| (a) Interventions shall be designed to assist the individual
to effectively manage thoughts, feelings, attitudes, and behaviors
associated with their risk to reoffend. Structured, cognitive behavioral
skills-oriented treatment programs shall target specific criminogenic
needs to reduce re-offense rates. Interventions utilized in the assessment
and treatment of sex offenders and juveniles who commit sexual offenses
shall be empirically supported and generally accepted by professionals
in this field.
(b) Licensees shall utilize the following principles
when providing sex offender assessment and treatment:
(1) be committed to community protection and safety
and licensees shall be aware of any professional and legal obligations
regarding a duty to protect or warn;
(2) not make statements that a client is not a risk
to reoffend sexually;
(3) act in the best interests of society, the victim,
and the client;
(4) utilize empirically supported models for treating
sex offenders and juveniles who commit sexual offenses; and
(5) hold voluntary or mandated clients to the same
standards of practice and compliance.
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| Source Note: The provisions of this §810.62 adopted to be effective October 22, 2006, 31 TexReg 8520; amended to be effective April 24, 2011, 36 TexReg 2396; amended to be effective October 1, 2015, 40 TexReg 6748 |
