MI-ATSA

Join us for an upcoming training on the Risk of S*xual Abuse of Children (ROSAC) assessment. The ROSAC is a structured assessment tool intended to help professionals assess “the risk an adult male s*xual abuser poses to a particular child and under what circumstances, if any, the abuser might be allowed contact with the child” (robertmcgrath.us).

Bob McGrath, who helped develop the assessment tool, will provide a training on the ROSAC assessment in order to assist professionals in their work with people who have committed s*xual offenses. Additional information regarding the ROSAC can be found at robertmcgrath.us.

February 8, 2024 -- 9:00am to 4:00pm (Eastern)

Via Zoom Webinar

6 CEUs will be available for Social Workers and Psychologists

$100 for standard registration, $80 for MIATSA Members.

Please note: Participants will need to purchase the ROSAC manual through Safer Societies Press for $34. Discounts are available for purchases of 10 or more.

You may register or find more information at miatsa.org/events.

Register for this "kinky" training tomorrow 11/29 with MI-ATSA member and previous board member Toni Crocilla:
https://lu.ma/PoK?fbclid=IwAR2t3bRNrgmRbNCmAyf8wTeIcvEt9_BSYxKKB2d9pCKhSepvUypE8Hg7Z0s

The Psychodynamics of Kink · Zoom · Luma Join us as we welcome Toni Crocilla (she/her) for The Psychodynamics of Kink on Wednesday, November 29th @ 7pm EST over Zoom! This workshop will be recorded and will be made available to...

Registration is now open! Register today for our upcoming training on Providing Clinical Care to LGBTQ+ People. Registration for this training is FREE!

July 10, 2023

11:30am to 3:30pm

Online Webinar

Cost to attend is free, CEUs will cost $10

CEUs will be available for Psychology and Social Work

See the event page for details or to register: https://miatsa.org/events/save-the-date-providing-clinical-care-to-lgbtq-people/

Contact [email protected] with questions or concerns.

We hope to see you there!

Providing Clinical Care to LGBTQ+ People - Michigan ATSA 07/10/2023 @ 11:30 am - 3:30 pm - July 10, 2023 11:30am to 3:30pm Online Webinar Cost to attend is free, CEUs will cost $10 CEUs will be available for Psychology and Social Work   Jazz McKinney, executive director of the Grand Rapids Pride Center, will be providing a webinar on providing clinical c...

Check out the next board member spotlight, Jessica Hamp:

Board Member Spotlight: Jessica Hamp - Michigan ATSA Name:Jessica Hamp What is your position on the Board?Member What committees do you serve on?Registration Committee and Juvenile Committee Why did you join the Board?I joined the board to get involved and to continue learning from my amazing fellow board members. What is your favorite book or author?...

You've seen this next board member if you have attended a recent training put on by MI-ATSA! Check out the next board member spotlight, Kris Pence:

Board Member Spotlight: Kris Pence - Michigan ATSA Name:Kris Pence What is your position on the Board?Board member at large What committees do you serve on?Written Communication Committee Why did you join the Board?I joined the board as a way to further integrate into the clinical and supervision community, as well as beable to serve those we monito...

Check out the next board member spotlight, James Kissenger: https://miatsa.org/2022/12/19/board-member-spotlight-james-kissinger/

Compassion Fatigue and Developing Resilience for Professionals working with S*x Offenders

We invite you to join us for our upcoming training on Compassion Fatigue and Developing Resilience for Professionals working with individuals who have committed s*xual offenses with Dr. Tehmina Shakir. We recognize that compassion fatigue, burnout, and vicarious trauma is a significant issue in this field. In this full-day, interactive training, Dr. Shakir will provide information on compassion fatigue in the field of caregiving in general, as well as specific research of compassion fatigue in professionals working with individuals who have committed s*xual offenses. Participants will be provided the opportunity to explore their own experience of compassion fatigue. Dr. Shakir will also discuss the underpinnings of resilience and strategies to develop resilience, and will prompt participants to develop a self--care plan.

This training will be extremely beneficial to all professionals working in this field. We hope to see you there!

Friday, January 13, 2023
8:30am-3:30pm Eastern via Zoom
6 Continuing Education Credits will be available
Registration is now open! Register at https://miatsa.org/events/compassion-fatigue-and-developing-resistance/

Please contact [email protected] with any questions.

Compassion Fatigue and Developing Resilience for Professionals working with S*x Offenders - Michigan ATSA 01/13/2023 @ 8:30 am - 3:30 pm - Dr. Tehmina Shakir Friday, January 13, 2023 8:30am-3:30pm Eastern via Zoom 6 Continuing Education Credits will be available This interactive full-day training will provide participants information on compassion fatigue and the opportunity to explore their own experie...

