21.230 SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER EDUCATION AND TREATMENT FOR PERSONS INVOLVED IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM 21.230.1 GENERAL PROVISIONS [Eff. 5/1/16] A.
Education, treatment, and ancillary services shall be provided to individuals convicted of misdemeanors and felonies who are assessed as needing substance use disorder treatment, as provided by Title 16, Article 11.5, Part 1, and C.R.S. and in accordance with current standardized assessment and placement protocol.
B.
All agencies admitting out of state offenders must identify and notify the Interstate compact unit for Adult Offender Supervision per Section 17-27.1-101, C.R.S. 1.
THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE INDIVIDUALS FOR ASSESSMENT AND/OR EVALUATION ONLY OR DETOX FACILITIES.
2.
NO SERVICES SHALL BE PROVIDED TO AN OUT-OF-STATE OFFENDER UNTIL THE INTERSTATE COMPACT UNIT HAS CONTACTED THE AGENCY AND HAS GRANTED PERMISSION FOR SERVICES.
C.
Services shall be based on the results of current screening and assessments.
D.
Agencies shall place individuals involved in the criminal justice system according to the current Standardized Offender Assessment Revised (SOA-R) screening and placement criteria. No amendments or later additions are incorporated. A copy of the SOA-R screening tool is available for inspection during regular business hours at the Colorado Department of Human Services, Office of Behavioral Health, Director of Community Programs, 3824 W. Princeton Circle, Denver, Colorado 80236 or at the Colorado Department of Public Safety, Division of Criminal Justice, 700 Kipling Street, #1000, Denver, Colorado 0215.
E.
Education, treatment and ancillary services as indicated by assessment and included in the service plan shall be provided for by the agency or through referrals. 1.
THE LEVEL OF SUPERVISION INVENTORY (LSI) WHICH IS PART OF THE SOA-R OR OTHER EVIDENCE-BASED RISK/NEEDS ASSESSMENT INSTRUMENT WILL BE USED TO IDENTIFY THE CRIMINOGENIC RISK AND NEED FACTORS OF ALL INDIVIDUALS.
2.
RISK FACTORS WILL DETERMINE THE LEVEL OF CARE AND THE TOP CRIMINOGENIC NEEDS SHOULD BE THE FOCUS OF TREATMENT AND REFLECTED IN THE SERVICE PLAN.
3.
NEEDS IDENTIFIED IN THE SERVICE PLAN SHALL BE ADDRESSED INCORPORATING THE RESPONSIVITY PRINCIPLE AS OUTLINE IN THE RISK – NEED – RESPONSIVITY (RNR) PRINCIPLE.
4.
AGENCIES SHALL ATTEND TO THE RISK PRINCIPLE BY NOT MIXING LOW RISK AND HIGH RISK INDIVIDUALS.
F.
Agencies shall have a written memorandum of understanding with ancillary providers to make available agreed upon services and require specific data and exchange of information related to the individualized services.
G.
Education and treatment shall be a minimum of nine (9) months or as required by the referring criminal justice agency.
H.
Frequency and intensity of education and treatment services shall be based on assessments and at minimum one two hour session per week.
I.
J.
1.
Based on assessments.
2.
At a minimum, one two hour session per week.
The following content/topics, at a minimum, shall be presented during offender treatment. 1.
Physiological and psychological effects of alcohol, marijuana and/or marijuana/THC infused products, stimulants, and other drugs;
2.
Signs and symptoms of substance use disorders;
3.
Stress management and substance use disorders;
4.
Anger management and substance use disorders;
5.
Behavioral triggers leading to substance use disorders;
6.
Drugs in the work place; and, TRAUMA INFORMED CARE AND SERVICES;
7.
Legal issues and substance use disorders. COMMUNITY RE-ENTRY AND BECOMING A PRODUCTIVE MEMBER OF THE COMMUNITY;
8.
COGNITIVE AND ATTITUDINAL TRIGGERS LEADING TO SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS; AND,
9.
REFUSAL SKILLS AND DEVELOPING POSITIVE PEERS RELATED TO SUBSTANCE USE.
Agencies shall implement AN EVIDENCE-BASED OR BEST PRACTICE treatment curricula CURRICULUM that HAS A COGNITIVE BEHAVIORAL TREATMENT (CBT) APPROACH.; are written in manual format and are evidence-based or best practices. All agency clinical staff working with the individuals involved in the criminal justice system population must be trained on and follow the specific curricula as written. 1.
THE EVIDENCE-BASED OR BEST PRACTICE TREATMENT CURRICULUM MUST BE WRITTEN IN MANUAL FORMAT.
2.
ALL AGENCY CLINICAL STAFF WORKING WITH THE INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM POPULATION MUST BE TRAINED ON AND FOLLOW THE SPECIFIC CURRICULUM IMPLEMENTED.
K.
Individuals will receive a complete copy of the participant materials/workbook associated with the approved curriculum. The agency may charge for the curriculum.
L.
Education and treatment sessions shall only consist of face-to-face (as defined in Section 21.240.1) contact and shall not include administrative procedures or breaks.
M.
Agency staff working directly with individuals shall have documented qualifications and training in forensic populations and criminal justice systems., AS EVIDENCE BY: 1.
A DEGREE IN THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE FIELD; OR,
2.
AT LEAST ONE (1) YEAR OF EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE POPULATION.
N.
Drug and alcohol toxicology collection must be observed by trained staff when requested by the referral source.
O.
Records shall contain monthly documentation of communication with the criminal justice referral source describing progress toward specific treatment goals. Agencies shall be responsible for monitoring and reporting to referring courts or their representatives the individual's progress with ancillary services.
P.
Agencies shall have written documentation in an individual's record that the individual has received services to assist in community reintegration, if applicable.
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