Case Planning in Corrections
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Training Description
The link between assessment and behavior change is reliant upon the development and execution of a solid case plan that incorporates short-term goals. In this training, you will learn that by integrating risk/need assessment findings to objective and actionable items, positive outcomes can be promoted and recidivism prevented. Effective strategies in case plan development and monitoring will be discussed such as the identification and tracking of target behaviors and short-term gains. Highlighted will be the importance of developing malleable case plans to meet the ever-changing needs of clients, to support progress, and to address relapses.
Trainer Biography
Faye S. Taxman, Ph.D. is a University Professor in the Criminology, Law and Society Department and Director of the Center for Advancing Correctional Excellence at George Mason University. Dr. Taxman is recognized for her work in the development of the seamless systems of care models that link the criminal justice with other service delivery systems as well as reengineering probation and parole supervision services, and organizational change models. Her work covers the breadth of the correctional system from jails and prisons to community corrections and adult and juvenile offenders, including all types of interventions and system improvement factors. She has had numerous grants from the National Institute on Drug Abuse, National Institute of Justice, National Institute of Corrections, Office of National Drug Control Policy, and Bureau of Justice Assistance. Dr. Taxman has published over 125 articles and is on the Editorial Boards of the Journal of Experimental Criminology, Criminology and Public Policy, and Journal of Offender Rehabilitation.
Learning Objectives
This training is designed to help you:
- Identify the key components of case planning and understand its role in successful individual supervision
- List realistic and manageable target behaviors to serve as goals for supervision
- Identify individual triggers that may disrupt adherence to positive outcomes
- Describe the benefit of addressing gender and culture in case planning
- Define internal and external controls of individual behavior