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Sex Offender Treatment Board

  • Therapists Specialize in Treating Sex Offenders

    ​Certified sex offender therapists provide services for the treatment and rehabilitation of sex offenders. There are two certification levels of therapists:

    Clinical sex offender therapists must have a minimum of a master's degree in the behavioral sciences and an active Oregon mental health professional license.

    Associate sex offender therapists must have a minimum of a bachelor's degree in the behavioral sciences and be under the direct supervision of a clinical sex offender therapist to be certified in Oregon.

    Only state-certified professionals may represent themselves as a certified clinical sex offender therapist or certified associate sex offender therapist. 
  • Therapists Must Follow Standards for Adult, Juvenile and Developmentally Disabled Clients

    ​The Sex Offender Treatment Board has developed and adopted individual treatment standards for three distinct client groups:  adult sex offenders, juvenile sex offenders and developmentally disabled sex offenders. 

    These standards provide certified sex offender therapists with specific practice guidelines and requirements of professional responsibility.  Certified sex offender therapists must adhere to these standards in their practice, or face discliplinary action.

    Click here for more information on adult treatment standards.

    Click here for more information on juvenile sex offender treatment standards.

    Click here for more information on developmentally disabled treatment standards.
  • Interested in Certification? Answers to Frequently Asked Questions

    Certification as a sex offender therapist requires specific qualification standards for associate and clinical levels of pratice.  To assist in the certification process, we provide answers to frequently asked questions that cover education, training and experience requirements.

    Click here for FAQs for clinical certification.

    Click here for FAQs for associate certification.
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