Contact Hours: 30 Hours
Instuctor: Dr. Dawn-Elise Snipes PhD, LPC-MHSP, LMHC
Based on the Text: Substance Abuse Treatment for Adults in the Criminal Justice System. Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series, No. 44. Center for Substance Abuse Treatment. Rockville (MD): Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (US); 2005. Report No.: (SMA) 05-4056
Objectives
Screening and Assessment
Definitions of Terms
Screening Guidelines
Assessment Guidelines
Key Issues Related to Screening and Assessment
Areas To Address in Screening and Assessment
Selection and Implementation of Instruments
Screening and Assessment Considerations for Specific Populations
Triage and Placement in Treatment Services
Treatment Levels and Components
Potential Barriers to Triage and Placement
Creating a Triage and Placement System
Compiling Information To Guide Triage and Placement Decisions
Substance Abuse Treatment Planning
Assessing the Severity of Substance Use Disorders
Assessing the Severity of Co-Occurring Disorders
Criminality and Psychopathy
Client Motivation and Readiness for Change
Implementing an Effective Treatment Planning Process
Major Treatment Issues and Approaches
Clinical Strategies
Program Components and Strategies
Conclusions and Recommendations
Adapting Offender Treatment for Specific Populations
Treatment Issues Related to Cultural Minorities
Women's Treatment Issues
Men's Treatment Issues
Working With Violent Offenders
Treatment Issues Based on Client's Sexual Orientation
Treatment Issues Based on the Client's Cognitive/Learning, Physical, and Sensory Disabilities
Treatment Issues for Older Adults
Treatment Issues for Clients From Rural Areas
Treatment Issues for People With Co-Occurring Substance Use and Mental Disorders
People With Infectious Diseases
Sex Offenders
Conclusions and Recommendations
Treatment Issues in Pretrial and Diversion Settings
Characteristics of the Population
Treatment Services in the Pretrial Justice System
Trial and Postverdict Periods
Diversion to Treatment
What Treatment Services Can Reasonably Be Provided in the Pretrial Setting?
Treatment Issues
Developing Pretrial Treatment Services
Resources
Conclusions and Recommendations
Treatment Issues Specific to Jails
Treatment Services in Jails
Description of the Population
Key Issues Related to Treatment
What Treatment Services Can Reasonably Be Provided in a Jail Setting?
Coordination of Jail Treatment Services
Examples of Jail Treatment Programs
Research Related to Jail Treatment
Recommendations for Treatment Providers
Treatment Issues Specific to Prisons
Treatment for Offenders Under Community Supervision
Overview
The Population
Levels of Supervision
Treatment Levels and Treatment Components
What Treatment Services Can Reasonably Be Provided for People Under Community Supervision?
Treatment Issues for People Under Community Supervision
Treatment Issues Specific to People on Parole
Treatment Issues Specific to Probationers
Strategies for Improving System Collaboration
Sample Programs
Key Issues Related to Program Development
Overview
Reconciling Public Safety and Public Health Interests
Interdependence of Criminal Justice and Treatment Systems
Program-Level Coordination
Research and Evaluation
Cost Issues