Course
Standard I: Target Population (SD1)
Standards
Standard I: Target Population (SD1)
Eligibility and exclusion criteria for the treatment court are predicated on empirical evidence indicating which types of justice involved individuals can be treated safely and effectively in treatment courts. Candidates are evaluated for...
Standard II: Equity and Inclusion (SD2)
Standards
Standard II: Equity and Inclusion (SD2)
Individuals who have historically experienced sustained discrimination or reduced social opportunities because of their race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, sexual identity, physical or mental disability, religion, or socioeconomic status...
Standard III: Role and Responsibilities of the Judge (SD3)
Standards
Standard III: Role and Responsibilities of the Judge (SD3)
The treatment court judge stays abreast of current law and research on best practices in treatment court, participates regularly in team meetings, interacts frequently and respectfully with participants, and gives due consideration to the input...
Standard IV: Incentives, Sanctions and Therapeutic Adjustments (SD4)
Standards
Standard IV: Incentives, Sanctions and Therapeutic Adjustments (SD4)
Treatment courts use a science-based coordinated strategy for responding to participant behavior. These responses or consequences, are categorized as incentives, or desirable consequences, sanctions, or undesirable consequences, and therapeutic...
Standard V: Substance Use Disorder Treatment (SD5)
Standards
Standard V: Substance Use Disorder Treatment (SD5)
Standard 5 outlines the effective, research-based process for substance use disorder treatment. Participants receive substance use disorder treatment based on a standardized assessment of their treatment needs. Substance use disorder treatment is...
Standard VI: Complementary Treatment and Social Services (SD6)
Standards
Standard VI: Complementary Treatment and Social Services (SD6)
Participants receive complementary treatment and social services for conditions that co-occur with substance use disorder and are likely to interfere with their compliance with treatment court, increase criminal recidivism, or diminish treatment...
Standard VII: Drug and Alcohol Testing (SD7)
Standards
Standard VII: Drug and Alcohol Testing (SD7)
This module will introduce treatment court professionals to best practices related to testing for misused substances and developing a successful abstinence monitoring program.
Standard VIII: Multidisciplinary Team (SD8)
Standards
Standard VIII: Multidisciplinary Team (SD8)
A dedicated multidisciplinary team of professionals manages the day-to-day operations of the treatment court, including reviewing participant progress during pre-court staff meetings and staff hearings, contributing, observations and...
Assessment and Treatment
Essential Elements
Assessment and Treatment
Assessing and treating substance use disorder is an important part of the work for treatment courts. Fortunately, there are reliable assessment instruments and treatment plans that can lead to higher success rates for participants. This module...
Co-Occurring Disorders
Essential Elements
Co-Occurring Disorders
The module provides a broad introduction to co-occurring disorders which left undiagnosed or inadequately treated are linked to low rates of treatment engagement, retention, and completion. The module will discuss the importance of early...

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