CORRECTIONS INTERNSHIP SITE
Day Reporting Center
801-344-1200
Utah Department of Corrections
Adult Probation and Parole (AP&P), Region IV, Provo Office
150 East 100 South, Provo Utah
General Information:
AP&P is a division of the Department of Corrections that supervises offenders on parole or probation. The Day Reporting Center (DRC) is a program of AP&P that provides substance abuse and mental health treatment to these offenders. Both men and women engage in all professional and officer/agent roles.
Program:
Ø A 3-phase program for substance abuse, averaging 26 weeks. Classes include cognitive- behavioral programs such as Moral Reconation Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy, and psychoeducation classes on substance abuse, family issues, parenting, and relapse prevention.
Ø Random urinalysis is also required of offenders to screen for drug use.
Ø Other services of the DRC include case-management, supervision, mental health evaluations for the Courts, individual counseling, coordinating services with probation agents and providing speaker panels with offenders to local high schools.
Ø Staff include a social worker, a psychologist, a correctional officer, 2 probation agents and administrative staff.
Opportunities for Interns: Many of the following can be tailored to meet individual interests and academic requirements.
Ø Perform interviews with offenders and case management activities for intake process.
Ø Learn how state agencies and departments operate and interact.
Ø Shadow professional staff in most duties.
Ø Generate and implement research projects.
Ø Create and expand treatment curriculum.
Ø Assist in most groups and classes.
Ø Particpate in treatment review meetings.
Contact: Jennifer Anderson, Psy.D., 344-1205 ;