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Features & Content

Provider's Guide

Key Features

  • Section I provides a comprehensive presentation of core strategies of SSC with special focus on the cognitive-behavioral approach to change, the therapeutic relationship and motivational enhancement, facilitation of the phases of learning, growth, and change, and relapse and recidivism prevention. The process and prevention of relapse and recidivism are treated as having separate but interactive pathways. 
  • Section II describes the operational guidelines and requirements for SSC delivery. 
  • Section III introduces the Participant’s Workbook and distinct and clear guidelines for the delivery of the 50 sessions in the 12 program modules.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Section I: The Treatment Platform
1. Core Strategies and Conceptual Framework for Criminal Conduct and Substance Abuse Treatment
2. The Therapeutic Relationship and Motivational Enhancement
3. Treatment Phases: Facilitating Learning, Growth and Change
4. Cognitive-Behavioral Approach as the Platform for Change
5. Relapse and Recidivism Prevention
Section II: Operational Guidelines
6. The Assessment Structure , Process and Instrumentation
7. Methods and Procedures for Effective Program Delivery
Section III: The Treatment Curriculum

Participant's Workbook

Key Features

  • Addresses important and complex issues of our time. 
  • Bold and elegant strategy represented
  • Addresses the substance abuse problems and issues associated with criminal offenders 

Table of Contents

Phase I:  Challenge to Change 
1. Orientation: How This Program Works
2. Cognitive-Behavioral Approach to Change and Responsible Living 
3. Alcohol and Other Drug (AOD) Use Patterns and Outcomes
4. Understanding Criminal Thinking and Behaviors 
5. Sharing and Listening: Communication Pathways to Self-Awareness and Other Awareness 
6. Understanding and Preventing Relapse and Recidivism 
7. The Process and Skills for Self-Improvement and Change 
Phase II: Commitment to Change: Skills for Self-Improvement, Change and Responsible Living 
8. Mental Self-Control: Managing Thoughts and Emotions 
9. Social and Relationship Skills Building 
10. Skills in Social and Community Responsibility
Phase III: Taking Ownership of Change - Lifestyle and Healthy Living 
11. Relapse and Recidivism Prevention: Review and Strategies for a Balanced Lifestyle
12. Strengthening Ownership of Change: Skills for a Healthy Lifestyle 

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