said affirmatively “Jeremiah Taylor’. I have never been disappointed in our decision to hire Jeremiah. He is a very talented therapist and a quality Christian ... Read More | |
 | Aleks Fatula Psychotherapist
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| Aleks Fatula joined the Capstone team in 2005, and I’m especially glad to be working and fighting in this mission with him. Aleks has a lot of ability as a Capstone therapist and he has the heart to drive that ability. His abilities as a therapist are cut from ... Read More | |
 | Stephanie Marlowe Psychotherapist
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| Several years ago Stephanie Marlow was a graduate student of mine working towards her master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy. Today she has completed all of her requirements for her PhD in Marriage and Family Therapy, pending her dissertation. That is exceptional achievement in a relatively short ... Read More | |
 | Jessica Kirkpatrick Psychotherapist
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| I remember when Jessica was a first year graduate student in my Parent-Child Relationship class. She was quite and reserved so it took me a long time to figure her out. Every summer I conduct an Adventure Therapy Training for my grad students and Jess was a participant. It was ... Read More | |
| Jim Galyan Psychotherapist
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| I am so happy to the have Jim Galyan join our therapy staff. Jim has a lot of experience in working in the field of substance abuse, a great heart, a lot of talent, and a strong work ethic. He has really contributed to the strength of Capstone. Jim is ... Read More | |
| Steve Armitage Psychotherapist
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| Steve Armitage started working part time at Capstone sometime in 2002 as a night staff and workday crew leader. It was evident that Steve had a special gift in connecting to our residents and a special heart for this ministry. Steve is married to Meredith, which was way up again. They ... Read More | |
| Ryan Butterfield Psychotherapist
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| I have known Ryan Butterfield since he was born and now he’s one of our oldest therapists. That tells you how old I am, I know. Ryan’s dad, Lou, was one of my mentors when I was a teenager and young adult. Ryan’s wife ... Read More | |
 | Amanda Lemmons Operations Coordinator
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| Amanda joined our team at Capstone in a full time roll in 2005. Previously, she was hired to help keep Capstone looking good by cleaning, helping with laundry, and making sure we had the things we needed. In that role, we saw what type of person she was and now we ... Read More | |
| Stacey Lewis Controller
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| A few months ago it became evident that Capstone’s growth was creating a need for a change in job descriptions. Charlie Marcussen needed to focus on our marketing strategies and continue organizing the logistical needs of every aspect of Capstone. We needed somebody with a lot of accounting ... Read More | |
 | Jeremy Sciba Personnel Director
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| Jeremy Sciba joined the team in 2006 and has been helping to improve and insure the quality control of Capstone ever since. His job title is Personnel Director and he serves as one of the administrative staff. He also serves as a guide in Outdoor Adventures, as a Activity Staff, and ... Read More | |
| J.D. Eddins Case Manager
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| J.D. was one of my grad students a few years ago. Since then he as been a youth minister in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. He’s had a couple of kids and fought through the mess of Hurricane Katrina within his community. J.D. is a Master’s ... Read More | |
 | Scott Hunt Retired US Navy
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| I remember conducting Father-Son Camps and Football Camps with the high school football team that I coached in the eighties. My wife taught me a lot about how to orchestrate those camps because she had grown up in her dad’s summer camp, Camp Miles Sylvania, where he taught ... Read More | |
 | Scott Valentine Activities Staff
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| Scott Valentine was born shortly after me and is the next oldest staff member at Capstone. Scott worked at Capstone for a couple of years and then left for a job offer that we couldn’t compete with salary wise. But after two years his heart was still with ... Read More | |
Night Staff
The Night Staff guys are a vital group at Capstone. We used to hire part time guys to rotate in the cabins at night and while that worked pretty well for the time, it was not nearly as beneficial as six full-timers. All of these guys are strong Christian men with big hearts. All of them are married and all but one are dads. They connect very well with the residents. The night staff stays in the cabins at night, are awake all night, do bed checks every 15 minutes on the average, and then send a report to Jeremy Sciba our Personnel Director. Night Staff are trained in CPR and First Aid as well as Crisis Prevention Intervention and they rotate a day shift on two days per week Monday through Friday. The cabins are divided between residents 17 and under in one cabin and those 18 – 24 in the other cabin. During the time between going to the cabins at 9:00 pm and lights out at 10:30 there’s a lot of chance for conversation. This is a time where the night staff help the Capstone crock pot process by being solid Christian men who believe in Capstone and love being used by the Lord to help young men who are struggling.
What’s real special about two of them is that they graduated from Capstone over six years ago. Kaleb Etheridge and Trent Langhofer are two of the most important staff members to our residents because they used to be one. Kaleb and Trent both are strong Christian men, husbands, and fathers. They are absolutely outstanding in their impact with the residents. Additionally, Trent is currently going to school full time as one of my grad students in Marriage and Family Therapy. He plans on becoming a therapist and if he’s a great one, and I think he will be, I know a real good place he could work. Here’s the names of our night men and a little info on each one.
 | Kaleb Etheridge Night Staff |
| Kaleb Etheridge is married to Chelsea and has two children: Aussie and Zane. He spends his spare time working on their farm, riding 4-wheelers, hiking, or just going for a walk after dinner. Kaleb enjoys hunting, fishing, reading a good book and training his dogs, Paige and Tuckett. Favorite Scripture: ... Read More | |
| Michael Martin Night Staff | |
| Michael Martin is married to Claire with whom he has three children: Taylor, Wyatt and Harper. His hobbies include hunting and fishing of all types and a bit of golf on the side. Favorite Scripture: Isaiah 40:28-31, "Do you not know? Have you not heard? The LORD is the ... Read More | |
| Brad Smith Night Staff
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