Evidenced-Based Community Supervision of Individuals Convicted of Sexual Crimes: Applying RNR and Trauma-Informed Principles in Your Practice

You must attend the entire live training to be eligible for CE credits. If you seek only psychology credits, the evaluation is optional, and you can remain anonymous. Counselors and social workers seeking credit from other professional disciplines must submit an evaluation with their names and email address.

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Improve your case management of adults convicted of sexual crimes by implementing the principles of risk, need, and responsivity (RNR) and trauma-informed care (TIC).

Jurisdictions in many countries have implemented supervision strategies that align with the principles of effective correctional rehabilitation. However, due to public scrutiny, it is not always clear how to effectively apply RNR to supervision decisions or how to incorporate RNR and TIC into practices that are primarily aimed at reducing the risk of re-offense. This online training addresses how to effectively integrate RNR, TIC, and risk reduction practices. The training includes case examples that will help attendees apply the concepts learned in their everyday practice.

During this training, Katherine Gotch, LPC, CCSOT, ATSA-F and Valerie Gonsalves, PhD cover topics such as:

1. Current trends in the field including, differentiating between evidenced-based and evidence-informed approaches.
2. Trauma-informed care (TIC).
3. RNR relevant assessment tools for a variety of outcomes, and RNR-based supervision strategies for probation case-management decisions.
4. Recent advances in standardized risk communication for assessments, documentation, and case-management decisions.
5. Using actuarially-based risk assessment adjustments based on time free in the community.

As a result of this training, participants will be better able to:
1) List the primary components of the RNR model and how RNR can assist with maximizing supervision practices and client success.
2) Define trauma-informed care (TIC) and identify why it is important for correctional populations.
4) Design individualized case plans based upon each client’s identified risk/need factors.
5) Make actuarially-based risk assessment adjustments based on time free in the community.

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Evidence-Based Community Supervision of Individuals Convicted of Sexual Crimes: Applying RNR and Trauma-Informed Principles in Your Practice, Course #5369, is approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program to be offered by Continuing Excellence LLC as an individual course. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE course approval period: 11/15/2023 – 11/15/2025. Social workers completing this course receive 4 Clinical continuing education credits.

This program is co-sponsored by Safer Society Press and Continuing Excellence, LLC
Continuing Excellence, LLC
P.O. Box 134, East Middlebury, VT 05740
Tel: (802) 771-4155
Info@ContinuingExcellence.com
www.ContinuingExcellence.com

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Katherine Gotch, LPC, CCSOT, ATSA-F
Clinician, evaluator, trainer, educator, Integrated Clinical & Correctional Services

Katherine “Katie” Gotch has worked in the field of sexual abuse prevention for over twenty years as a clinician, evaluator, trainer, educator, and in the development of evidence-informed public policy. She currently maintains a private practice, Integrated Clinical & Correctional Services, which provides specialized clinical and consultation services related to individuals with sexual behavior problems and other forms of abusive/violent behavior. She currently serves as the Public Policy Executive Board Member for ATSA, as a Board Member for NPEIV, and as the Policy Advisor for OATSA. She frequently provides training to correctional agencies, treatment providers, policy makers, and other community partners on sexual abuse specific assessment, management and treatment; static and dynamic risk; public policy; public/media engagement; and related topics. She is a certified Static-99R/STABLE & ACUTE-2007 trainer.

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Valerie Gonsalves, PhD, MLS, ATSA-F
Psychologist Manager, Wisconsin Department of Corrections

Valerie Gonsalves, PhD, MLS, ATSA-F – Dr. Gonsalves is a licensed psychologist who has spent over a decade working in the field of forensic psychology and specializing with individuals with significant personality disruptions and those who have engaged in sexually abusive behaviors. Dr. Gonsalves has worked with supervision professionals for five years and during that time has worked to translate scientific research into specific and actionable items that can be used in the fast-paced environment of probation and parole. Dr. Gonsalves is an ATSA fellow, has published in peer-reviewed journals, and routinely presents at both state and national conferences. 

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Additional Information

Audience
This training is for professionals working with people who have perpetrated abuse. Professionals who will benefit from this training include social workers, psychologists, clinical counselors, and interested paraprofessionals.

Content Level
Introductory to Intermediate

Disclosure
The presenter does not have published materials related to the training from which they may benefit financially.