Clinicians working with youth need best practice training on suicidal thoughts and behaviors among youth involved in the legal system. This virtual, four-hour training provides the foundational background knowledge as well as discussions on suicide screening among youth at an introductory level. Clinicians will also gain practice skills of brief evidence-based interventions. Participants can earn up to 4 APA-approved CEUs.

$200 Standard Registration

$100 DBHDS/CSB Employees

Clinicians in any treatment context—not just forensic settings—require some basic literacy in behavioral threat assessment.  They should be able to explore any concerns about threat assessment that emerge in routine practice, particularly those that might prompt a duty to warn.  This virtual, five-hour training presents a primer in behavioral risk assessment in order to begin developing a literacy in these important skills, particularly for clinicians in community clinical practice. Participants can earn up to 5 APA-approved CEUs.

$250 Standard Registration

$125 DBHDS/CSB Employees

This virtual, four-hour session provides an overview of the ways that a noncitizen’s mental health is at issue during an immigration proceeding in which they face the prospect of deportation from the United States.  Presenters from the Amica Center for Immigrant Rights will discuss the concept of competency and procedural safeguards in the context of immigration proceedings, and will provide an overview of how mental health evaluations may be used to support a range of legal claims available to noncitizens, such as applications for asylum and other fear-based protection from removal. The training will also address practical concerns in conducting evaluations for individuals in detention facilities and working with language barriers. Participants can earn up to 4 APA-approved CEUs. [Day 1 of Special Topic: Immigration Trainings]

FREE

There is significant opportunity for psychological science and expertise to contribute to the improvement of legal decision-making in the context of immigration proceedings. Many of the legal issues involved in immigration court (IC) decisions include mental health concepts (e.g., fear of persecution, mental abuse, credibility, competency for self-representation). The demand for psychologists to conduct FMHA in IC has increased as the number of immigrants in detention and facing removal (deportation) has also increased. These evaluations require specialized knowledge in the areas of immigration law, forensic assessment, and cross-cultural psychology. This virtual, four-hour training provides a brief review of the context of immigration law and relevant psycholegal issues, as well as practical and cultural considerations for the practice of FMHA in immigration proceedings. Participants can earn up to 4 APA-approved CEUs. [Day 2 of Special Topic: Immigration Trainings]

$95 Registration

This one-day, live online (virtual) program provides a comprehensive introduction to current research and best practices of violence risk assessment with juveniles, including student threat assessment in schools. The training includes an introduction to the SAVRY, one of the most commonly used risk assessment instruments for juveniles. This program is well-suited for mental health professionals, juvenile justice staff, social services agencies, educators, and others who encounter questions about young people’s risk for violent behavior. Psychologists can earn up to 5 APA-accredited CEUs.

$250 Standard registration

$125 DBHDS/CSB employees

While there are clear legal standards and forensic best practices for mitigation in capital cases, attorneys are increasingly requesting mitigation evaluations for non-capital cases as well. This virtual, three-hour training introduces the legal and clinical bases for evaluating mitigation for sentencing. We discuss key court cases and legal frameworks, evaluation parameters, ethical considerations, report-writing strategies, and the focal role of traumatic stress in mitigation evaluations. Participants can earn up to 3 APA-accredited CEUs.

$150 Standard Registration

$75 DBHDS/CSB Employees