Youth who act out sexually against others present a serious problem. Adults in their lives often feel helpless and uncertain of how best to address the problem. That’s where the Stevens Treatment Program for Adolescent Sexual Abusers can help. We offer a comprehensive treatment program that addresses all aspects of the problem and offers hope for a successful future.

How the Program Works

When a youth enters the program he undergoes a comprehensive risk assessment, unless one has recently been completed. The assessment examines patterns of abusive behaviors, contributing factors to the offending patterns, and indicators for continued risk. We use the assessment as a guide to tailor a treatment program best suited to the youth’s needs.

Treatment focuses on a cognitive behavioral therapy approach, exploring offending patterns of behavior and their root causes. Some major components of all abusers’ treatment include relapse prevention, the youth’s own trauma history, if applicable, and development of victim empathy.

Clients receive weekly individual therapy from a clinician trained to treat teens that act out sexually. In individual therapy, we encourage the adolescent to examine his life honestly and to explore the origins of his sexual acting out. We ask him to complete a series of specially designed therapeutic assignments that address the underlying issues driving the deviant behavior. By the end of treatment, the adolescent will have an arsenal of “tools” at his disposal that he can use to stop unwanted thoughts and behaviors, lowering his risk to re-offend.

The Stevens Treatment Program for Adolescent Sexual Abusers is committed to providing state-of-the-art treatment with the overall goal of lowering the risk of further sexual acting out and increasing the potential for a successful adult life. Because we are committed to community protection, community safety takes precedence over any conflicting considerations, and is ultimately in the best interests of both abusers and society.

Parent Education Workshop

To help support the youth’s recovery, we provide parents and guardians with an informative, educational day-long workshop to help prepare them to effectively supervise their child when he returns to the community. The curriculum, developed by Stevens and provided in workshop format, covers guardian-specific topics such as understanding why some youth act out sexually, understanding how best to support their positive change, and proper supervision. Parents and guardians complete this workshop before taking their child off-campus.

Conclusion and Integration

Toward the end of treatment, Stevens provides an abuser risk re-assessment to evaluate the level of success within the program and to make further treatment recommendations.
Whether the next step is enrollment in a follow-up program, or integration back into the community, Stevens prepares clients and their families for successful transition.