Mr. Prescott has worked in and around inpatient settings
since 1984, and specifically with individuals who have sexually abused
since 1987. He has a strong interest in sharing resources, networking,
and training to increase knowledge in these fields.
He currently serves as the Treatment Assessment Director
at the Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Center in Mauston, Wisconsin. In
this position, he oversees the progress of patients and groups of patients
and coordinates an early stage of the conventional treatment track.
Mr. Prescott has published articles on risk assessment,
interviewing, and providing residential treatment to youth, and is
the editor of recent books on youth who have sexually abused.
He has presented on these topics around North America and in Europe.
He is President of
the Association for the
Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA), and former editor of that organization's
newsletter, The Forum. He is a charter member of the International
Association for the Treatment of Sex Offenders and also serves
on the board of directors for Stop
It Now!, an organization dedicated to the prevention of sexual
abuse. Mr. Prescott is also a member of the Motivational
Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT), an international organization
devoted to a client-centered, directive method for enhancing intrinsic
motivation to change by exploring and resolving ambivalence.
