Paradigm Treatment - Malibu Teen Program Malibu

Paradigm Treatment - Malibu Teen Program Malibu is a residential program for adolescents, and it sits on Meadows Court in Malibu, California. The house is small on purpose. With only 2-5 beds, staff can keep the setting close and personal rather than institutional, and teens live alongside a handful of peers at a time.

Operations started in 2010, and the Joint Commission accredits the program. Treatment centers on identifying what underlies a teenager's struggles, so psychological, physical and nutritional assessments come near the front of the process. From there, clinicians involve both the teen and the family, instead of working with the adolescent alone.

Clinical work is paired with school and activity. An academic coordinator helps students keep up with coursework, and experiential options such as art, equine work, yoga and time outdoors round out the week. The aim is a structured stay that still feels like a place a teenager can settle into.

Levels of care at the Malibu program

Three care options appear at Paradigm Treatment - Malibu Teen Program Malibu: detox residential rehab and co-occurring mental health services. In residential care the teen lives at the house for the whole stay, and the co-occurring track serves adolescents facing a mental health condition alongside substance use. The center lists detox alongside residential rehab and mental health conditions that occur alongside addiction in Malibu for teens who need it.

Therapy is individual and frequent, with one-on-one counseling each week, plus cognitive behavioral therapy, EMDR, art therapy, equine therapy, experiential therapy, family therapy, life skills work, and meditation and mindfulness. This program bills its approach as evidence based, experiential, family-involved, individual and personalized. Families take part in therapy while teens build life skills and mindfulness in Malibu rather than waiting until discharge. When a teen's needs sit outside what a small residential house can hold, the right answer may be a different level of care, and that is worth sorting out before enrollment.

1. Meditation & Mindfulness
2. Evidence-Based
3. 1-on-1 Counseling
4. Personalized Treatment
5. Experiential Therapy
6. Experiential
7. Family Involvement
8. Family Therapy
9. Individual Treatment
10. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

Who this teen program is built for

1. Adolescents, including boys and girls, in a residential setting
2. Teens who are LGBTQ+ and need an affirming environment
3. Adolescents with anxiety, depression, ADHD or ADD, or post traumatic stress disorder
4. Teens dealing with anger, codependency or personality disorders
5. Young people with gaming or internet addiction, or co-occurring substance use

Program length and daily life in Malibu

Paradigm Treatment - Malibu Teen Program Malibu describes a typical stay of 30+ days in a house of 2-5 beds, with services in English. Amenities include a pool, hot tub, basketball court, fitness center, gardens, ocean views, internet access and outdoor dining, plus beach walks, hiking, swimming, yoga, horseback riding and games. Teens in Malibu have a pool, hot tub and beach walks within a 2-5 bed house that keeps daily life small and supervised. Rooms come with air conditioning, en suite or shared bathrooms, laundry service, housekeeping and snacks. Program length beyond the 30-day minimum depends on the individual teen's progress and clinical recommendations.

1. Ocean View
2. Pool
3. Basketball Court
4. Access to Nature
5. Hot Tub
6. Fitness Center
7. Outdoor Dining
8. Gardens

Questions before you are admitted

1. Does my plan cover residential teen treatment here, and what will we owe after the deductible?
2. Is detox part of the plan for my teen, and who supervises withdrawal during the stay?
3. How many individual therapy sessions happen each week, and how often does family therapy meet?
4. How does the academic coordinator keep my teen on track with their home school?
5. What does aftercare look like, including online follow-up sessions and family follow-up counseling?