Training

Onsite and UCCI-based training for Effective Correctional Programming

On-site and UCCI-based training for administrators and practitioners in offender assessment, case management, correctional classification, staff skill building, cognitive-behavioral treatment (CBT), risk reduction, and best practices.

The most popular UCCI training programs include core skills for facilitators of cognitive-behavioral interventions, an overview of "what works" in correctional intervention, and trainings on the use of the Level of Service inventory-Revised (LSI-R), one of the most thoroughly researched risk/needs instruments.

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Overview of Effective Interventions for Offender Populations
This training presents an overview of the strategies of successful correctional programming. Specific topics to be discussed include a) an overview of cognitive behavioral interventions with specific skills and tools; b) a review of risk, criminogenic needs and responsivity factors and how to use for case planning c) importance of staff characteristics in effective programming; d) how to use reinforcers and punishers effectively; and e) how to evaluate change. The training incorporates the “principles of effective intervention.”

Level of Service Inventory Revised
The LSI-R is one of the most researched risk/need instruments currently in use. The LSI-R is a dynamic risk/need assessment that was developed in Canada but it is widely used in the United States. This training provides participants with an overview of assessment practices and techniques for administering and scoring the LSI-R and using the assessment information to develop case plans for reducing offender risk. This training can be delivered in a two or three day format. A train-the-trainers session is also available. The train-the-trainers session equips agencies to conduct their own staff training and to support the continued use of this assessment instrument.

Youthful Level of Service/Case Management Inventory
The YOLS/CMI is a dynamic risk/needs assessment and case management inventory for juvenile offenders. This assessment is based on the same principles and theory behind the LSI-R, however, modifications have been made to make the instrument responsive to juvenile offenders. Training for the YOLS/CMI can be delivered in two or three day formats and covers general principles of risk assessment, administration and scoring of the YOLS/CMI, and instruction on using information gathered through the assessment for purposes of case planning. A three day train-the-trainers session is also available to equip agencies to conduct their own staff training.

Case Planning and Case Management Skills
The case planning training teaches staff the skills necessary to practically apply effective assessment strategies and create empirically informed offender case plans. Staff learn to use dynamic risk needs assessment to link offenders to needed treatment programs and interventions. The two day training consists of numerous exercises to guide agency staff in creating comprehensive case plans based on offender assessments, case files, and interviews.

Skills for Facilitators of Cognitive Programs
The facilitator training for Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions is a 3-day training that instructs treatment staff and correctional workers on the core skills needed to facilitate and support cognitive behavioral programming. The training helps staff develop the skills needed to effectively deliver cognitive behavioral interventions, regardless of the curriculum they use. Specific topics to be discussed include: a) an overview of cognitive-behavioral treatment; b) the effects of thoughts, feelings, and attitudes on behavior; c) the identification of targets for treatment and strategies for impacting those targets; d) the importance of therapeutic alliance and impact of staff attitudes on program effectiveness, and e) how to use the key techniques of modeling, role-playing, rewards and punishers. The importance of quality assurance is stressed in this workshop.

Evaluation and Performance Measurement
This 2 day workshop presents an overview of strategies for evaluating correctional programs. The major part of the workshop focuses on the production of performance measures specific to the program/agency requesting service. The workshop is tailored to the specific needs of the contracting agency.

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