Sandy Vaughn

Sandy Vaughn
Staff Development Coordinator and Equine Director 

Sandy joined J Bar J in 2001 and has been a dedicated team member over the past 24 years. Sandy began as direct care staff in a residential setting and held several positions within the agency: Resident Monitor, Case Manager, Program Manager/Director, CPI Instructor, and is currently the Equine Director and Staff Development Coordinator.  

Over the past 24 years, Sandy has been afforded the opportunity to work with and consult with experts in the community and around the country in pursuit of studied and supported best practices. Sandy has worked hard to develop treatment programs and staff development programs that are in line with these practices. 

Question. Persuade. Refer. (QPR) 
NPI number: 1770461659 
25 years of experience working with youth and families in treatment programs 
47 years of experience working with horses in many different capacities 

Certified in:
Reach Out to Horses (ROTH) certifications:
Holistic Horsemanship 
Certified Trainer 
Motivational Interviewing 
Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) Instructor 
Preventing Sexual Coercion among Adolescents, Child Abuse Prevention, and Self Defense from the Inside Out (SDIO)