Effective Interviewing for Clinicians: Eliciting Reliable Information

BASIC WORKSHOP

Effective Interviewing for Clinicians: Eliciting Reliable Information – September 2025

WORKSHOP

Effective Interviewing for Clinicians: Eliciting Reliable Information – September 2025

The Effective Interviewing for Clinicians workshop equips forensic clinicians with foundational, evidence-based interviewing skills to elicit accurate and reliable information during assessments of men who have committed sexually motivated offenses.

Delivery Options

In-Person at the ATSA Annual Conference in Orlando: https://www.atsa.com

Duration

1-day workshop

September 15, 2025

8:30AM-5:00PM CST

Best Suited For

It is suitable for mental health professionals and correctional staff working with youth and adults who have committed offenses.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of the workshop, you will be able to:

Implement strategies to mitigate common biases that compromise effective interviewing.
Recognize and respond to verbal and nonverbal cues that signal discord, emotional distress, or deception.
Apply evidence-based interviewing techniques to improve the quality, accuracy, and completeness of information gathered during assessments and treatment sessions.

Pricing

For pricing and registration, please visit: https://www.atsa.com

LEVEL

Basic

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For Individuals

Our programs for individuals are designed to build foundational and advanced forensic interviewing skills, empowering you with the tools and confidence to conduct interviews that are ethical, defensible, and trauma-informed.

For Organizations

Tailored to meet the unique needs of teams, our organizational programs provide comprehensive training and support to enhance collective expertise in forensic interviewing, ensuring effective and reliable interview practices across your organization.

TESTIMONIALS

What Our Clients Say

Discover how our training has transformed the approach and confidence of professionals like you.

“I thought the presenters were great. They were very good at engaging all of us. The presenters gave constructive feedback throughout the course and allowed breaks throughout to help us remain focused.”

CPW

(February 2023, ICY, Inperson)

“Loved all of the different learning methods. Interactive and so knowledgeable”

Police Officer

(December 2023, ICY Inperson)

Interviewing Children and Youth

“Very knowledgeable instructor. He was able to explain things in a way everyone could understand.”

RCMP Officer

(November, 2022)

“The workshop is pretty awesome. The information is very useful. As with all things, I was intimidated about taking it, but it was ok by the time it was completed.”

Child in Care Worker

(September 2022, ICY, Open Online)

Interviewing Children and Youth

“The presenters were amazing, knowledgeable, easy going and gave all of us the platform to learn and interact with each other.”

CPW

(September 2022, ICY, Open Online)

Interviewing Children and Youth

“Amazing facilitators! Peer participation scenarios were fantastic and the actors. Really appreciated and like how timely everything was (breaks, lunches, breakout rooms etc)”

Police Officer

(May 2023, ICY, Open, Online)

Interviewing Children and Youth

“Polished. Obviously experienced in this field.”

RCMP Officer

(October, 2021)

“The course material was very well explained. The slides were engaging and easy to follow. The videos provided great examples of what may work and what may cause challenges throughout the interview.“

Police Officer

(November 2022, TCCN, Inperson)

Tailoring to Complex Cases/Needs

“Very knowledgeable. Linking advanced info back to basics.”

RCMP Officer

(March, 2022)

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