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Substance Abuse Treatment for Adults in the Criminal Justice System
(Beginning to Intermediate Level)
Developed by: This course is a Treatment Improvement Protocols (TIPs), developed by the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT), part of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). A TIP is a best-practice guideline for the treatment of substance use disorders. CSAT draws on the experience and knowledge of clinical, research, and administrative experts to produce the TIPs, which are distributed to facilities and individuals across the country. The audience for the TIPs is expanding beyond public and private treatment facilities to include practitioners in mental health, criminal justice, primary care, and other healthcare and social service settings.
30 Credit CE Course - $99 to complete post-test and receive 30 CE credits. Manual can be downloaded at no charge.
Strong empirical evidence over the past few decades consistently has shown that substance abuse treatment reduces crime. For many people in need of alcohol and drug treatment, contact with the criminal justice system is their first opportunity for treatment. A substance use disorder may be recognized and diagnosed for the first time, and legal incentives to enter substance abuse treatment sometimes motivate the individual to begin recovery. For other offenders, arrest and incarceration are part of a recurring cycle of drug abuse and crime. Ingrained patterns of maladaptive coping skills, criminal values and beliefs, and a lack of job skills may require a more intensive treatment approach, particularly among offenders with a prolonged history of substance abuse and crime.
This TIP was developed to provide recommendations and best practice guidelines to counselors and administrators based on the research literature and the experience of seasoned treatment professionals. It covers the full range of criminal justice settings and all the phases through which an individual progresses in the criminal justice system. It addresses both clinical and programmatic areas of treatment.
Download and read this manual at no charge.
GOALS AND OBJECTIVES:
- Learn best practice guidelines for working with incarcerated, substance abusing adults.
- Identify at least 3 screening and assessment tools for alcohol and drug abuse problems among incarcerated adults.
- Be able to identify the differences in screening and assessing tools appropriate for female versus male offenders.
- Understand the barriers for treatment when working with the incarcerated population.
- Be able to identify and implement strategies for modifying substance abuse treatment services for criminal justice clients.
- Identify early warning signs and risk factors for relapse and early warning signs and risk factors of criminal thinking.
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