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Group Therapy with Sexual Abusers: Engage the Potential of the Group

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CE Credits: 1.5 Credits
Length: 1.5 Hours
Level: Introductory
CE Eligibility: APA, ASWB ACE, ANCC, NAADAC, CPA, NYSED
Training Style: Video
Category: Book-Based Trainings
Intended Audience: Mental Health, Correctional, and Legal Professionals

Training Description
Group-based interventions are the most common modality for treating adult sexual abusers and are used in most structured programs. Defining the type of group (e.g., psycho-educational, support, psychotherapy) defines the process and goals of the group interactions. Group theory informs us that underlying group dynamics are operating in all types of groups and those dynamics can support or undermine the success of treatment. Group theory and the inherent relational nature of groups tells us that one reason we use groups to treat this population is that the relationships that are possible in a group format offer a unique and multifaceted venue for clients to learn new skills and contribute to treatment progress of other group members. The webinar will begin with a short summary of the relevant research. It will then focus on cohesion as a core concept and discuss essential elements such as group agreement and structure, facilitating member to member interaction vs. individual focus, facilitating the emotional climate, and key therapeutic factors. Using the group process to address attachment issues and assessment of group process using available instruments will be introduced.
Trainer Biography
Steven Sawyer, MSSW, LICSW, CGP is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, a Certified Group Psychotherapist, and the founder and President of Sawyer Solutions, LLC, a private clinical and consulting practice.  He has published articles and book chapters on a program for men who use prostitutes, sexual abuse in the Catholic Church, a book on group therapy with sexual offenders, sex dysfunction in sex offenders, and sex offender treatment program outcome research.  Over the past 30 years he has assessed and treated hundreds of men who have committed sexual crimes and has supervised the treatment of several thousand men in sexual offender treatment. In his clinical practice he provides clinical and consultation services to individuals, families and organizations, serves as a consultant to catholic religious orders on matters of sexual abuse prevention and management, provides clinical supervision services for the State of Minnesota, operates a treatment program for adults who have committed a sexual offense, manages a program for men who pay for sex, and provides individual, conjoint and family therapy.
Jerry L. Jennings, PhD is Vice President of Clinical Services for Liberty Healthcare Corporation. Dr. Jennings plays a major role in the development of innovative, best practices treatment programs in both facility and community settings for a diverse array of challenging and vulnerable clinical populations, including sex offenders, SVPs, felony ISTs, insanity acquittees, and individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities and co-occurring disorders.  He has published over 50 journal articles, book chapters and books, including 10 focused on the treatment of sex offenders and battering men.  In addition to co-authoring Group Therapy with Sexual Abusers: Engaging the Full Potential of the Group Experience (2016), he has also published The Mindfulness Toolkit for Counselors, Teachers, Coaches and Clinicians of Youth (2013); Responsibility and Self-Management: A Client Workbook of Skills to Learn (2007); and Breaking the Silence of the Lambs: A Clinician’s Memoir (2014).
Learning Objectives
This training is designed to help you:
  • Discover core principles for forming and facilitating effective sex offender groups
  • Examine how to maintain group cohesion and a positive therapeutic climate
  • Review how groups go through developmental stages requiring differing levels of facilitation
  • Learn techniques for managing resistance and differing types of attachment disorders
 

1 Sponsorship: Multi-Health Systems, Inc. (MHS, Inc.) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. MHS maintains responsibility for this program and its content. The American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts Continuing Education Credit sponsored by the American Psychological Association. The Global Institute of Forensic Research, provider #1371, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Global Institute of Forensic Research maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 6/8/2022-6/8/2025. Social Workers completing this course receive continuing education credits. Multi-Health Systems, Inc. (MHS, Inc.) is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. MHS maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Multi-Health Systems, Inc. (MHS, Inc.) has been approved by NAADAC as an approved Continuing Education, Provider No. 144308. Programs that do not qualify for NAADAC credit are clearly identified. MHS maintains responsibility for this program and its content. The Global Institute of Forensic Research (GIFR) has been approved by NBCC as an approved Continuing Education provider. ACEP No.6711. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. GIFR is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. Global Institute of Forensic Research (GIFR) is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0337. Multi-Health Systems, Inc. (MHS, Inc.) is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0036.

2 Refund/Cancellation Policy: If you wish to request a refund on account of technical difficulties, please contact [email protected].

3 Commercial Supports: Multi-Health Systems, Inc. (MHS, Inc.) reports no conflicts of interest in the development and sponsorship of this training. MHS receives no commercial support for its Continuing Education programs or from its presenters.

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