Date: June 5, 2025
Time: 11:00 am – 1:45 pm ET /
8:00 am – 10:45 am PT
Format:   Live interactive training offered via Zoom

Presented by: Amy Griffith, PhD, LP (See Bio) and Seth Wescott, LMLP, ATSA-F (See Bio)

You must attend the entire live training and complete an evaluation to be eligible for CE credits. If you seek only psychology credits, the evaluation is optional, and you can remain anonymous.

Online Training Description:

Conducting interviews for the purpose of risk assessment can be akin to learning a new language. Newer members of the profession can often feel uncomfortable and even clumsy when conducting risk assessment interviews. Becoming more effective at this type of interviewing requires practice and repetition. Determining what information is relevant and utilizing the right process to obtain it can make the difference between an effective and ineffective assessment, particularly when examining dynamic risk.

In this training, Dr. Griffith and Mr. Wescott explore the elements of effective clinical interviews and the characteristics of the interviewer. They review strategies and pitfalls such as:

• The use of interview templates
• Skills from motivational interviewing
• Assumptions around the use of jargon
• The Columbo approach
• Interpreting meaning without clarification

The presenters distinguish between the “risk language” found in client records and the risk language of clinical interviews; then offer strategies for balancing the challenges of time limitations and evaluator perfectionism. They round out the training with case examples of dynamic risk assessments.

As a result of this training, participants will be able to:

1) Identify three effective interview techniques for performing psychosexual evaluations
2) Describe risk and protective information obtained through interviews
3) Analyze interview responses to use risk assessment measures more efficiently
4) Explain four characteristics of an effective interviewer

Interactive Follow-Up Meeting

Attendees are invited to join an open discussion 15 minutes following the end of the training, where you can engage with fellow attendees by turning on your camera and microphone. This is an opportunity to share your experiences and contribute to a meaningful exchange of ideas. Time will be allocated to address questions or insights from the training. Please note that attendance is optional and will not affect your eligibility for a training certificate.

We can refund your training fee up to 24 hours prior to the start of the training.

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