Current Insights and Effective Approaches in Treating Adults Who Have Sexually Offended
Staying current with best practices is essential for professionals working with adults involved in sexual offending. This free training provides an overview of advances in the field over the past half century, offering participants practical knowledge needed to prevent further offending and support clients in building lives where abuse is unnecessary and undesirable. The presenters—Katie Gotch, Seth Wescott, and David Prescott—draw on current research, practical experience, and the collective expertise of leaders in the field. Participants have the opportunity to reflect on evolving standards and consider how these changes can inform their daily practice.
During the training, the presenters address:
- Theoretical aspects underlying programming
- Assessment-driven treatment approaches
- Principles that guide successful intervention
- Features of high-quality programs
- Characteristics of effective professionals
- Collaboration across agencies
- Strategies for managing risk in the community
This training is suitable for both new professionals entering the field and experienced professionals interested in the latest developments and practices. Participants gain a clearer understanding of how to apply evidence-based strategies in their work and contribute to safer, healthier communities.
1) Explain the importance of assessment-driven treatment
2) Identify three principles of effective treatment for adults who have sexually abused
3) Describe four characteristics of effective treatment providers
Audience
This training is intended for professionals who work directly with people who have sexually abused, experienced abuse, or are otherwise affected by it. It is also of interest to those who work with other forms of abuse, such as domestic violence. This includes mental health counselors, social workers, clinical psychologists, and forensic experts.
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Continuing Education Approval
American Psychological Association (APA)
Safer Society Foundation, Inc. is approved by the American Psychological Association (APA) to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Safer Society Foundation, Inc. maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB)
Safer Society Foundation, Inc., provider #233, is approved 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: 06/06/2025—06/06/2026. Social workers completing this course receive 1.5 clinical continuing education credits.
Who's Presenting
Katie Gotch, LPC, CCSOT, ATSA-F
Katie Gotch is a Safer Society Collaborator. She has worked in the field of sexual abuse prevention for well over twenty years as a clinician, evaluator, trainer, educator, and in the development of evidence-informed public policy. Katie currently maintains a private practice, Integrated Clinical & Correctional Services, which provides specialized clinical and consultation services related to individuals with sexual behavior problems and other forms of abusive/violent behavior. She frequently provides training to correctional agencies, treatment providers, policy makers, and other community partners on sexual abuse specific assessment, management and treatment; static and dynamic risk; public policy; public/media engagement; and related topics. She is a certified Static-99R/STABLE & ACUTE-2007 trainer. Katie has a long history of public policy and board involvement; She has served as the Public Policy Executive Board Member for ATSA, as a Board Member for NPEIV, and as the Policy Advisor for OATSA.
Seth Wescott, LMLP, ATSA-F
Seth Wescott is a Licensed Master’s Level Psychologist and has been working with individuals with problematic sexual behaviors since 2002. He has worked in maximum security prisons for both adults and adolescents as well as various community-based settings. In private practice, Seth conducts pre-disposition and pre-adjudication psychosexual evaluations of adults and adolescents. He serves as chair of the ATSA Public Policy Committee, and is an ATSA Fellow. He is a certified trainer for Static-99R, Stable-2007, and Acute-2007 risk assessments. Seth is a Professor of the Practice at the University of Kansas and an Adjunct Professor of Counseling at Mid-America Nazarene University.
David Prescott, LICSW, ATSA-F
A mental health practitioner of 40 years, David Prescott is the Director of the Safer Society Continuing Education Center. He is the author and editor of 25 books in the areas of understanding and improving services to at-risk clients. He is best known for his work in the areas of understanding, assessing, and treating sexual violence and trauma. Mr. Prescott is the recipient of the 2014 Distinguished Contribution award from the Association for the Treatment and Prevention of Sexual Abuse (ATSA), the 2018 recipient of the National Adolescent Perpetration Network’s C. Henry Kempe Lifetime Achievement award, and the 2022 recipient of the Fay Honey Knopp Award from the New York State Alliance for the Prevention of Sexual Abuse and New York State ATSA. He also served as ATSA President in 2008-09. Mr. Prescott currently trains and lectures around the world. His published work has been translated into Japanese, Korean, German, French, Polish, and Southern Tutchone. He has served on the editorial boards of four scholarly journals.