A Societal Problem
Youth who have engaged in dangerous behaviors, such as being assaultive, abusing substances, stealing, destroying property, and running away, are often very difficult to manage and difficult to treat. They are generally resistant to intervention, mistrustful of adults, and have lost hope of being successful in society. They have often developed an ingrained pattern of delinquent behaviors that can be very difficult to break.
How We Can Help
We specialize in working with difficult populations, and we excel at providing a safe, behaviorally controlled setting. Stevens offers treatment approaches that address each youth’s unique needs. Specialization provides a more intensive, consistent, and concentrated approach, improving the quality of treatment and the chances for success.
How the Program Works
For the emotionally disturbed, behaviorally disordered youth, treatment begins by providing a safe, staff-secure, predictable, and highly structured therapeutic environment staffed by professionals specially trained to work with this population. Within this nurturing environment, treatment providers manage the youth’s out-of-control behavior, until he can learn to do so for himself. As progress is made, they have the opportunity to transition to the intermediate segment of the program. The intermediate phase of treatment provides youth the opportunity to take more responsibility for themselves and the decisions they make. The final segment of treatment is the Stevens Transitional Living Program (TLP), a community-based program.
Youth are assigned to a master’s level clinician who provides weekly individual and family therapy, as well as case management. An initial psychosocial assessment is completed and is designed to clearly identify his problem behaviors, clarify the origins of these behaviors, and determine the underlying emotions that typically drive anti-social behaviors.
Progress in treatment is reviewed after the first six weeks of treatment, and then on a quarterly basis. In addition to the Stevens treatment team, families and outside agency workers are also invited to attend. An updated treatment plan is developed at each meeting with progress noted.
Stevens Treatment Programs is a private nonprofit therapeutic residential treatment center. Our mission is to provide comprehensive, state-of-the-art treatment to adolescent males of varying needs and cultural backgrounds. Clients become empowered with the skills necessary to rejoin their families and communities with success.
Stevens Treatment Programs is a special place to work where our people are our greatest asset. The work is challenging and rewarding. We are looking for committed, caring, dynamic people to work with us to make a difference in the lives of the troubled youth we serve. Stevens provides a diverse, friendly and supportive work environment with extensive training, real job satisfaction and opportunities for growth.
Stevens offers a comprehensive benefits package that currently includes:
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Family and Individual Medical Coverage - 84% of the monthly premium paid by Stevens after a 30 day waiting period. |
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Family and Individual Dental Coverage - 84% of the monthly premium paid by Stevens after a 30 day waiting period. |
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Tuition Reimbursement - Up to $1,000 per semester for eligible coursework |
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Paid Vacation Leave |
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Paid Holidays \ Holiday Compensation - 11 holidays annually |
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401(k) Plan with Stevens’ Matching Contributions |
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Life and Accidental Death and Dismemberment Insurance - 100% paid by Stevens |
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Long term Disability Insurance - 100% paid by Stevens |
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Flexible Spending Plan - Tax free savings for approved medical and dental expenses, dependent care, as well as tax free payroll deductions for health and dental plan premiums. |
Staff Training
All staff receives an initial forty hours of orientation training before beginning to work with youth. Orientation hours for Behavior Specialists are scheduled at various times to insure they are exposed to various parts of the residents' days (wake-up, bedtime, etc.).
The program nurse trains staff in first aid, universal precautions, administering medications and all other medically related information. Educational staff spends their initial forty hours orienting to the program as well. They review student records, observe in classrooms, and meet with the Educational Director and Educational Administrator.
A yearly in-service schedule is developed for residential and educational staff. The agency provides at least twenty-four hours of in-service training time during the year.
