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Dear Respondent:
George Mason University is conducting a survey of staff in the Fairfax County JDRDC Court Services Unit (CSU) to learn more about the various settings in which you work. This work will support the CSU’s current strategic planning process.
Your participation in this survey is very important. The questionnaire is designed for people in many different positions, and results will be most useful if people respond honestly and include the perspectives of all CSU personnel. There are multiple versions of the survey tailored to the different roles found in the CSU. Overall, it should take approximately 15-45 minutes of your time depending on which version of the survey is appropriate for your job. If you need more than one session to complete the survey, the software will allow you to stop and then begin again at the same point (you must complete the page you are on before exiting the survey).
There are no direct benefits to you as a participant other than to further research on evidence-based practices in community supervision. The foreseeable risk or discomforts associated with your participation in this study are limited. In answering questions, you may provide information or opinions about your workplace environment that are critical of your agency or may be viewed unfavorably by administrators, your supervisors, or fellow employees, with the small risk that this information or opinions may be seen by others. Research staff will implement procedures to reduce these risks. It is important that you know that this research is being conducted by independent researchers, and that the information you provide will not be shared with your supervisors or anyone else in your work place. Any reports that we write will not include any individual data.
Your participation is voluntary, and you may withdraw from the study at any time and for any reason. If you decide not to participate or if you withdraw from the study, there is no penalty or loss of benefits to which you are otherwise entitled. There are no costs to you or any other party.
Thank you for your time and assistance. If you have additional questions about this survey, please contact Dr. Danielle S. Rudes, the Principal Investigator, for this study at 703-993-8555. You may contact the George Mason University Office of Research Subject Protections at 703-993-4121 or [email protected] if you have questions or comments regarding your rights as a participant in this research.
Sincerely, Danielle S. Rudes, Ph.D. Professor, George Mason University Principal Investigator |
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1. Please indicate the office in which you work: |
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2. Please identify which job function you work in: |
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3. Please indicate your job class. (check all that apply) |
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| 4. Please write in your working title (i.e. intake officer, unit director, juvenile probation counselor, etc.) | | |
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5. Please estimate the percentage of clients on your caseload or in your program who you personally screen or assess with any of the following instruments. If there are screening or assessment tools used in the community that are not listed, please add them into the rows provided at the end of the table. (For each row, check the box closest to the estimated percentage.)
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6. Please estimate the percentage of clients on your caseload who you assess or evaluate in each of the following areas (beyond the YASI, MOST, OST or other required assessment instrument). We understand that some of these areas may be included on the YASI or other assessment instruments, but we want to get an idea of which subjects are included outside of these assessments. (For each row, check the one box closest to the estimated percentage of clients.)
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7. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about screening and assessment. (Check one for each row)
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PROGRAM AND SERVICE REFERRALS |
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8. Below are a number of factors that may be considered when making a program referral decision for your clients. Using the scale shown, rate the importance you would assign to each factor. (Check one for each row.)
Possible Factors in Referral Decisions...
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| 8a. Now review the list of the factors above and write the letters of the three factors you would rank as most important in making a referral decision. | | |
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TREATMENT PLANNING AND PLACEMENT |
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9. For each of the following types of clients in your office or program, please estimate the proportion for which a formal treatment planning meeting or mental health meeting takes place (including the case manager, supervisor, resource coordinator or other specialist, etc.). (For each row, check the one box closest to the estimated percentage of those clients for whom a formal treatment planning meeting is held.)
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10. For each of the following types of clients in your office or program, please estimate the proportion for which a formal treatment service plan is created and tracked. (For each row, check the one box closest to the estimated percentage of those clients with formal service plans.)
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11. To what extent are the following used routinely in creating treatment service plans for clients on your caseload or in your program? (Please check one for each row)
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12. Please indicate the proportion of clients on your caseload or in your program who actively participate in each of the following activities. (For each row, check the one box closest to the estimated percentage of clients.)
The client actively participates in..
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13. Please indicate the proportion of clients on your caseload or in your program who have at least one family member or guardian actively participate in each of the following activities. (For each row, check the one box closest to the estimated percentage of clients.)
A family member or guardian actively participates in...
