IC&RC CCJP case studies
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The Certified Criminal Justice Professional (CCJP) is a credential administered through the International Certification & Reciprocity Consortium (IC&RC) and delivered by its member boards, which set their own application requirements, fees, and scoring. It is designed for practitioners who work at the intersection of behavioral health and the justice system: substance use and mental health counselors in correctional or court-referred settings, case managers, probation and parole staff with treatment responsibilities, and clinicians serving drug court or reentry populations. The IC&RC CCJP case studies are 5 cases and about 3,252 words.
1Screening Results Under Court Deadline Pressure
Demarcus, 33, was referred by a drug court probation officer after his fourth positive urine screen in six weeks. He insists he has not used since he began a 28-day outpatient program; he says a poppy-seed bagel and a roommate's CBD vape explain the results.
681 words, about 3 min2Individualizing a Drug Court Treatment Plan
Rosa, 38, is a Spanish-dominant mother of three children ages 4, 7, and 9. She has severe opioid use disorder (daily intranasal fentanyl) and was stabilized on buprenorphine 16 mg daily eight weeks ago.
665 words, about 3 min3Suicide Risk, Firearm Access, and Recent Release From Jail
Elias, 23, attends his second session three days after release from county jail, where he served four months for burglary. He has two prior suicide attempts (overdose at 19, cutting at 21), severe opioid use disorder, and major depression.
633 words, about 3 min4Court-Ordered Placement When No Bed Exists
A district court judge signs an order requiring Mr. Tate, 45, to enter residential substance use treatment within 72 hours as a condition of bond.
612 words, about 3 min5Broad Release, Subpoena, and a Custody Letter
You are a licensed counselor in a federally assisted program that provides substance use treatment. Nguyen, 29, signed a broad intake release allowing the program to share 'any information necessary for court purposes.' Her probation officer now requests the entire clinical record, including group therapy notes, a psychiatric evaluation, and a letter stating she is 'compliant and ready to regain custody' of her 5-year-old.
661 words, about 3 min