CEU Training Qualifications

1. General Information

We offer high quality consultation, presentations and training related to assessing, treating, and investigating physical abusers and sexual offenders.

Services include case consultation and training related to understanding physical abusers and sexual offenders. Effective forensic assessment, expert testimony, treatment, criminal prosecution, supervision, and civil commitment require understanding the characteristics and behaviors that physical abusers and sexual offenders possess and demonstrate. Our training and case consultation will help make you more effective in your work.

The services offered will benefit those involved in:

forensic assessment

treatment of physical abusers and/or sexual offenders

law enforcement

probation & parole officers

prosecutors and defense attorneys

medical staff who work in mental health, correctional, or emergency room settings

educators

Scott A. Johnson, MA, LP, has been offering trainings since 1991 and has been involved in forensic psychology for over 16 years.

2. Quality of the Training

The trainings offered are specialized and focused on addressing forensic and treatment issues related to physical and verbal abusers and sexual offenders. The trainings are based on the presenter’s professional experience and the content supported in the literature. The lecture and training material is supported by Mr. Johnson’s textbook Physical Abusers and Sexual Offenders: Forensic and Clinical Strategies (2006, CRC/Taylor & Francis).

3. Operational Policies & Procedures

All presenters and trainer will have no less than 10 years experience in their respective fields.

Participants will sign-in for each section. Staff will monitor the door so ensure that anyone leaving the room returns within a reasonable time or credit will not be issued for that section of the training.

Credit will be given for participation in all sections of a scheduled training. Partial credit will be given if the participant attends at least 50% of the training. No credit will be given for any section if the participant is more than 10 minutes late for that section.

Participants will be given a certificate of attendance and completion for the specified training on the final day of the training at the end of the training. Each certificate will be signed by the owner of Forensic Consultation and Mending Path relationship Center, Scott A. Johnson, MA, LP.

The following records will be maintained: 1) attendance sign-in sheets; 2) copy of any questionnaire or quiz administered; 3) any feedback received in writing or email. All records will be maintained for at least 5 years by Forensic Consultation, in a locked file cabinet.

4. Procedure For Reporting Complaints &/or Alleged Discrimination.

The following are the procedures for filing general complaints and complaints pertaining discrimination in the classroom:

  1. Any person may make a verbal report of a complaint or alleged discrimination to the Director/Owner of Forensic Consultation / Mending Path Relationship Center, Inc., (Scott Allen Johnson, MA, LP).
  2. The verbal report must be put into writing in order to be investigated. It is not necessary to first make a verbal report.
  3. The nature of the allegations will be investigated. Consultation with other Psychologists, Licensing Boards, or other appropriate authorities may occur as necessary.
  4. A written response will be provided to the complainant within 14 business days. This response will indicate the findings of the investigation.
  5. If the investigation is not possible to complete within 14 business days, the complainant will be notified within the 14 business days that more time is required to complete the investigation.
  6. All complaints are confidential, and will not be discussed or disclosed without proper authority (e.g., obtaining a release of information; a licensing board requiring that the nature of the complaint and resolution be disclosed; as required by law).
  7. Reports will be made to the appropriate licensing boards or agencies as warranted by the own/director, Scott Allen Johnson, MA, LP.

5. Ongoing Evaluation

Evaluation forms and feedback will be reviewed by staff and will be kept on file for future revisions of the trainings and presentations.

6. Home Study/Online/Correspondence Courses

At this time only in person trainings are available. Future plans do include the development of online and home study courses.

7. Brief Long-Range Plan

The long-range plan is to continue to develop specialty trainings related to abuse and sex offenses and to eventually offer online and home study courses. Additional staff will be added from across the country as needed to add to our expertise and will include a multidisciplinary team of presenters.

7. Plan for Ongoing Evaluation

As already mentioned, all feedback will be reviewed, kept on file, and will play a role in future development of services to be offered.

9. Individual Original Course Offerings

The primary training can be modified into a one of two day training. The two-day training will allow for much more information to be discussed and more case examples given. The sections of the training can be offered as stand-alone trainings as needed.

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