Webinars

A substance use disorder occurs when an individual continues using the substance, whether it’s alcohol, cocaine, prescription pain pills or other drugs, despite significant substance-related problems. A person who has a moderate or severe substance use disorder may put substance use before family, relationships and career. He or she will continue to drink or use

Rates of use remain highest among persons aged 16 to 25–the age group entering the work force most rapidly and 73% all current drug users aged 18 and older (8.3 million adults) were employed. JSI Associate Thomas Page will discuss alcohol use in the workplace, its ability to compromise company safety, and the reasonable suspicion standard for

Every probation and parole officer must be proficient with the basics of alcohol testing in order to successfully supervise a probationer who suffers from alcohol use disorder. Good testing procedures ensure that test results will be admissible in a probation violation/termination hearing. Join JSI Co-President Judge Brian MacKenzie as he explains the fundamentals and standards

How does Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) work? Starting with a presentation by JSI Consultant Steve Hanson, an experienced MAT/Treatment specialist, he will discuss the pharmacology of substance use dependency, the chemical impact of substance use on the brain, and the role of MAT in treating substance use disorders. He will explain why MAT is critical

This training will cover the fundamentals of the operation of a Treatment Court team. JSI Vice President Mack Jenkins will discuss the dynamics of interdisciplinary teams, including identifying the disciplines that typically make up a treatment court, and the specific role for each person. The training will provide instruction on the type of information that

How does Medication Assisted Treatment (MAT) work? Starting with a presentation by JSI Consultant Steve Hanson, an experienced MAT/Treatment specialist, he will discuss the pharmacology of substance use dependency, the chemical impact of substance use on the brain, and the role of MAT in treating substance use disorders. He will explain why MAT is critical

This training will cover the fundamentals of the operation of a Treatment Court team. JSI Vice President Mack Jenkins will discuss the dynamics of interdisciplinary teams, including identifying the disciplines that typically make up a treatment court, and the specific role for each person. The training will provide instruction on the type of information that

JSI Vice President Chief Mack Jenkins (Ret.) will discuss applying the Risk Need Responsivity Model in Problem Solving Courts for the 2023 Colorado Problem Solving Court Conference. Thirty-three years of operational

JSI Vice President Chief Mack Jenkins (Ret.) will discuss Integrated Case Planning/Collaborative Case Management for the 2023 Colorado Problem Solving Court Conference. All treatment courts are composed of multidisciplinary teams working

JSI Co-President Judge Brian Mackenzie (Ret.) will discuss ethics for Problem Solving Courts for the 2023 Colorado Problem Solving Court Conference. Problems Solving Courts modify the role of judges and