Many community corrections agencies are moving away from a compliance-focused supervision strategy (e.g., did the supervisee fulfill the conditions of supervision) to a more targeted supervision strategy. In a targeted supervision strategy, the focus is on helping individuals create long-term change. Ultimately, this helps promote long-term public safety, as opposed to short-term public safety and compliance with court-ordered conditions. To promote behavioral change of individuals on community release, you cannot approach the supervision of each individual from a one-size fits all approach. Targeted interventions must be driven by an individual's unique risk, needs, and responsivity factors. Utilizing a risk and needs assessment instrument is essential to identify factors that an officer can address with a supervisee using a case plan. This course will provide community supervision officers working in adult probation and parole agencies with instruction on how to develop an initial individualized case plan (sometimes referred to as supervision plans) with a supervisee when they are first placed on supervision.
This activity is approved for 1.75 STC credit hours.
This activity is approved for 1.75 contact hours.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Considerations for Case Plan Development
Purpose of a Case Plan
Setting the Foundation
Considerations for Case Plan Development
Policy and Legal Directives
Conditions of Supervision
Risk, Needs, and Responsivity Factors
Knowledge Check
Know Where They Are in the Change Process
Knowledge Check
Motivation Level
Review
Summary
Section 3: Components of a Case Plan
Components of a Case Plan
Goals
Practice: Recognizing SMART Goals
Action Steps
Barriers or Challenges to Completing Goals
Strengths or Protective Factors
Checkpoints for Effective Case Plans
Review
Summary
Section 4: Conclusion
Course Contributors
Resources
References
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Expert Reviewer: John A. KlavinsMrs. Cobb is a Lead SME Writer/Trainer at Relias. Her primary writing responsibilities are in the content areas of public safety and behavioral health. Mrs. Cobb is also the onboarding trainer for new staff joining the Relias Content Department. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Correctional and Juvenile Justice Studies and a Master of Science degree in Criminal Justice. She has over 25 years of experience working in criminal and juvenile justice. Her work includes direct service, research, publication development, and training and technical assistance development and delivery.
Disclosure: Kimberly Cobb, MS has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.
John A. Klavins M.S. is a subject matter expert (SME) in case planning and evidence-based practices in corrections. Mr. Klavins is currently the Director for the Ramsey County Community Corrections Department in St. Paul, MN, overseeing juvenile and adult probation services and 3 correctional facilities. Mr. Klavins has worked in numerous positions with multiple agencies while serving in the field of corrections since 1985, including: Director of Court Services, Community Corrections Supervisor, Cognitive Skills Programming Coordinator, Day Treatment Program Manager, Juvenile Probation Officer, Juvenile Detention Center staff member, Volunteers In Corrections, and as a Police Reserve Officer. Mr. Klavins also served as an adjunct faculty member for 10 years at Minnesota State University in Mankato, where he earned his master's degree and conducted a research study on the implementation of cognitive-behavioral interventions by probation officers in Minnesota. He also chaired the MN Statewide Evidence-Based Practices Policy Team for over 10 years, under the sponsorship of the MN Commissioner of Corrections and administrators from around the State of Minnesota. Mr. Klavins is an active member with the American Probation & Parole Association (APPA) and the MN Association of Community Corrections Act Counties (MACCAC).
Disclosure: John A. Klavins has no Relevant Financial or Non-Financial Relationship with ineligible companies to disclose.
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