Check out another board member spotlight, Toni Crocillia:

Board Member Spotlight: Toni Crocilla - Michigan ATSA Name:Toni Crocilla What is your position on the Board?Board member What committees do you serve on?Membership & Branding, Written Communications Why did you join the Board?To maintain competency in new research, clinical dynamics, and legislation surrounding my work, stayconnected to colleagues, and...

Our next member spotlight is Board Member John Ulrich:

Board Member Spotlight: John Ulrich - Michigan ATSA Name:John Ulrich Ph.D. What is your position on the Board?Member What committees do you serve on?Written Communication, chair, and Registration Committee Why did you join the Board?To help build a stronger Michigan network of clinicians and other interested people committed toreducing s*xual abuse b...

Our next member spotlight is Board President David:

Board Member Spotlight: David Berghuis - Michigan ATSA Name:David Berghuis What is your position on the Board?Board President What committees do you serve on?None What committees do you serve on?None Why did you join the Board?I joined the board in order to help bring world-class training to the providers in Michigan. I wanted tohelp the people that pro...

MI-ATSA has a dedicated board of professionals who work tirelessly to advance the area of s*x offense specific treatment. Over the next several weeks we will highlight different members of the board to get to know them better.

We start with Marissa, our technical communications committee leader:

Board Member Spotlight: Marissa Smits - Michigan ATSA Name: Marissa Smits What is your position on the Board? Board Member  What committees do you serve on? Technical Communications Why did you join the Board? Professional development, access to trainings, and most importantly being involved with a group of experienced professions from whom I can lear...

Check out this career opportunity with the Minnesota S*x Offender Program in Moose Lake, MN:

Clinical Director Opportunity for Civil Commitment Program in MN - Michigan ATSA Clinical Director – Minnesota $100,642 – $144,197 annually The Minnesota S*x Offender Program (MSOP), a program within the Minnesota Department of Human Services/Direct Care and Treatment, has a rare leadership opportunity for a mental health professional to lead clinical services at our facilit...

Check out this career opportunity with the Federal Bureau of Prisons in Marion, Illinois: https://miatsa.org/2022/08/11/career-opportunity-clinical-psychologist-bureau-of-prisons/

Career Opportunity: Clinical Psychologist, Bureau of Prisons - Michigan ATSA The Bureau of Prisons in Marion, Illinois is currently hiring a Clinical Psychologist. Approximately half of the inmates at this federal institution in Marion have a history of s*xual offenses and this institution is one of few federal facilities in the nation that offers assessment, management, and...

Check out this career opportunity with Hope Network:
https://miatsa.org/2022/08/03/career-opportunity-hope-network-harbor-point/

Career Opportunity: Hope Network Harbor Point - Michigan ATSA Hope Network is hiring for multiple Harbor Point clinical positions. Follow the links below to find out more. Case Manager Clinician- Nunica, MI Case Manager Clinician- Lapeer, MI Clinical Supervisor

Job posting request from the Michigan Department of Corrections:

The Michigan Department of Corrections is hiring qualified mental health professionals for the Michigan S*xual Abuse Prevention Program. Please see the flyer linked in the webpage below for more information.

https://miatsa.org/2022/07/11/job-opportunity-michigan-department-of-corrections/

Job Posting Request from Wise Mind PLLC:
Wise Mind PLLC is hiring part-time and full-time s*x offense therapists. See the job description and application process on our website. While you're there, learn more about who we are, what we stand for, and what it's like to work with us!
https://wisemindpsychology.org/join-our-team/

Join Our Team - WE ARE CURRENTLY ONLY HIRING FOR S*X OFFENSE THERAPISTS. JOIN OUR TEAM! Current Hiring Needs We are actively looking to diversify the clinical specialties, disciplines, and social identities of our team, including clinicians who were formerly justice-involved and later earned clinical licensure. Alt...

MI-ATSA is eager to collaborate with other organizations involved in the prevention of s*xual abuse and to promote the development of professionals in the field.

One way in which our association can do that is to post open job positions available in relevant organizations to our website and social media pages. If your organization would like to have a job posting featured by MI-ATSA, please send the posting details, link, and contact information to [email protected]. Positions will be reviewed to ensure it is consistent with the mission and goals of MI-ATSA. Please contact [email protected] with any questions.

Job Posting Request from Wise Mind PLLC:

Wise Mind PLLC is hiring part-time and full-time s*x offense therapists. See the job description and application process on our website. While you're there, learn more about who we are, what we stand for, and what it's like to work with us!

https://wisemindpsychology.org/join-our-team/

You are again invited to the Juvenile Subcommittee Meeting on April 19 from 11-12:30 via Zoom: https://miatsa.org/events/april-2022-juvenile-subcommittee-meeting/

MI-ATSA is hosting a ROSAC training with Bob McGrath. Join us on February 25 for this useful training!

https://miatsa.org/events/2022-rosac-training/

Check out this monthly feature about "Deepfake" technology used to create a new form of po*******hy by Makayla Mason and Karen Holt, Ph.D.
https://miatsa.org/2021/12/19/deepfake-po*******hy-new-forms-of-image-based-harm-and-s*xual-abuse/

Deepfake Po*******hy: New Forms of Image-Based Harm and S*xual Abuse - Michigan ATSA Makayla MasonDoctoral Student Karen Holt, Ph.D.Assistant Professor School of Criminal JusticeMichigan State University   Introduction Recently, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology published a review entitled, “A horrifying new AI app swaps women into p**n videos with a click” (Hao, 2021)....

