Jeff Janes, LCSW

COO/Clinical Director

Jeff joined the team at Re-creation Retreats mid-2018 and by mid-2022, Jeff was tasked with taking on the responsibility of Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Clinical Director, directly reporting to the founders/owners Randy and Toni to bring about their vision for RCR.

He is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) for both Arizona and Utah. Jeff has been directly working with youth and families beginning in 2006. In that time, he has been able to work with boys and girls in a variety of setting, such as: Small Group Homes, Wilderness Treatment, Transporting, Foster Care, Community Based, College Prep Schools, Juvenile Courts, Truancy Diversion, Child Protective Services, and currently Residential Treatment with Re-Creation Retreat.

Jeff is a no frills, no “BS”, straight to the point, go-getter who cares deeply about each and every student who comes into the program. He considers the well-being of both the group of students, as well as each student as an individual. He cares not only about what we are doing now but pays close attention to trends in the industry and looks for ways to improve the quality-of-care Re-Creation Retreat provides; whether it we Clinically, Academically, or as the day-to-day program milieu.