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Telebehavioral Health for Incarcerated Individuals

This course presents behavioral health providers with knowledge of the challenges, adaptations, and strategies for best practices when using telebehavioral health with people in criminal justice settings. Telebehavioral Health (TBH) services are an emerging modality for providing behavioral healthcare that significantly benefits the treated population. This course will explain how these benefits are particularly salient among incarcerated individuals. You will learn that incarcerated individuals are great candidates for TBH in certain circumstances. There are some instances where TBH is not a good fit as well. You will learn how virtual modalities can allow this population to access healthcare that might not otherwise be easily accessible to them.

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Treating Criminogenic Risk in Combination with Mental Illness for Jail Clinicians

People with mental illness deserve adequate, effective treatment that addresses their needs and helps them remain in their communities. National estimates suggest almost half of people in jail (44%) report having a previous mental health diagnosis, and 26% showed symptoms of serious psychological distress within the last month (SAHMSA, 2024). These numbers may be even higher in Colorado, with reports suggesting that more than 50% of people in Colorado county jails have a serious mental illness (Boulder County Reporting Lab, 2023).

This course equips Colorado clinicians working in jails with the awareness and knowledge required to better meet the needs of their caseload and enhance behavioral health services for individuals who are incarcerated with mental illness. Jail clinicians will examine how treating criminogenic risk factors in combination with mental illness can improve antisocial thinking and behavior patterns, ultimately reducing future involvement in the legal system and psychiatric hospitalizations.

This course will emphasize therapeutic and group therapy elements and describe the clinical considerations for effectively treating criminogenic risk factors in combination with mental illness. Upon completion, you will be better prepared to apply interventions based on empirical evidence in jail settings.

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