Understanding the Criminal Justice and Correctional Systems for Substance Use Treatment Providers
~ Learning Optimal Methods to Work With Individuals Within These Systems ~
DESCRIPTION:
The morning segment of this training will feature speakers from the court system, the probational system, and the parole system to help attendees learn the ways these systems play a role in the lives of criminally involved individuals with drug and alcohol issues. The afternoon segment will help substance abuse professionals focus concurrently on substance use issues as well as criminogenic need areas. Attendees will learn skills in identifying criminal thinking errors, their role in substance abuse treatment, and will begin to understand the intersection of criminogenic need areas and the DSM diagnosis for substance dependence.
OBJECTIVES: Upon completion of this course, participants will (be able to):
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