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CRJ 222 - Correctional Treatment Method

Credits: 3
Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Practicum Hours: 0
Work Experience: 0
Course Type: Open
Examines the history, evolution, and development of correctional treatment in the United States and present an overview of the strategies that are used in the rehabilitation and counseling of juvenile and adult criminal offenders who are incarcerated or assigned to residential facilities.  Institutional and non-institutional programs are reviewed and treatment models are discussed.
Prerequisite: CRJ 100  
Prerequisite OR Corequisite: CRJ 120  or instructor approval
Competencies
 

  1. Apply correctional intervention, counseling, and treatment methods for correctional clients of varying types.
    1. Describe special challenges in working in a correctional setting
    2. Identify principles of effective intervention
  2. Evaluate current and future correctional intervention methods
    1. Discuss common theoretical counseling perspectives
    2. Understand evidence-practices when evaluating research, interventions, or treatment strategies with clients
  3. Determine correctional interventions for special populations
    1. Explain issues associated with clients with special attributes, such as youth, gender/sex, and age
    2. Summarize issues associated with clients with special offenses, such as sex offenses or drug offenses
  4. Create appropriate case plans for clients
    1. Understand risks, needs, and responsivity as part of assessment of clients
    2. Apply relevant contemporary approach for correctional intervention, counseling, or treatment method
  5. Differentiate the roles performed by corrections personnel
    1. Explain roles and procedures performed by personnel in interactions clients, the institution, and the courts.
    2. Determine potential career paths in the area of correctional intervention, counseling, or treatment
    3. Defend the importance of professionalism in the area of correctional interventions, counseling, or treatment
  6. Evaluate ethical and legal considerations with correctional interventions, counseling, or treatment
    1. Identify legal issues when providing interventions, counseling, or treatment at a correctional facility
    2. Recognize why people are motivated to commit ethical violations



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