StepWise 360: Interviewing Reluctant Adults

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StepWise 360: Interviewing Reluctant Adults

StepWise 360: Interviewing Reluctant Adults equips you with advanced knowledge and skills to work effectively with adults who are hesitant, unwilling, or resistant to fully disclose information in forensic interviews.

Delivery Options

In-Person: Experience hands-on training in a collaborative, real-world environment.

Duration

5-day workshop

Best Suited For

It is suitable for social workers, child protection specialists, and others who work with adults.

Learning Outcomes

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

Develop an interview plan tailored to the client and the reason for contact in a manner that leads to safety for children, youth, and families from diverse cultural backgrounds.
Follow informed consent procedures at all times when engaging with clients.
Establish rapport or repair relationships with clients during interactions.
Identify the cause of, empathize with, and work with a client’s resistance through respect and collaboration.
Conduct interviews in a manner that facilitates reliable information gathering when investigating allegations of abuse, assessing a family’s strengths and needs, and developing and monitoring family plans.
Conduct interviews to assess the stated intention of clients.
Use memory-enhancing and motivational techniques.
Appropriately respond to clients’ non-verbal and verbal cues when interviewing.
Manage disruptive behaviours.

Pricing

Pricing depends on factors such as workshop format, number of registrants, etc. We offer special rates for:

Police, social workers, and child/adult welfare workers
Groups of 5 or more
Hosting your own closed workshop

Contact us for your customized quote.

Pre-Requisite

Previously completed a basic StepWise interviewing workshop (or equivalent).

LEVEL

Advanced

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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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