Course Details

Course TitleJRA Conference 2024
Date 10/18/2024
ProviderJRA
Phone408-356-9696
Emailryanroberts@lepsinc.com
Website N/A
LocationBoston
Credit Hours4
Instructor(s)Jeni McCutcheon, PsyD, MSCP, ABPP, Brian Mangan, PsyD, ABPP, Cerise Vablais, MBA, PhD, ABPP, and Ryan Roberts, JD, PhD, Michael Slack, PsyD, Lew Scholler, PhD, and Alec Twibell, PhD
Method of InstructionLecture
Approving AgencyAPA
Course Syllabus Microsoft Word - 00-JRA Conference Agenda.docx.pdf

Course Description

Emerging topics and police and public safety psychology

Course Objectives

PRESENTATION:  A Revised Psychological History Questionnaire for use in Preemployment Public Safety Screening, Ryan Roberts, JD, PhD<o:p></o:p>

List two benefits of expanding the types of questions that can be asked on a pre-employment automated history questionnaire.<o:p></o:p>

Explain how self-reported symptom data can be used to assess integrity in a preemployment evaluation.<o:p></o:p>

Describe the differences in laws and/or preferences among jurisdictions that can affect what may be asked in a preemployment assessment (e.g., drug use,, weapon ownership, etc.).<o:p></o:p>

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PRESENTATION:  It's a Whole New World: Business Retention Strategies for Police and Public Safety Psychologists, Jeni McCutcheon, PsyD, MSCP, ABPP, Brian Mangan, PsyD, ABPP, Cerise Vablais, MBA, PhD, ABPP, and Ryan Roberts, JD, PhD<o:p></o:p>

Identify several practice challenges in the changing world of Public Safety Psychological Assessments.<o:p></o:p>

Identify two correlates of vaccine resistance in the law enforcement population.<o:p></o:p>

Recognize solutions to maintain positive business relations related to practice challenges.<o:p></o:p>

List three things to do in response to challenging agency relations and to retain business.<o:p></o:p>

Discuss how recent changes in the law pertaining to investigating marijuana use in California affect preemployment psychological evaluations.<o:p></o:p>

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PRESENTATION:  Correlates of STAXI-II Scales With Broadband Assessment Measures in the Preemployment Public Safety Applicant Population –Ryan Roberts, JD, PhD<o:p></o:p>

Describe how state and trait anger STAXI scales are correlated with CPI and PAI scales in preemployment psychological testing.<o:p></o:p>

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PRESENTATION:  A conversation on Public Safety Wellness Services, Michael Slack, PsD<o:p></o:p>

Identify common trends in wellness practices.<o:p></o:p>

List suggestions for engaging departments wellness programs.<o:p></o:p>

Discuss three different types of basic wellness interventions.<o:p></o:p>

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PRESENTATION:  Assessing Firefighters: Fitness For Duty Evaluations and Preemployment Selection Criteria - Lew Schlosser, PsyD, ABPP and Ryan Roberts, JD, PhD<o:p></o:p>

Describe differences among firefighters and police officers as it pertains to FFDE referral reasons.<o:p></o:p>

Discuss the benefits of adapting the CA POST Psychological Screening Dimensions for use with firefighter applicants.<o:p></o:p>

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PRESENTATION:  A Race Implicit Association Test as a Predictor of Psychologist Ratings of Police Candidate Bias, Alec Twibell, PhD<o:p></o:p>

Identify options for assessing police candidate racial bias and evaluate the convergent validity between them.<o:p></o:p>

Recognize the limitations of bias assessment procedures in police candidate evaluations.<o:p></o:p>

Consider necessary avenues for future police bias assessment research.<o:p></o:p>