Happy Holidays! Members of the public are welcome to attend MI-ATSA’s quarterly meeting of the Juvenile Sub-Committee on August 10 at 11am, to discuss and learn about current policy issues related to juveniles who have s*xually offended. Check out the link for the Zoom information: https://miatsa.org/events/juvenile-subcommittee-meeting-2/

Juvenile Subcommittee Meeting - Michigan ATSA 12/14/2021 @ 11:00 am - 12:30 pm - MI-ATSA will be hosting a quarterly meeting for the Juvenile Subcommittee via Zoom. Public is welcome to join and participate. Discussion will focus on policies affecting juveniles have s*xually offended. Round table discussion will also focus on goals and aims for...

Members of the public are welcome to attend MI-ATSA’s quarterly meeting of the Juvenile Sub-Committee on August 10 at 11am, to discuss and learn about current policy issues related to juveniles who have s*xually offended. Check out the link for the Zoom information:

https://miatsa.org/events/juvenile-subcommittee-meeting/

Juvenile Subcommittee Meeting - Michigan ATSA 08/10/2021 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm - Members of the public are welcome to attend MI-ATSA’s quarterly meeting of the Juvenile Sub-Committee, to discuss and learn about current policy issues related to juveniles who have s*xually offended.   Date: August 10, 2021 Time: 11am-12:00pm Eastern Location: ...

Therapist Nada Younes shares her experience as an SOT therapist in our recent monthly feature:
https://miatsa.org/2021/05/19/the-transcendence-of-becoming-my-journey-as-an-sot-therapist/

Visit the link below for a career opportunity in Ingham County:
https://miatsa.org/2021/04/25/career-opportunity-clinical-mental-health-counselor/

Upcoming MIATSA Events:

--Juvenile Sub-Committee Meeting

April 20, 2021 **Previously scheduled for April 13, 2021
Time: 11am-12:30pm Eastern

Location: Online (Zoom)

Public welcome, link on the website at miatsa.org/events

--Webinar on Normative Childhood S*xual Development with Geraldine Crisci, MSW

May 13, 2021
9:30am-4pm Eastern

Location: Online (Zoom)

More details and registration will be available on the website next week.

Events - Michigan ATSA Event calendar for ATSA of Michigan.

Members of the public are welcome to attend MI-ATSA’s quarterly meeting of the Juvenile Sub-Committee, to discuss and learn about current policy issues related to juveniles who have s*xually offended.

Date: April 13, 2021
Time: 11am-12:30pm Eastern
Location: Online (Zoom)

Use the link or information below to join via Zoom.

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84771358009?pwd=alptRmFqVDFibExEV3hJVy81RUJkdz09
Meeting ID: 847 7135 8009
Passcode: 879713
Please contact [email protected] with questions.

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Thanks to Ron Grooters for the review of the training on the PROFESOR!
https://miatsa.org/2021/03/04/review-of-training-on-the-profesor-the-future-of-adolescent-assessments/
This training will be offered again on March 25! Register here: https://miatsa.org/events/profesor-training-with-dr-james-worling-2/

PROFESOR training with Dr. James Worling - Michigan ATSA 03/25/2021 @ 9:00 am - 5:30 pm - Dr. James R. Worling, Ph.D., C.Psych., ATSAF MIATSA is partnering with Dr. James Worling to offer an online webinar in the Protective + Risk Observations For Eliminating S*xual Offense Recidivism (PROFESOR). Date/Time: Thursday, March 25th, 2021, 9:00am-5:00pm ET For...

Dr. James Worling and MI-ATSA are offering an online webinar in the Protective + Risk Observations For Eliminating S*xual Offense Recidivism (PROFESOR). This full day online training is on March 25 and limited to 60 participants. Please visit https://miatsa.org/events/profesor-training-with-dr-james-worling-2/ for more information and to register.

PROFESOR training with Dr. James Worling - Michigan ATSA 03/25/2021 @ 9:00 am - 5:30 pm - Dr. James R. Worling, Ph.D., C.Psych., ATSAF MIATSA is partnering with Dr. James Worling to offer an online webinar in the Protective + Risk Observations For Eliminating S*xual Offense Recidivism (PROFESOR). Date/Time: Thursday, March 25th, 2021, 9:00am-5:00pm ET For...

Check out this Letter from the President, Dave Berghuis: https://miatsa.org/2021/02/07/letter-from-the-president-january-2021/