The Brief Intervention
ToolS (BITS)
Spanish Version

BITS SPANISH $70.00
includes shipping and handling

SPANISH BITS INCLUdES 6 25-Sheet Tablets
One tablet for each title

  • Decision making
  • Overcoming automatic responses
  • Overcoming thinking traps
  • Problem Solving
  • thinking traps
  • who I spend time with

ELECTRONIC VERSION
AGENCY-WIDE LICENSE: PRICE IS BASED UPON AGENCY SIZE
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The Brief Intervention ToolS (BITS) were created to help corrections professionals effectively address key skill deficits with adult or juvenile offenders in short, structured interventions. The tools can be used as a supplement to the Carey Guides; they are also useful to practitioners who do not yet have the training or comfort level to follow the longer term case management strategies that the Guides support. They are, therefore, designed for all corrections professionals.

BITS are different from the Carey Guides in that they are

  • Short: Each tool is only one page (front and back).
  • Situational: The tools are designed to be used when a spontaneous "teachable moment" arises. They can also be used to target problematic behavior patterns.
  • Versatile: The tools focus on six key skill deficits that underlie a variety of manifested behaviors.
  • User-friendly: Each tool is designed to be straightforward for the corrections professional and to include only a few steps for the offender, to ensure that the lesson is digestible and easy to remember.
  • Few in number: Sometimes less is more. BITS includes just six tools. This makes it easier for the corrections professional to select the right tool in the right circumstance.
  • "Plug and play": The tools were designed so that corrections professionals can use them immediately. No manuals to read, no training classes to attend.

BITS Toolkit Versatility

BITS address six offender skill deficits that were identified through a series of interviews with corrections professionals. These six skill areas were identified as the most versatile (useful under many circumstances) and therefore the most important to teach offenders. The following table illustrates the versatile nature of the six Brief Intervention ToolS by demonstrating how different tools could be appropriately used for a common case scenario.

Case Example Decision
Making		 Overcoming
Automatic
Responses		 Overcoming
Thinking
Traps		 Problem
Solving		 Thinking
Traps		 Who I
Spend Time
With
Absconding   x x x x  
Dirty UA x x x x x x
Failure to keep
appointment		   x x x x x
Fighting at park x x x x x x
Shoplifting x x x   x x

Features of the Electronic BITS

The electronic BITS (available through an agencywide license only) allow users to:

  • Read content from their desks
  • Print unlimited copies of the tools in color or black and white, right from their desks
  • Receive, at no additional cost, any future revisions to existing BITS
  • Receive, at no additional cost, ongoing maintenance and support for Carey Group Publishing’s Digital Library
  • Access an agency-based “dashboard” reflecting BITS use by agency staff
  • Produce user- and agency-based management reports on BITS use.

IMPORTANT NOTES FOR ELECTRONIC BITS PURCHASERS:

  • Carey Group Publishing’s Digital Library requires that your browser allow JavaScript and cookies and have Flash installed. Before beginning your purchase, please verify your system requirements at this link: http://cgpdigitallibrary.com/common/systemtest.
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Digital Library Tour

Take a video tour of the Digital Library, the platform that houses the electronic Carey Guides and electronic BITS.