Information for Referring Agencies and Supervising Agents
What We Do
All clients referred to CPA start with their initial evaluation, whether for Criminogenic Risk-Need-Responsivity (RNR) or Domestic Violence services. Unlike community mental health centers or private practices, our therapists are forensically trained to assess for criminogenic risk, needs, and responsivity for justice-involved individuals, as well as assessing for any concurrent substance use or mental health treatment needs. A client’s recommendations for intervention are based on their specific case, assessment scores, collateral records, and evaluation findings. All substance abuse treatment provided adheres to ASAM standards and licensure regulations, as required by the Behavioral Health Administration (BHA) and Colorado Revised Statutes (C.R.S), and all Domestic Violence services adhere to the Domestic Violence Offender Management Board (DVOMB) Standards and Guidelines.
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Since our inception, CPA has focused on providing treatment services to criminal justice clients based upon data-driven and research supported approaches. We cultivate and train our Forensic Therapists in the Risk-Need-Responsivity (RNR) model, and our treatment interventions are aimed specifically reducing our clients’ risk for recidivism based upon RNR principles.
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Our directors, supervisors, and therapists are clinically trained in working with forensic populations, and bring a deep well of knowledge about the criminal justice system and the common barriers justice-involved clients face, as well as the unique challenges in treating mandated clients. All of our therapists are also Master’s Level clinical providers, meaning we’re able to provide process-based group and individual treatments rather than psycho-education only. We train our staff to cultivate long-term, sustainable change within our clients, rather than the “quick-fixes” or short-term compliance many mandated clients initially seek.
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As Forensic Therapists, we are uniquely aware of the particular needs of the justice system and those working within it. We value our clients’ confidentiality and work to develop therapeutic alliances within therapy. We also understand that specific information pertaining to clients’ evaluations, ongoing progress, and attendance compliance are vital in ensuring that treatment is being provided to supervised clients, and that they are making progress towards reducing their re-offense risk. What you can expect from us in terms of ongoing communication includes:
Notification of missed appointments and sessions
Admission Summaries with Treatment Recommendations
Monthly Progress Reports
Ongoing communication regarding concerns or difficulties that may indicate increasing risk for recidivism
Discharge Summaries
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The nature of forensic work necessitates collaboration and interdisciplinary communication. As noted above, we communicate about client concerns and overall treatment progress. Mutual clients will sign a Release of Information that allows us to provide the supervising agency with the documentation required for a client’s criminal record file. Due to the specialized services our agency provides, we want to build mutual understanding and collaborative decision-making to ensure we are addressing the needs of our primary client - the community - while making informed and thoughtful decisions about our individual clients’ treatment needs.
What We Ask
Forensic evaluations are an in-depth process, and the more information and records we have, the more detailed our analysis can be of the referred individual’s criminogenic needs. Therefore, whether you’re referring from probation, parole, a community corrections facility, or local diversion program, the following documents are requested alongside your referral:
Recidivism Risk Assessments (SOA-R, LSI, CST/CTAP, SPIn, etc.)
Collateral records of criminal involvement (PSIR, DOC Transition Documents, Police Reports, etc.
Additional Relevant Records (Previous Treatment Records, Prior Discharge Summaries, Urinalysis Results, Medication Records, etc.)
Please Note: Referrals for Domestic Violence (DV) Evaluations and Treatment must include the original police report per Domestic Violence Offender Management Board (DVOMB) Standards.
How To Make a Referral
Referrals can be made via email or by using the internal referral system through ReliaTrax.
Emailed referrals can be sent to: