Threat Assessment and Management Basics for the College Counselor

Presented by The New Jersey College Counseling Association and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

We all want to stop future acts of targeted violence such as a university shooting or an incident of workplace violence. College counselors are often asked to make critical decisions about people who are potentially violent, yet have little to no training in either assessing for violence or determining risk factors for targeted violence (which is different than reactive or emotional violence).

This in-person, full day training will introduce you to the world of threat assessment...Read more and management (TAM), the only preventative solution. Dr. Stephanie Leite, Psy.D., will teach you the difference between types of violence and expose you to basic threat assessment concepts. You will leave understanding the cornerstones of TAM and the building blocks of processing a threat as a practitioner or as part of a threat assessment team. You will also leave with a host of resources to learn more about TAM.

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Learning Objectives

Differentiate between reactive and targeted violence.
Determine where a person of concern is on the pathway to violence.
Implement and adapt the threat assessment information gathering process to their work environments.
Analyze case data using the Secret Service’s Investigative Themes.
Design a case management plan for a person of concern.

Target Audience

This educational activity is intended for Behavioral Health Professionals (including Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, and MFT's), Student Affairs Professionals (e.g. Deans, Public Safety Staff, Health Center Staff), College Administrators, Residential Life Staff.

Wednesday, June 05, 2024

Downs Hall - Kean University
Main entrance to Downs Hall is on the north side of the building, Union, NJ, 07083

09:00 AM EDT - 04:30 PM EDT

EARN 6 CE Credit Hours

About the speaker

Stephanie Stein Leite, Psy.D.

Dr. Stephanie Leite is the principal at Forensic Intelligence, LLC. She has worked with high-risk children, adolescents, and adults for over 25 years focusing on the prevention of violence. She is a psychologist holding licenses in Connecticut, New York, Vermont, Massachusetts, and many other states through PsyPact. She has spoken internationally on her favorite topics. She is the recent past president of the New England Chapter of Threat Assessment Professionals, the past president of the forensic division of the Connecticut Psychological Association, and is affiliated with the University of Hartford and Columbia University. She is a peer reviewer for the Journal of Threat Assessment and Management. She loves complex chewy cases and is always available and approachable.

Agenda

Location Note: we recommend entering into your Maps/GPS system "Downs Hall, Kean University".
Main entrance to Downs Hall is on the north side of the building.

9-9:30 Introduction

Why mental health professionals are such a critical part of the process
Some history and statistics

9:30-10 – Basic Theory

The difference between reactive and targeted violence
The pathway to violence
Teams

10-10:30 - The basic threat assessment process
10:30-12 - Interviewing and data gathering including assessment tools, SPJs etc.

12-1 – Lunch

1-1:30 - Management
1:30-3:50 – Tabletop
3:50-4 – Summary and resources
4-4:30 – Optional for Attendees: Group think session on interventions and strategies along with Q & A with the presenter.

CE Information - Earn 6 CE Credit Hours

CE Approvals

American Psychological Association

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National Board for Certified Counselors

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CE Process Info

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