KBSolutions offers wide variety of professional training for community corrections staff. Below is a brief synopsis of some of our more popular courses. For more information on these and other courses, please contact Jim Tanner. In addition to the courses listed below, KBSolutions can custom tailor training to meet your specific needs. For information on customized training, contact us. Deception Detection This one day course provides a basic introduction to both Kenesic Interviewing Techniques and Applied Investigative Discourse Analysis. Training covers breaking the myths about lie detection, cognitive processes of lying, kenesic markers, and language markers. The training will help staff develop the basic skills required to analyze both written and verbal statements to determine where a respondent may be hiding information Ask Twice Method of Case Management This one day course provides correctional professionals with a simple system for effective case management. Developed by Dr. Tanner, the Ask Twice system combines components of up-to-date technology (Stages of Change, Cognitive Restructuring, Relapse Prevention, Skill Development, and Containment Approach) into a simple to use and easily learned method of managing offenders. Managing Sex Offenders’ Computer Use This course provides field officers with “hands on” information concerning how to detect illicit use of the internet by sex offenders. The course covers the four primary methods of accessing adult material and provides both software and techniques to examine the offender’s computer to determine illicit usage. This course is designed for and offered to criminal justice and treatment professionals only. The course is intended for field officers conducting routine investigations that they expect to result in a maximum of technical violations only. Cognitive Behavioral Approaches to Clients This one day course provides program staff with up-to-date information on cognitive approaches to offender treatment. The course covers current models of cognitive behavioral treatment and their application in correctional settings. The course is designed for Case Managers, Program Directors, and Clinical Staff. Secondary Trauma and Correctional Workers This one day course provides correctional staff with an overview of trauma, secondary trauma, and its effects on corrections and treatment staff. The course covers methods for building our resistance to secondary trauma as well as techinques for dealing with the secondary trauma incumbent in our profession. Developing and Implementing Effective Internal Controls This three day course provides administrators and managers with the knowledge and ability to plan and implement effective internal program controls. Each participant leaves the course with a program-specific and detailed plan to measure program delivery against program design and policy/procedure.` Statistics and Outcome Measures for Criminal Justice Managers This three day course provides administrators and managers with the knowledge needed to be "intelligent consumers" of criminal justice research. It is a must for any administrator interested in evaluation of their program. The course is especially good for "math phobic" administrators who must deal with research data. The course is recommended for administrators/managers who are seeking external evaluators or being evaluated by external evaluators. The course is not math based but serves as an excellent refresher course in research methods and elementary statistics. Getting Grants - How to Increase Your Chances This course involves one day in class as well as time writing and reviewing proposals. The course is designed for administrators who must develop proposals in response to requests for bids. The course provides practical and proven methods in preparing grants. Students are required to submit a short practice proposal within 30 days of the course which is critiqued by the faculty and peer review. Each student must agree to serve as a peer reviewer of two practice proposals. An overview of the course content may is provided in the paper by Dr. Tanner. Working with Resistive Clients This one day course provides staff with tools to use in understanding and working with resistance encountered with some correctional clients. The course covers client resistive sets, motivation, techniques to overcome resistance, and indices of change in resistance. Going from Assessment to Program Plan This one day course provides Case Managers and Program Directors with clear and effective ways to develop meaningful case plans. The course covers transferring the information gained from the LSI (and other assessment tools) into measurable and productive program plans. Making Clients Do The Work This one day course provides case managers with tools which lessen their workload by causing the client to do more of the case planning work. The course covers the development and use of tools which force the client to be better prepared for case management meetings, efficient use of meeting time, and simplified ways to ensure follow-up on case plans. Report Writing This one day course helps your staff develop skills to write better incident reports and progress reports. The course assists staff in writing reports which effectively communicate information both within your facility and on the witness stand. Client Monitoring This one day course focuses on your staff understanding the role client monitoring plays in effective treatment and reduction of civil liability. The course covers compliance with state standards, use of technology, and common errors which are targeted by civil litigation. Understanding Crime and the Criminal Mind This one day course provides professional staff with an intensive overview of theoretical criminology. The course is designed to serve as a comprehensive introduction to theories of crime for those who have not taken course work in criminology. The material presented also serves as an excellent "refresher course" for those who have degrees in criminal justice or a related field. Writing Clear Policies and Procedures This two day course provides administrators/managers with the tools to improve their policies and procedures. Step by step methods of policy and procedure development and publishing are provided. Common pitfalls in P&P development are included in the course materials. . |
