Residential Dual Diagnosis Treatment (RDDT)

The ComCor RDDT program is part of a continuum of treatment services for Transition, Diversion and Condition of Parole clients. It is a gender specific program serving male and female clientele with chronic mental health issues and substance dependence. The program aims to positively impact its participants by addressing their mental illnesses, addictions, and criminal lifestyles. Offering a combination of supervision and clinical services – including guidance and support – the RDDT program assists offenders with personal responsibility and the changes necessary to lead more productive and stable lives. These services include assessment and treatment planning, mental health and substance abuse treatment services, and aftercare community transition services.

ComCor’s RDDT program model provides the following key elements to be delivered in a secure residential setting:

Intake & Assessment period of 1 to 5 days, including:
• Facility in-processing
• Facility orientation & intake
• Level I Assessment
• Vocational Needs Screening
• Treatment orientation & intake
• Development of individualized Supervision Plan

Key Treatment Program Components include:
• Psychiatric Services
• Group Therapy
• Individual Therapy
• Core Treatment Curriculum
• Psycho-Educational Groups
• Support Services

The program is divided into two treatment phases:

Phase I – a minimum of 120 days, including:
• Development of individualized Treatment Plan
• The Change Companies Managing Co-occurring Disorders: An Integrated Approach Series of Journals – facilitated mental health/substance abuse curriculum
• Psycho-Educational Classes – all facilitated programs
• Individual Psychotherapy Sessions – level of need determined during intake
• Psychiatric Services
• Support Services in the Community – to include 12 step community meetings,  Haven House (drop-in center), and the Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance (DBSA)
• Peer Group – facilitated by clinical staff
• Weekly Community Meetings – facilitated by correctional staff
• Supervised Recreation in the Community – to encourage reintegration
• Restorative Justice

Phase II – a minimum of 60 days, including:
• Pre-vocational classes
• Life Coaching
• Individual psychotherapy sessions as needed
• Support services in the community
• Psychiatric services
• Aftercare planning
• Dual Recovery Aftercare Group
• Vocational assistance
• Relapse prevention

The RDDT program is housed at ComCor’s Transition facility and the Women’s facility and is under the supervision of the Senior Program Manager. The RDDT program is operated pursuant to a contract with the state of Colorado.

ComCor’s RDDT program complies with all applicable Colorado Department of Public Safety, Division of Criminal Justice’s “Colorado Community Corrections Standards,” as revised. The program also complies with all applicable Colorado Department of Human Services, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division’s “Standards and Regulations for Alcohol and Drug Abuse Treatment,” as revised, and all applicable American Correctional Association “Adult Community Residential Standards,” as revised, the Division of Behavioral Health, and the Colorado Mental Health Statues.

Eligibility for placement in ComCor’s RDDT program is based on the acceptance criteria set by the El Paso County Community Corrections Board through the El Paso County Department of Justice Services.

The ComCor RDDT program serves Transition, Diversion and Condition of Parole offenders, referred from the Department of Corrections (DOC), Parole, and through the court system, who have been identified as having a chronic and disabling mental illness, as well as substance dependence. ComCor provides information on all RDDT referrals screened to the Department of Justice Services in accordance with the Department’s guidelines. Additional information on the referral process to ComCor’s program can be found on the Department of Justice Service’s Web site.

The Residential Dual Diagnosis Treatment Program Phase I consists of a 120-day transitional residential treatment program addressing the issues of mental health, substance abuse and criminal conduct. The major components of the treatment portion are completion of a series of interactive journals titled “Managing Co-occurring Disorders: an integrated approach.”  The following journals are included in the program: “Mental Health Disorders”, “Responsible Thinking”, “Handling Difficult Emotions”, “Substance Use Disorders” and “My Individual Change Plan Journal”.   The curriculum includes extensive reading and written exercises related to change in the areas of mental health, substance abuse, criminal conduct and criminal thinking.  They are completed in a group setting where the groups meet four days per week and are curriculum focused.  Other components of the program include recreation/leisure activities, weekly participation in a twelve-step program and Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance meetings, Anger Management, a community project, Suicide Prevention, Money Management, a Benefits Class, and a Community Meeting.

All members of RDDT receive individual psychotherapy.  The clients live and work together in close proximity for the 180 days.

ComCor’s RDDT program also offers a wide range of other treatment services in addition to the core curriculum including, but not limited to:

Individuals participating in ComCor’s RDDT program are assigned a case manager, and a thorough assessment process is conducted utilizing the state’s Standardized Offender Assessment-Revised assessment battery. A vocational needs screen is conducted on each individual to determine if a more thorough vocational assessment needs to be done. A mental health screen is also conducted on each program participant at the time of admission to identify any immediate mental health issues that need to be addressed.

The case manager collaborates with ComCor’s mental health staff, treatment staff and vocational staff to develop an individualized supervision plan for each offender, outlining the program outcomes and behavioral expectations for the individual. This supervision plan is based on each individual’s unique criminogenic needs and risk factors. A treatment plan is also developed for each program participant.

Senior Program Manager
Jarle C. Wood
719.473.4460

Transition Facility
3808 North Nevada Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
719.636.5200
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ComCor Women’s Facility
3844 North Nevada Avenue
Colorado Springs, CO 80907
719.473.3033
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