Date/Time
Date(s) - 12/03/2021
8:45 am - 4:00 pm
Categories
December 3, 2021 from 8:45am – 4pm
Presenters: Dr. Ingrid Diaz, Ph.D. and Adam Brown, Ph.D., LCSW
ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT PLANNING WITH JUVENILES
Juvenile Risk Assessment from a Culturally Competent Perspective
Ingrid Diaz, Ph.D.
9am – 12 pm
Description
Training will address the juvenile psychosexual assessment factors, essential elements, identify possible pitfalls, and how to incorporate cultural components in the process. Discussion regarding the connection between accurate, up to date, assessments, how to interpret them, and its impact on long term treatment will also be explored.
Training Goals and Objectives
• To identify the essential elements in a juvenile psychosexual assessments
• Describe appropriate psychological measures to use
• Introduce culturally competent components to the assessment process
• Address impact of outdated, incomplete or inaccurately interpreted measures on the individual and treatment planning.
Using Research to Explore our Mistakes and Improve Clinical Work with Youth Who Sexually Harm
Adam Brown, Ph.D., LCSW
12:30 pm – 4:00pm
Description
In this seminar, we will begin by exploring common mistakes observed in the treatment of youth who have sexually harmed and use research to consider possible alternatives. We will follow this by practicing the use of solution focused methods to help youth think reflexively and to collaboratively develop goals for treatment.
Training Goals and Objectives
• Participants will increase understanding of how research informs and doesn’t inform clinical practice with youth who sexually harm.
• Participants will increase their own awareness of cultural competency.
• Participants will learn solution focused methods to help youth think reflexively.
• Participants will learn to write concise goals.
Presenter’s Bios:
Ingrid Diaz has vast clinical experience in working with children, adolescents, and adults in all levels of care. Her knowledge and expertise in cognitive behavior modification techniques have been used by clinical programs and the NJ Division of Mental Health in forensic settings. She is the current psychologist to the NJ Mentor Second Chance Program, addressing sexually problematic behaviors among adjudicated adolescents in out of home placements. She is also the owner of Keystone Psychological services, and is licensed in New Jersey, New York and Florida. She has dedicated her life’s work to working with the Latino population and incorporating cultural components in all areas of treatment.
Dr. Diaz has also served as part of a selective advisory committee to the United States Congress, under President Obama’s administration, advising the office of Minority Health and the United States Congress on how to enhance Latino mental health and higher education services. In addition, she has been a trainer in multiple venues throughout the country addressing topic such as suicide assessment, cognitive behavioral therapy, trauma, post-traumatic stress and ways mental health professionals can improve the quality of care and treatment adherence for multicultural specific populations. She is a frequent speaker on various mental health issues at local, state and national conferences.
Adam Brown is assistant professor of social work at the Silberman School of Social Work at Hunter College, City University of New York, a clinical consultant at the Institute for Sexual Wellness in Weymouth, MA, and an expert consultant with Park Dietz & Associates, Inc., Newport Beach, CA. His clinical and research focus is on the assessment of adolescent and young adult males with problem sexual behaviors. He is currently funded to study the impact of male role modeling on adolescent and young adult males who have sexually harmed. He is the author of multiple peer reviewed journal articles, most recently in Sexual Abuse and Journal of Interpersonal Violence. In Fall of 2020, he was accepted as a Fellow of the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA).
5.5 APA CEUs and 3 Social Work CEs available. Pricing is as follows:
NJATSA individual and agency members with no CEs/CEUs – FREE
NJATSA Individual Members, 5.5 hours APA Continuing Education Credits/3 Social Work CE credits for members – $10,
Non-Members with no CEs/CEUs – $5
Non-Members 5.5 hours APA CE – $25
Non-Members 3 Social Work CEU – $15
Register today!! Zoom link for the meeting will be emailed on Thursday 12/2/21 in the evening.
Bookings
Bookings are closed for this event.