School of Arts & Sciences
Sponsored Program - Bill Johnson Correctional Center Drug and Alcohol Treatment Program
The primary mission of the Charles E. “Bill” Johnson Correctional Center (BJCC) is the Regimented Treatment Program, housing approximately 500 individuals. The RTP consists of three phases beginning with high structure treatment. The following six to nine months include participation in the Therapeutic Community (TC), cognitive and behavioral counseling, substance abuse treatment, education, and re-entry programs in addition to public works projects. Public works projects include Department of Transportation crews and several other city, county, and state projects. Aftercare is provided for one year to RTP graduates upon discharge or release to suspended sentence or parole.
Program Goals
Staff
Administrative Reports
Program Policies & Procedures
Staff Training Materials
Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP) Training
PROGRAM MISSION
The mission of the Community Services Program (CSP) at the Bill Johnson Correctional Center Outpatient Treatment Program is:
- To provide effective, affordable treatment to persons with substance abuse related criminal convictions.
- To utilize evidence-based treatment methods and qualified staff, in order to promote recovery for the individual.
- To advance the safety and wellbeing of the community; and to engage treatment professionals, students and educators in ongoing efforts to promote and improve the treatment and prevention of substance abuse.
SPECIFICATION OF GOALS AND TARGETS
- Maintain state standards and policies as a provider
1. Target: Ongoing
2. Method: Maintain compliance of state standards and policies, and continually improve treatment delivery.
- NWOSU-CSP will actively continue with the use of contingency management utilizing a token economy. Research suggests that a ratio of 5:1 positive to negative reinforcers should be utilized to modify behavior.
1. Target: July 2025
2. Method: NWOSU-CSP will track data from the Behavioral Reinforcement Tracking System Software currently being utilized.
- Retain and train qualified staff
1. Target: Ongoing
2. Method: Retain current Bill Johnson Correctional Center Outpatient Treatment Program staff as possible, advertise, screen and hire replacements for departing staff.
- Review procedures for program operations
1. Target: Ongoing
2. Method: Review all proposed policies and procedures; reconcile proposed policies and procedures with prior program providers’ policies and procedures.
- Complete a recidivism study to determine program effectiveness.
1. Target: December 2025
2. Method: A three-year recidivism study will be conducted by identifying inmates who have successfully completed treatment and have not returned to prison.
- Provide annual training for new and existing employees
1. Target: As needed annually with new and existing employees
2. Method: Provide initial and annual training in Person/Family-centered approaches, professional conduct, rights, prevention of workplace violence, co-occurring disorders, and trauma-induced events. Fire extinguisher/first aid kit location and use training will be provided by DOC.
- Conduct program evaluation, including treatment outcomes and program efficiency, on a regular basis.
1. Target: Annually, ongoing
Method: Review of trainee outcome data, review of staff evaluations and input, and review of Department of Corrections staff input.
- Northwestern will attempt to fill an empty position when available with a licensed social worker to provide family and re-entry assistance to consumers.
Trent Spade, MCP/LADC
Treatment Director
tlspade@nwosu.edu
trent.spade@doc.ok.gov
Program Goals
PROGRAM MISSION
The mission of the Community Services Program (CSP) at the Bill Johnson Correctional Center Outpatient Treatment Program is:
- To provide effective, affordable treatment to persons with substance abuse related criminal convictions.
- To utilize evidence-based treatment methods and qualified staff, in order to promote recovery for the individual.
- To advance the safety and wellbeing of the community; and to engage treatment professionals, students and educators in ongoing efforts to promote and improve the treatment and prevention of substance abuse.
SPECIFICATION OF GOALS AND TARGETS
- Maintain state standards and policies as a provider
1. Target: Ongoing
2. Method: Maintain compliance of state standards and policies, and continually improve treatment delivery.
- NWOSU-CSP will actively continue with the use of contingency management utilizing a token economy. Research suggests that a ratio of 5:1 positive to negative reinforcers should be utilized to modify behavior.
1. Target: July 2025
2. Method: NWOSU-CSP will track data from the Behavioral Reinforcement Tracking System Software currently being utilized.
- Retain and train qualified staff
1. Target: Ongoing
2. Method: Retain current Bill Johnson Correctional Center Outpatient Treatment Program staff as possible, advertise, screen and hire replacements for departing staff.
- Review procedures for program operations
1. Target: Ongoing
2. Method: Review all proposed policies and procedures; reconcile proposed policies and procedures with prior program providers’ policies and procedures.
- Complete a recidivism study to determine program effectiveness.
1. Target: December 2025
2. Method: A three-year recidivism study will be conducted by identifying inmates who have successfully completed treatment and have not returned to prison.
- Provide annual training for new and existing employees
1. Target: As needed annually with new and existing employees
2. Method: Provide initial and annual training in Person/Family-centered approaches, professional conduct, rights, prevention of workplace violence, co-occurring disorders, and trauma-induced events. Fire extinguisher/first aid kit location and use training will be provided by DOC.
- Conduct program evaluation, including treatment outcomes and program efficiency, on a regular basis.
1. Target: Annually, ongoing
Method: Review of trainee outcome data, review of staff evaluations and input, and review of Department of Corrections staff input.
- Northwestern will attempt to fill an empty position when available with a licensed social worker to provide family and re-entry assistance to consumers.
Staff
NWOSU COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAM STAFF
Marlene Swenn
Program Administrative Assistant
mjswenn@nwosu.edu
Arturo Diaz
Treatment Counselor
adiaz@nwosu.edu
Lillian Grisso
Treatment Counselor
ljgrisso@nwosu.edu
Dawson Maxwell
Treatment Counselor
dlmaxwell@nwosu.edu
Louis Miele
Treatment Counselor
lamiele@nwosu.edu
Program Policies & Procedures
Staff Training Materials
Diagnosing
Family Systems Therapy
Person-Centered Therapy
Preventing Workplace Violence
- HRP&P Anti-Violence, Bullying, Workplace Violence
- Preventing Workplace Violence
- Professional Conduct
Substance Abuse: Assessment and Intervention
- Substance Abuse: Assessment and Intervention
- Substance Abuse Counseling Group Tips
- Substance Abuse - Group Tips 2
- Substance Abuse - Group Tips 3
Gender, Age, Evidence-Based Training Links
- Cultural Competency Mentor Training
- Outpatient Rights 3-2-16
- As You Age...A Guide to Aging, Medicines, and Alcohol
- HIPPA Privacy Rules
- Integrated Treatment for Co-Occurring Disorders Evidence-Based Practices (EBP) KIT
- Trauma 101
- CAP meeting minutes 12-14-18
- Child Abuse - Chapter 9
- HIV and AIDS Training
- BJCC Brochure
Fire Extinguisher
Residential Drug Abuse Program (RDAP) Training
- The Science of Addiction and The Nature of Recovery and Treatment
- Children See…Children Do Observational Learning Theory: Albert Bandura
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Ethics in Psychotherapy
- Maslow's Hierarchy
- Lawrence Kohlberg: An Introduction to the Stages of Moral Development
- Kohlberg’s Theory of Moral Development
- Social Learning Theory
- Theories of Addiction
- Motivational Interviewing Training
- RDAP Training 2025
- Tuckman's Group Stages
- ACCEPT Model
- Best Practices for Facilitation