Special
Topics in Sex Offender Assessment and Treatment
These
workshops will present advanced topics in the treatment and
assessment of sexual offenders, specifically, common
assessment tools and a standard approach in developing
treatment goals. The workshops will be presented in a
seminar format with opportunities for applied practice.
The specific venues for the
special topic seminars at the University of Alaska Anchorage
have yet to be determined. Location information will be
distributed prior to the seminars.
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Continuing
Education
Participants registered as a professional (not as a student)
are eligible to receive continuing education (CE) credits
for the completion of each workshop. BHRS is approved by the
American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing
education for psychologists. BHRS maintains responsibility
for this program and its content.
Cancellation
Policy
Workshop
cancellations must be received 14 days prior to the event to
receive a refund.
Understanding and Managing Resistance and Deception
with Sexual Offenders
June 18th, 2008, 8:00am-5:00pm
Current assessment and treatment practices of sexual abusers
across the life span will be discussed, including sexual
offender policy and management, as well as implications for
those who come into professional contact with sexual
abusers. Professionals rightfully experience considerable
concern in supervising and treating this population, and
this training focuses on the field’s knowledge regarding
detection of truth and deception, particularly in the
absence of polygraph.
The
training presenter is David Prescott, LICSW. See the
brochure for more biographical information. The fee is $100,
$175 for both day long trainings. Early registration is due
by May 30th, 2008. Participants registered as a professional
(not as a student) are eligible to receive 7.5 continuing
education (CE) credits per day for the completion of the
workshop.
Objectives
Upon completion of this workshop participants will be able
to:
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Brochure (pdf)
Motivational
Interviewing Techniques with Sexual Offenders
June 19th, 2008, 8:00am-5:00pm
Motivational interviewing is a client-centered, directive
counseling style that promotes inner change by exploring and
resolving ambivalence. This workshop provides an overview of
motivational interviewing, as well as a discussion about its
style and spirit. It includes discussion of relevant
literature related to sexual offender treatment outcome and
an overview of the extensive literature related to
motivational interviewing. Participants will learn skills
through interactive and enjoyable activities. Key areas
include strategies for assessing ambivalence about change,
developing discrepancy between a client’s current and
desired states, and methods for eliciting “change talk” and
self-motivating statements.
The
training presenter is David Prescott, LICSW. See the
brochure for more information. The fee is $100, $175 for
both day long trainings. Early registration is due by May
23rd, 2008. Participants registered as a professional (not
as a student) are eligible to receive 7.5 continuing
education (CE) credits per day for the completion of the
workshop.
Objectives
Upon completion of this workshop
participants will be able to:
