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This certification is designed to equip professionals in the behavioral health and human services field with an advanced understanding of neurocriminology and its implications for interviewing, screening, and treatment of individuals involved in the criminal justice system.
Neurocriminology, a groundbreaking interdisciplinary field, delves into the intricate relationship between brain function, behavior, and criminal tendencies. By bridging the gap between neuroscience and criminology, this program offers a unique opportunity for professionals to elevate their expertise and effectively address the complexities of working with those who engage in anti-social and dangerous behaviors.
This certification offers an integration of behavioral and mental health approaches with the criminal justice context. Learn to apply core counseling techniques, therapeutic modalities, and intervention strategies tailored to the unique needs of criminal justice-involved individuals.
Upon successful completion of the program, participants will receive a Criminal Justice Behavioral Health Certification from the People Incorporated Training Institute, a testament to their advanced learning in applying neuroscientific insights to criminal justice practices. Participants will be empowered to drive positive change within their respective fields, fostering safer communities and more effective rehabilitation strategies for individuals in need.
Given the limited space available, those who are interested in attending must complete an application. If you cannot commit to fully attending the entire series (including both the in-person and virtual sessions), we ask that you refrain from submitting an application so that space will remain open for others.
Applications are due September 5, 2023. Please go to the Event Page to complete the application. Confirmation of acceptance into the course will be sent to those who qualify shortly after the September 5 application deadline.
Participants who fully attend each session in this series will be eligible to receive up to 23 continuing education (CE) hours accredited by the MN Board of Social Work. CE certificates will be distributed by the hosting agency, People Incorporated.
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Time: 8:45AM–12:00PM CT
Location: In-person (Eagan, MN)
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Traumatic experiences can change people’s brain and health development and increase the risk of developing chronic diseases later in life. Trauma also affects how a person learns to build and maintain relationships with other people, including caregivers and helpers. Untreated, this can leave people isolated and in pain, seeking relief in unhealthy coping strategies. To be effective and efficient, organizations must provide their services in ways that do not inadvertently re-traumatize the people receiving support. Becoming trauma-informed means adapting practices, policies, physical spaces and more to make services more accessible for everyone. This class helps learners conceptualize the nature of this problem and offers practices that reduce the risk of re-traumatization.
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Time: 9:45AM–12:00PM CT
Location: Live Online
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Intended for professionals, this training introduces learners to the field of neurocriminology and its potential implications for interviewing, screening, and treatment of criminal justice-involved individuals. With a higher level of understanding, professionals can predict and treat criminal behaviors with a view toward prevention. This session incorporates the research of the field into existing approaches to help other professionals (e.g., mental health professionals, human services workers, etc.) work more effectively with clients who engage in anti-social and dangerous behaviors.
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Time: 9:45 AM–12:00 PM CT
Location: Live Online
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Individuals entangled in the criminal justice system are significantly more likely to suffer from mental illnesses and neurodevelopmental disorders than the general population. Left untreated, these issues can exacerbate the likelihood of persistent involvement in the criminal justice system. Forensic mental health counselors work at the intersection of mental health, criminal justice, and the legal system to play an important role in enhancing short and long-term outcomes for clients while improving public safety. This training provides learners with an overview of the roles and responsibilities of forensic mental health counselors.
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Time: 9:45 AM–12:00 PM CT
Location: Live Online
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Designed for professionals working in human services, mental health, and substance use treatment settings, this training examines the topic of neurocounseling and its implications for interviewing, screening, and intervention. Neurocounseling adapts the principles of neuroscience into the process of counseling to help clients better understand the role of their brain and physiology in their mental health thus gaining insight into their thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Skilled forensic mental health counselors help criminal justice-involved clients improve short- and long-term mental health and behavioral outcomes.
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Time: 8:45 AM–12:00 PM CT
Location: In-Person (Eagan, MN)
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This class uncovers how our cultural identities and experiences shape the way we make meaning of the world and relate to others. Outcomes are usually improved when services are adapted to a person’s cultural needs and preferences. As such, effective workers can skillfully navigate cultural conversations and form sustainable working relationships with the people they support. This training looks at practical strategies for learning about an individual within the context of their culture, including the DSM 5 Cultural Formulation tool.
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Time: 9:45 AM–12:00 PM CT
Location: Live Online
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Several prenatal and postnatal neurobiopsychosocial factors can contribute to problematic and challenging behaviors across a person’s lifespan. When professionals lack awareness and understanding of these factors, the likelihood of the impacted person not receiving the proper supports and services is high. This training examines several of these factors, including their influence on internalizing symptomology, externalizing behavioral problems, and the resultant criminality. Learners consider screening and intervention options through a neurobiopsychosocial lens. Empirically based research findings are highlighted throughout this training.
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Time: 9:45 AM–12:00 PM CT
Location: Live Online
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Forensic mental health client populations are disproportionately impacted by substance-related and addictive disorders compared to the general population. This training examines the prenatal and postnatal factors associated with substance misuse among these populations. This session discusses implications for interviewing, intake, screening, and intervention using a neurocriminal and forensic psychological lens. This session will also address related topics including (but not limited to) anti-social behaviors, criminality, emotional dysregulation, executive functioning impairments, as well as the impact of adverse life experiences.
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Time: 9:45 AM–12:00 PM CT
Location: Live Online
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Effective intervention means to better understand, predict, and treat antisocial, criminal, and violent behaviors with a long-term view toward prevention. This training examines the neurobiopsychosocial factors associated with criminal recidivism through a neurocriminological lens. The session discusses implications for intake, screening, and intervention as well as related topics like coaching and prevention approaches, child welfare involvement, poverty, homelessness, neighborhood disadvantage, adverse childhood experiences, and complex and developmental trauma.
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Define criminal recidivism and other related topics
Time: 9:45 AM–12:00 PM CT
Location: Live Online
SESSION DESCRIPTION:
It can often be difficult to know how much personal information to share in a professional setting with the people we support, and what crosses the line and is too personal. Finding this balance is becoming more complicated as communication is increasingly digital, text based, and exists on a variety of social media platforms.
Used judiciously and skillfully, self-disclosure can be an effective tool for building rapport and creating a trusting therapeutic relationship. Its use, however, presents a risk to the worker and potentially the program participant. If a worker doesn’t share anything about their personality, it is hard to build rapport and create an inclusive environment for the person seeking services. If a worker over-discloses, it can cause disruption to rapport and reduce the worker’s credibility. Self-disclosure can catch a worker off-guard, so it is important to plan ahead for responses to questions and ensure any personal disclosures by the worker are intentional and for the benefit of the progress of the person seeking services. This class explores best practices in this difficult area.
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Time: 8:45 AM–12:00 PM CT
Location: In-Person (Eagan, MN)
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This class looks at common conversations where ambivalence about behavior change is the main theme. In these conversations it is easy to play the role of the expert and tell the person what they need to do to improve their situation. However, this can be confrontational and doesn’t help the ambivalent person change their situation. This training presents a guiding style of communication for these conversations using Miller and Rollnick’s “OARS” skills.
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Warren Duncan, BS, has had various roles throughout his career working with households experiencing homelessness and multiple barriers to stable housing. He has worked as direct support staff on mobile teams in Permanent Supportive Housing program across the metro area, assisted in outreach efforts for program participants living on the streets and in shelter, provided outreach to property managers and landlords, connecting them to support services in metro and greater Minnesota communities. He has worked to provide support to a network of supportive housing programs and community organizing among County, State, and local community agencies in Southern and Central Minnesota. He is currently overseeing all programming as Program Director for a Minnesota Nonprofit. Warren enjoys facilitating workshops and has led a number of training sessions. Topics include Building Landlord Relationships, Housing First, Harm Reduction, Navigating Conflict, De-escalation, and Mindfulness. Warren grew up in Des Moines, Iowa and moved to Minnesota shortly after graduating from Iowa State University. He currently lives with his family in the Twin Cities western suburbs. He enjoys drawing, painting, and photography in his spare time.
Jerrod Brown, PhD, MA, MS, is a professor, trainer, researcher, and consultant with many years of experience teaching collegiate courses. Jerrod is also the founder and CEO of the American Institutefor the Advancement of Forensic Studies (AIAFS).
Raymond Young, CPS, BA, has 15 years of experience training diverse groups of adult, youth, and adolescent learners prior to joining the Training Institute at People Incorporated Mental Health Services. He has trained mental health workers, police officers, transportation professionals, business partners, and clients. Ray received his certification as a Certified Peer Specialist from the Minnesota Department of Human Services in 2017 and has since worked with individuals with various mental health conditions and behavioral health concerns. He has also studied Drug and Alcohol Counseling. Ray has a passion for working with youth in Youth Leadership Programs and as a mentor in the community
Russ Turner, MA, Director of the People Incorporated Training Institute has written and taught thousands of hours of person-centered curriculum to help people become more effective helpers, communicators, and leaders. His audience includes workers and leaders across a wide range of organizations from human services, healthcare, and libraries, to law enforcement and corrections. He trains trainers, works with management, and has consulted and coached on training projects across multiple sectors of the economy. He has worked as an educator for three decades in a variety of countries and settings including Japan, the Czech Republic, and the UK. His teaching philosophy is that adults learn best when they are challenged, the material is applicable to work situations, and sessions are interactive and engaging.
Please contact the event organizers via email at [email protected].
The Great Lakes MHTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.
