ADVANCED WORKSHOP
StepWise 360: Tailoring for Complex Needs

StepWise 360: Tailoring for Complex Needs

StepWise 360: Tailoring for Complex Needs equips you with advanced skills to tailor forensic interviews to individuals of all ages with diverse physical, psychological, or behavioural needs.

Delivery Options

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

Duration

3-days workshop

Best Suited For

It is suitable for police, social workers, child protection specialists, mental health professionals, and lawyers who work with people of all ages who have complex needs.

Learning Outcomes

At the End of the Workshop, You Will Be Able To:

 

  1. Define and identify complex needs and how they impact the forensic interview;
  2. Assess and mitigate potential biases when working with individuals with complex needs;
  3. Differentiate between symptoms and diagnoses to better tailor the interview to each individual’s unique challenges rather than relying on diagnostic labels;
  4. Apply strength-based interviewing techniques that build on the interviewee’s existing skills and resilience to foster a supportive and productive interview environment;
  5. Tailor your interview to accommodate various impairments (e.g., visual, hearing, verbal) and behavioral challenges (e.g., sexualized or disruptive behavior) to ensure an inclusive and effective interview process;
  6. Adapt interviewing strategies to effectively interact with individuals with developmental delays, attention deficits, social deficits, and social anxiety to enhance communication and information gathering;
  7. Respond to and manage emotional and psychological challenges (e.g., psychosis, confusion) during interviews, using empathetic and responsive communication techniques.

Pricing

  • Full price = $1440/person;
  • 5% discount for social service workers (police, child welfare, and adult protection) = $1368/ person;
  • 10% Group Discount (5+) = $1296/ person; 

Pre-Requisite

Previously completed a basic StepWise interviewing workshop (or equivalent)

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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)

“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)

“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)

“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)

“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, Tailoring to Complex Cases/Needs, Inperson)

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

(March, 2022)

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FOR ORGANIZATIONS

StepWise 360: Tailoring for Complex Needs