At Velocity Health Group, we operate with an “Instructor First” mentality—meaning that regardless of title—CEO, clinician, chef, or administrator—we are all instructors first. This reflects our belief that every interaction is an opportunity to teach, model, and reinforce the behaviors, values, and life skills our adolescents need to succeed.
This standard is supported by the level of training every team member receives. We invest heavily in developing our people—equipping them with the tools, frameworks, and consistency needed to lead effectively in real-time environments. Our training ensures that regardless of role, each team member is prepared to show up with clarity, confidence, and alignment in how we engage, redirect, and support our youth.
Being “Instructor First” means showing up with intention, consistency, and accountability—demonstrating what healthy relationships, communication, and decision-making look like in every interaction. It ensures that our entire team is aligned in purpose: not just providing care, but actively shaping outcomes through daily engagement, leadership, and example.
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I decided to help create VHG due to a recognition of the significant problems associated with the way mental health care is being provided to adolescents and their families. I am excited to be a part of an organization that will be pioneering a model of professional development and care that will be providing answers to those problems in a way that is not only different but better. Our model will have a direct impact on the kids and families that we will be caring for. It will revolutionize the way mental health care is provided on a broad scale.
Rod Andrus Chief Clinical Officer