Self-Directed Cognitive-Behavioral Resources: A Valuable Tool in your CBT Toolbelt

SESSION INFO

Wednesday, August 25, 2021
11:00AM - 12:00PM
Session Type: Workshop

Due to a number of societal factors, there has never been a more important time for community correction departments to consider how they are meeting the cognitive programming needs of each of their clients. In a period of increased time and workload demands on officers and departments, alternative evidence-based programming options that increase efficiency and effectiveness will be vital to producing desired outcomes. It is critical for departments to ensure that they can provide CBT programming solutions in a variety of formats to help eliminate gaps in services. It is also essential to have scalable programming options that can increase and decrease dosage according to the criminogenic risk factors and needs of each individual. How can departments standardize and individualize CBT programming at the same time? What kind of CBT Programming technology solutions provide the most value to community correction departments? These and other important questions will be discussed and answered. A county probation department will be co-presenting to share how a self-directed CBT Program has benefited their department.

SESSION PRESENTERS

DeShae Rene Fangmeyer
Deputy Probation Officer Senior, Mohave County Probation


DeShae is the current Treatment and Specialty Courts Supervisor for the Juvenile Justice Division in Mohave County, Arizona. DeShae began her career in Juvenile Detention as a Juvenile Detention Officer. Once she completed her bachelor’s degree, she was offered the opportunity to transfer into a Probation Officer Position. During her time as a Probation Officer she oversaw multiple caseloads ranging from Standard Probation, Intensive Probation, Veteran’s Treatment Court, Drug Treatment Court, Interstate Compact, and Sex Offender Supervision. DeShae has been in her current role for two years overseeing the Juvenile Specialty Courts, which consist of Juvenile Recovery Court and Juvenile Health and Wellness Court, and the Juvenile Treatment Unit and Budget. DeShae has worked in the Probation field for nine years.


Richard Long
Partnership Manager, ACCI Lifeskills


Richard Long has worked in the helping professions for the past 20 years working in leadership positions in wilderness therapy, community behavioral health, therapeutic boarding schools, and public high schools. Richard is passionate about helping youth and young adults succeed, overcome difficult circumstances, and become the best version of themselves. Richard specializes in providing tiered interventions, restorative frameworks, and youth and adult leadership models. Richard completed a Master of Social Work from Arizona State University in 2007 and a Master of Educational Leadership from Capella University in 2016. He loves his family (wife and 4 kids), his bikes (mountain or road), and his ropes (rock climbing and canyoneering)!