Drug Offender Education Program

TEXAS DRUG OFFENDER EDUCATION PROGRAM (DOEP)

INSTRUCTOR / ADMINISTRATOR TRAINING

The purpose of the Texas Drug Offender Education Program Instructor/Administer workshop is to prepare DOEP Educators to effectively administer and instruct the Drug Offender Education Program. This 5-day course addresses the application of basic adult learning theories and instructional skills necessary to deliver the DOEP training. The training will revolve around demonstration of teaching techniques through a series of instructional lead actives by the students. Upon successful completion, all attendees will have mastered all aspects of the Texas Drug Offender Education Program curriculum.

Program Background:

Texas Drug Offender Education Program: Section 521.371-521.377, Texas Transportation Code (formerly Article 6687b, Section 24B, Texas Civil Statutes) states that persons convicted of misdemeanor or felony drug offenses will automatically have their driving licenses suspended for a period of six months. In order to have their license reinstated, they must attend and successfully complete an education program on the dangers of drug abuse approved by the Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS). Failure to complete the program will result in the license being revoked indefinitely until the education program is completed. The standardized program is 15 hours in length and is designed to increase the knowledge of drug offenders by educating them on the dangers of drug abuse and associated illegal activities, to identify their own individual drug-use patterns, and to assist them in developing a personal action plan which will reduce the probability of suffering the consequences of future drug using and illegal behavior. Specific course topics include history of drug abuse, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, dynamics of drug use, drugs of abuse, how drugs work, cost of use and abuse, health issues, HIV, interpersonal relationships, dangers of drug use, values and behaviors, past and desired behaviors, getting control of one's life, resource options, and personal action planning.

Individuals taking the Instructor/Administrator course are:

1. Individuals who plan to start an approved program; or

2. Staff selected for training by the administrator or owner of an approved program; or

3. Individuals who are seeking training prior to seeking employment.

In order to be eligible to take the Instructor/Administrator course, you must have:

• Have prior experience in an educational setting with experience in adult education (although you do not need to be a professional instructor or teacher)

• Have previous experience in working with substance abusers, and knowledge of the criminal justice system.

• Demonstrated instructional ability

• Ability to use a variety of teaching strategies (visual aids such as PowerPoint, group discussion, instructor-led etc).

• Ability to administer and interpret all data collection instruments

Workshops:

October 2007-September 2008

To Apply

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Center for Excellence in Drug Epidemiology
The Addiction Research Institute
Center for Social Work Research
School of Social Work
U.T. Austin

Gulf Coast
Addiction Technology Transfer Center
1717 W. 6th Street, Ste. 335
Austin, TX 78703

512-232-0616
512-232-0617 fax