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Supervision of Child Forensic Interviewers

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Event Dates
Eastern
Location
Huntsville, AL
Address

National Children's Advocacy Center
210 Pratt Avenue NE
Huntsville, AL

As many child advocacy centers (CAC) employ child forensic interview specialists or choose to develop a small group of investigator interviewers, there is a growing need for a set plan for building skills and increasing the competency and resilience of their forensic interviewers.

Supervision, a long-standing tradition in medicine and mental health, is an established relationship between a senior practitioner and a more junior partner to provide feedback, guidance, support, and ongoing education toward developing a specialized skill. 

An experienced forensic interviewer may need more education or direction to increase their knowledge about supervision or develop skills and abilities to provide supervision in a structured and intentional way. 

Course topics include:

  • principles of supervision
  • core values and practices around effective supervision a model for assessing current forensic interviewers' skill level
  • developmental needs suggestions for continual growth and support to promote resiliency and longevity
  • excellence in interviewing 

This training is appropriate for experienced forensic interviewers who want to develop or strengthen a supervision program for forensic interviewers within their CAC, state, or region. Completion of nationally recognized forensic interviewing training is required. 

Registration Payment Deadline: August 11, 2023

Date Created: June 7, 2023