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A Fresh Look at the Responsivity Principle in Treating People Who Have Sexually Abused

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CE Credits: 1.5 Credits
Length: 1.5 Hours
Level: Introductory
CE Eligibility: APA, ASWB ACE, ANCC, NAADAC, CPA
Training Style: Video
Category: Sexual Offending
Intended Audience: Mental Health, Correctional, and Legal Professionals
Accessibility: To learn more about accessibility accommodations contact [email protected].

Training Description
Of the principles of effective correctional rehabilitation, responsivity has likely received the least attention with respect to both research and practice. This webinar reviews the extant research and its implications for building responsivity among these most challenging clients. It distinguishes between responsivity factors related to program structure and those related to getting the treatment context right for actual change. It focuses on crucial but often-overlooked areas such as theories related to self-perception (including having the client make the case for change) and self-determination (for example, understanding the roles of intrinsic and extrinsic motivations), and outlines specific steps that clinicians can take towards building more effective responsiveness from their clientele.
The workshop explores specific areas of motivational interviewing and its processes, as well as feedback-informed treatment and the development of the therapeutic alliance. This includes achieving agreement on the nature of the therapeutic relationship as well as the goals and tasks of treatment. It offers a brief structure for examining stuck cases.
Trainer Biographies
David Prescott has served two terms on the SOCCPN board of Directors. He is a Past President of the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers and the 2014 recipient of that organization’s Distinguished Contribution award. Mr. Prescott has produced 17 book projects related to the assessment and treatment of people who have abused and/or traumatized and trained around the world. Mr. Prescott has worked and trained in civil commitment programs around the US.
Learning Objectives
This training is designed to help you:
  • Participants will explore what responsivity is and is not
  • Participants will understand responsivity differently from the principles of risk and need
  • Participants will be able to define the therapeutic alliance
  • Participants will Learn about self-perception theory
  • Participants will Learn about self-determination theory

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.

Multi-Health Systems, Inc. (MHS, Inc.), provider #1371, formerly Global Institute of Forensic Research, is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: 6/8/2025-6/8/2028. Social workers completing this course receive 1.5 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.

Multi-Health Systems Inc. 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. Multi-Health Systems Inc. is solely responsible for all aspects of the programing.

NBCC credit is not available for live webinars nor GIFR Member Exclusive Trainings.

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.

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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.

In order to successfully complete any GIFR on-demand course, you must watch the video(s) in its/their entirety, pass the posttest, and submit the feedback evaluation. Your certificate will automatically generate once all steps are completed.

In order to successfully complete any GIFR book-based course, you must read the entire book, pass the posttest, and submit the feedback evaluation. Your certificate will automatically generate once all steps are completed.

In order to pass the posttest, you must achieve a minimum score of 75%. Should you need to re-take the exam, you will be able to reset it one time. If you do not pass the posttest on the second attempt, contact [email protected].

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