Session Description: 

Unleash the power of motivation! Dive into the dynamic realm of treatment court engagement
through a captivating exploration of incentives, sanctions, and service responses. This
interactive presentation is your gateway to unlocking these secrets of effective participant
motivation in high-risk, high-need treatment court scenarios.

Embark on a journey through the intricacies of the newly updated Standard VI of the Adult
Treatment Court Best Practice Standards. Discover the art of deploying service responses,
strategically chosen over sanctions, to respond to participant behaviors. Delve into the science
of contingency management, mastering the techniques to reinforce positive behaviors and
deter inappropriate ones.

Rethink the role of sanctions – essential, yet limited -- and unearth the magic of identifying
proximal and distal behavioral goals. Learn the importance of clinical stability as a foundation
for crafting impactful behavioral responses. Uncover the strategic use of service responses,
including learning assignments that skillfully build capabilities, nurture insight, and mold
behavior.

In this immersive experience, unravel the key elements of delivering potent behavioral
responses that spark positive change. Realize that the magic happens when responses are
certain, immediate, consistent, fair, and deeply meaningful to the participant. Take a critical
look at why jail sanctions may do more harm than good in a high-risk, high-need population.
Join us in this training to gain a profound understanding of the art of deploying behavioral
modification tools in alignment with evidence-based best practices. Elevate your approach and
make a lasting impact on participant engagement and outcomes!

Learning objectives:

1. Mastering the art of behavior modification: Gain a comprehensive understanding of
the strategic deployment of incentives, sanctions, and service adjustments in treatment
court scenarios. Explore the nuances of the newly updated Standard VI of the Adult
Treatment Court Best Practice Standards, and learn how to effectively use service
adjustments as a proactive response to participant behavior.

2. Contingency management expertise: Delve into the science of contingency
management, unraveling the secrets of reinforcing positive behaviors and discouraging
inappropriate ones. Discover the limitations of sanctions and the pivotal role of
identifying proximal and distal behavioral goals, emphasizing clinical stability as a
prerequisite for crafting impactful responses.

3. Crafting impactful behavioral responses: Acquire practical skills in delivering behavioral
responses that motivate positive change. Explore the elements of certainty, immediacy,
consistency, fairness, and meaningfulness and responses to participant behavior.
Critically examine the potential harm of jail sanctions in high-risk, high-need populations and learn to maximize the effectiveness of behavior modification tools in alignment with evidence-based best practices.

Attached below, you will find the professional biography of Hon. Diane Bull, Ret.

ATTENTION: We are a NAADAC-approved provider and will have CEUs. For Attorneys, we will have CLE.

We look forward to seeing you there! 

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