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14. What types of services are available to clients in your unit and which ones have you used for clients on your caseload or in your program? For each service listed, first indicate its level of availability by checking one of the three boxes. Then indicate if you formally referred a client to this type of service at some point during the past year by checking yes or no. If you made a referral to a program or service not listed, please specify in the last row. |
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15. It is recognized that there is a need for programs and services geared towards different cultures and ethnic groups. In the list below, please indicate whether you feel there are sufficient programs for the identified groups and whether you have made referrals to other organizations in the past year. |
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16. To what extent do you employ each of the following procedures in referring and monitoring clients on your caseload to non-residential treatment or services? (Please check one for each row)
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CASE MANAGEMENT & MONITORING |
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17. To what extent do you use the following case management practices with clients on your caseload or in your program? (Please check one for each row)
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18. In monitoring the progress of a clients on your caseload who is attending a treatment program or other service, how frequently do you typically engage in each of the following activities? (Check one for each row)
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19. Please indicate the extent to which you feel comfortable in doing the following. (Check one for each row)
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20. Below is a list of common activities between agencies. Please check all activities that apply to your unit’s working relationship with the judiciary and other community-based agencies on issues specific to assessment, treatment planning, service referrals, and placement.
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21. How often do you typically have contact with someone in each of the following agencies? Contact here refers to all means of communication, including written correspondence and memoranda, emails, telephone calls, and face-to-face meetings with people in this organization. If you have weekly or more communication with any agency not listed here, please specify in the last row. (Check one for each row)
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22. Please rate the quality of your unit’s relationship with the following agencies. (Check one for each row)
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23. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements. (Fill in one O for each row)
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24. How frequently do you typically speak to a client about the following
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ABOUT THE COURT SERVICE UNIT WHERE YOU WORK |
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25. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements about your unit. (Fill in one O for each row)
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26. Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about the condition in and functioning of your unit. (Fill in one O for each row)
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27. Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about the conditions and functioning of your unit. (Fill in one O for each row)
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28. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements about efforts to make changes in your unit. (Fill in one O for each row)
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29. Please indicate how much you agree or disagree with each of the following statements about the need for additional guidance or training in your unit. (Fill in one O for each row)
My office needs additional guidance or training in...
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30. Please respond to the following statements about training in your unit and agency. (Check one for each row)
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31. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements about your immediate supervisor. (Check one for each row)
My immediate supervisor....
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32. Please indicate the extent to which you agree or disagree with the following statements about coordination between different units within this agency. (Check one for each row)
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| 33. Please give a description of an average day working in your position. | | |
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| 34. How many hours per week do you work in your position? | | |
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35. What are your primary job responsibilities? (Check all that apply)if you do not see an option that applies to you, please fill in the blank next to "other" |
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36. Do you currently supervise any clients on informal probation? (Check one) |
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37. Do you currently supervise any clients on probation, aftercare or pre-dispositional? (Check one) |
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| 37a. How many clients are currently assigned to your caseload? | | |
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| 37b. How many are on probation? | | |
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| 37c. How many are on standard aftercare? | | |
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| 37d. How many are on intensive aftercare? | | |
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| 37e. How many are on pre-dispositional supervision? | | |
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| 37f. If you supervise clients on aftercare, please indicate the number of these aftercare clients who currently reside in a facility | | |
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37g. Approximately how often do you visit clients on aftercare while they reside in a facility? |
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| 38. How long have you worked for CSU (___years___months)Ex. 1.6 | | |
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| 39. How long have you worked with juvenile offenders (at CSU and other agencies) (___years___months) Ex 1.6 | | |
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| 40. How long have you worked with ADULT offenders (at CSU and other agencies) (___years___months) Ex 1.6 | | |
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| 41. How long have you/did you provide direct case management/supervision services for juvenile offenders? (___years___months) Ex 1.6 | | |
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| 42. How long have you/did you provide direct case management/supervision services for adult offenders? (___years___months) Ex. 1.6 | | |
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43. CSU staff wear many hats. Please check only one of the following which you would consider as your primary role in CSU. We are interested in how you define your work and not your actual job title, training, education, or certifications. (Check one) |
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44. What is the highest academic degree you hold? (Check one) |
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45. Do you hold any professional credentials, certifications, or licenses? |
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46. How would you describe yourself? (Check all that apply) |
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