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Mental Health Treatment in the Criminal Justice System

Virtual
2 CE Hours
Clinical
Starts At $25

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Location

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    Access virtually on TPN.health
Description

During this workshop, we will define the various components of the criminal justice system. We will explore why treatment is necessary within the criminal justice system and discuss what we are doing to reduce recidivism and why

Target Audience
  • • Counselors
  • • Addiction Counselors
  • • Psychologists
  • • Social Workers
  • • Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists
Educational Goal

The educational goal of this workshop is to understand the importance of mental health treatment in the criminal justice system and its impact on the community.

Learning Objectives

At the end of this course, participants will be able to:

  • Identify three or more components within the criminal justice system.

  • Explain how mental health treatment will impact both the client and the community.

  • Identify the type of treatments that are most effective in the criminal justice system.

  • Define recidivism.

  • Explain how treatment can effectively reduce recidivism.

Introductory
Clinical
Counselors

TPN.health has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 7267. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. TPN.health is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs.

 

Course meets the qualifications for hours of continuing education credit for LPCCs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. TPN.health is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LPCCs. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.

 

Trusted Provider Network, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0220.

Addiction Counselors

This course has been approved by TPN.health, as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for educational credits. NAADAC Provider #198061, TPN.health is responsible for all aspects of the programming. Counselor Skill Group: Legal, Ethical and Professional Development.

Psychologists

Pending approval.

Social Workers

TPN.health, #1766, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 03/31/2022 – 03/31/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 2 continuing education credits.

 

Course meets the qualifications for hours of continuing education credit for LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. TPN.health is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LCSWs. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.

 

Trusted Provider Network, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0654.

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists

Course meets the qualifications for hours of continuing education credit for LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. TPN.health is approved by the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists to sponsor continuing education for LMFTs. TPN.health maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content.

 

Trusted Provider Network, LLC is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0097.

CE Policy
TPN.health and this educator have no conflicts of interest and have not received any commercial support for this program or its contents.
  • Waiting Room Opens
  • Workshop Begins
  • Workshop Ends
Note: Time designated for waiting room, breaks cannot be counted toward CE credit.
Cherylene M. Tucker; LPC, NCC, MAC, LCD

Cherylene Tucker is a licensed therapist working in the field of criminal justice. She has a bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice and a master’s degree in both Professional Counseling and Family Therapy. Cherylene is currently a doctoral student at Regent University, pursuing her PhD in Counseling & Psychological Studies with a concentration in Trauma and Crisis Counseling. Cherylene has worked in the field of counseling since 1993. Her current role is the Program Supervisor at the Tarrant County Community Supervision and Correction Department. There, she manages outpatient treatment services. She has been with Tarrant County since 2005, working in their counseling department. Cherylene also has a private practice, Strategies for Change Life Consultants. She services adults who struggle with grief, depression, anxiety, relational issues, addiction and premarital/marital. Working in the field of criminal justice as a therapist for the past 18 years, Cherylene brings a wealth of knowledge in discussing Mental Health Treatment in the Criminal Justice System.

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