- Credit Hours: 3 Hours
- Author: Diane Sherman
- Price: $39.00
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to:
• Describe the history and development of drug treatment courts as a response to substance-abusing offenders in the criminal justice system.
• Explain the integrated approach of drug treatment courts, including how treatment and legal case processing are blended.
• Identify validated screening and assessment tools appropriate for evaluating substance-abusing offenders in drug court settings.
• Outline the key components required for an effective drug treatment court structure.
• Analyze ethical issues that drug court practitioners and participants must navigate within the integrated court model.
• Describe the role of continued support and supervision in reducing recidivism among drug court participants.
Package Contents
Course Update
About the Instructor
Diane Sherman
Diane Sherman is an organizational consultant and national trainer. She has worked in the substance abuse profession since 1975. In her consulting services, she has three specific areas of focus: coaching, consultation and continuing education. Dr. Sherman provides Executive Coaching for those persons seeking to maximize their leadership potential. She is a CARF surveyor and consultant for agencies seeking or maintaining national accreditation. Presently, she is responsible for monitoring substance abuse services for the Georgia Department of Juvenile Justice. Dr. Sherman also conducts continuing education opportunities with Brown University through the Northeast Addiction Transfer and Technology Center. Over her professional tenure, Diane has trained nationally for NAADAC, National Association of Drug Court Professionals, CARF, Southeast School of Addiction Studies, South Carolina Behavioral Health Services Association, Tennessee Advanced School on Addiction, and locally for Georgia Department of Human Resources, Georgia Council on Substance Abuse, and Georgia Addiction Counselors Association.
Approved and Widely Recognized
CEU Matrix is approved by the following national and state accreditation boards:
CEU Matrix is approved with the following state boards:
Arkansas (ASACB), California (CCAPP #OS-07-394-0222), California (CADTP #250), Connecticut (#0115-5202), Delaware (DCB #37), Florida (FCB #5141-A), Georgia (ADACBGA #2026-4-003), Illinois (IAODAPCA #19345), Kentucky, Louisiana (LA ADRA #E026), Michigan (MCBAP), Missouri (Missouri CB #183), New Mexico (NMCBBHP #2046), North Carolina (NCSAPPB), Ohio (OCDP #50-19236), Oklahoma (OBLADS #20260153), Texas (TCB #1758-07)
