Working With Substance Abusing Youth:
Knowledge And Skills For Juvenile Probation and Parole Professionals

Get a clear picture of the problem and consequences of youths who are abusing substances. In this book, you will be provided with the framework for developing competency and enhancing the knowledge and skills you need to work with substance abusing youths.

Focus on the following comprehensive material:

• The extent of alcohol and other drug use by adolescents and the consequences of substance abuse for youth, their families and society.
  
• The conceptual framework upon which the suggested intervention approaches is based.
  
• The needs of special populations of youth, especially those with co-existing substance abuse and mental health disorders.
  
• Process of screening youth for substance abuse and making appropriate referrals to substance abuse professionals for further assessment and treatment when indicated.
  
• The vital role probation and parole professionals play in supporting the treatment process through case management, working with individual youth and their families.
  
• The critical aspect of relapse prevention and ways of preventing and intervening with youth experiencing relapse.
  
• Program examples that illustrate various options for providing substance abuse interventions for youth in the juvenile justice system.
  
• Professional development and practice issues, legal and ethical issues, and staff safety practices.

Published 1999, 250 pages

Non-Member Price: $10.00 plus S & H
APPA Member Price: $7.50 plus S & H
Item# DW01


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