Substance Use Treatment with Justice-Involved Populations
When: 09/01/2025 - 09/01/2025,
From: 9:00 AM to 12:15 PM
Location: Webex - Pre-Registration is Required!
Imparted by: Graciela Guardado, BSN, RN SAPC’s-Clinical Standards and Training (CST) Branch
Visit: https://lacountyph.webex.com/weblink/register/r48612fb8178e22581c8469b0761be6ed
Description:
IMPORTANT:
The training will begin promptly at 9:00AM. Please log in 10-15 minutes prior to the training to ensure
your audio and visual connections are working properly
After registration you will receive an email confirmation with your own unique link to use to log into
the training (do not share this link). The email will come from messenger@webex.com (please check
your spam/junk email folders).
Who Should Attend
This three hour and fifteen (3:15) hour live virtual training is a free introductory training and is open to
SAPC Network providers including:
• Registered and Certified Substance Use Disorder (SUD) Counselors
• LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs & Licensed Eligible (LE) AMFTs, ACSWs, APCCs
• Psychologists & Registered Psychological Associates
• Certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialists & Peer Support Specialists
• Licensed Vocational Nurses (LVN) & Licensed Psychiatric Technicians (LPT)—Now offering CEs
• Registered Nurses & Nurse Practitioners—Now offering CEs
Training Description
The purpose of this virtual live training is to assist SAPC providers with increasing their
knowledge and understanding of the unique characteristics and clinical needs of justice
involved patients. The training will focus specifically on individuals post-release from jails and
prisons who have been identified as being at risk of developing substance use disorders
(SUD)or who have SUD. The focus will be on unique aspects of the individual’s care and
mitigate potential challenges with re-integration of individuals into communities. Aspects of
engagement and retention as well as assessing for Criminogenic Needs and differing
approaches to behavior will assist participants with focusing on whole person care for the
individual involved with criminal justice. An overview of special populations will guide
participants through considerations needed while those individuals engage in SUD treatment
services.
Using polling, chat and large group discussion participants will be engaged through active
participation throughout the presentation
Learning Objectives
At the conclusion of the training, participants will be able to:
1. Discuss two (2) ways in which Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) relate to increased
rates of justice involved individuals who use substances.
2. Describe at least two (2) best practices when working with justice involved patients in
substance use treatment settings.
3. Examine five (5) strategies for partnering with justice involved patients.
4. Identify at least two (2) ethical considerations unique to working with patients under
Probation/Parole supervision