Understand Criminal Minds to Support Complex Clients with Confidence
- International Open Academy
- Sep 27, 2024
- 1 min read
Updated: Jan 4
Build practical criminology-informed insight so you can engage clients with offending histories (or risk factors) with clearer assessment, safer boundaries, and more effective interventions.
Who it’s for...
Counsellors & psychotherapists
Psychologists & social workers
AOD and mental health practitioners
Case managers & community workers
Peer workers / lived-experience practitioners
Students and early-career clinicians
What you’ll be able to do...
Use core criminology terminology to describe patterns of offending and risk more accurately
Apply key criminological theories to strengthen case formulation and treatment planning
Identify motivational and psychological drivers behind offending behaviour (without glamorising harm)
Recognise behavioural clues and contextual “scene dynamics” that may inform assessment and engagement
Integrate victim/vulnerability awareness into trauma-informed practice and client advocacy
Format...
Online interactive pre-recorded training.
Time + CPD hours...
Half-day workshop (approx. 4 hours) + optional pre-reading (CPD hours aligned to attendance)
Assessment Options...
Optional within the program. A certificate of completion / CPD record; assessment available if required by your workplace. We encourage that you also undertake the Live Online Nexus CPD Assessment Interview which validates learning outcomes for the Australia / Asia-Pacific context and includes Nexus College Certificate of Attendance for various peak bodies recognition.
Provider...
Delivered through International Open Academy our education partner. Nexus College Australasia provides optional CPD verification and certification support for the Asia-Pacific region (assessment booked separately; International Open Academy enrolment fees apply).
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