Specialised Youth Care
Adolescent Unit
Specialised, structured care for boys under 18 — a safe environment designed to support recovery and rebuild a healthy future.
About the Lesedi unit
Clearview Clinic Youth unit (Lesedi House)
Lesedi (meaning light) Give light and young people will find the way. Ella Baker
Clearview clinic’s youth facility is able to accommodate adolescent boys between the ages of 12 and 18 years old. The patient is provided 24-hour care and we ensure a medically supervised detoxification. In addition, they attend lectures, workshops, group therapy and individual counselling to educate them about the psychological and physical implications of long-term substance abuse.
During the period of treatment, patients are able to take a serious look at the reasons why they have used drugs in the past, such as emotional triggers, certain events or friends. We focus on helping patients learn how to deal with peer-pressure and other negative social influences.
Patients are also taught to effectively address emotional or psychological issues that could interfere with their recovery through group and individual counselling. The staff at Clearview Clinic also help determine the patient’s own unique relapse warning signs.
After successful completion of the impatient program, the patient will return home much better equipped with the ability to avoid drug abuse and live a normal life.
Therapeutic approach
Youth unit treatment program includes:
Assessment, Medical detoxification, 21-24 day’s treatment, Tailored treatment, School work time: We encourage pupils/students to continue studying whilst being rehabilitated. This is done in collaboration with the learner’s school. Services offered also includes educational assistance, Tranquil and healing environment, Creative Art therapy, Occupational therapy, Group therapy sessions, Individual therapy, Movement therapy, Equine therapy, Family intervention and counselling.
The treatment offered is supervised by our multi-disciplinary team of mental health practitioners and support staff:
Psychiatrists, Clinical psychologist, Social workers, Physiotherapist, Dietician, Trauma Counselor, Group therapist, Addiction counseller, Spirituel counseller, Nurses.
Core outcomes of the programme
Understanding triggers
Identifying root causes of substance use and developing awareness of personal patterns.
Healthy coping skills
Practical tools to manage stress, pressure, and emotions without relying on substances.
Emotional growth
Building resilience, emotional awareness, and the ability to handle life’s challenges.
Confidence & awareness
Rebuilding self worth and developing a clearer, more positive identity.
Programme components
What the programme includes
Assessment & personalised treatment
Individual care plans from the first day
Medical detoxification
Safe, supervised withdrawal under clinical care
21 to 24 day inpatient care
Full residential programme in a supervised facility
Academic support
Schoolwork maintained in collaboration with schools
Family counselling
Involving families in the recovery process
Daily life
Structured routine, every day
Each day follows a structured routine of therapy sessions, physical activity, educational support, and recreational time. Schoolwork continues throughout the programme in close collaboration with each patient’s school.
