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Identify and define issues related to sexual offending when both the perpetrator and victim are children

Discuss the biological, developmental, social, familial, and psychological variables that contribute to juvenile sex offending

Recognize the differences unique to juvenile sex offending in contrast to adult sex offending

Examine evaluation and assessment tools and procedures for juvenile sex offenders

Discuss various treatment modalities for juvenile sex offenders

Recognize community and societal perspectives on juvenile sex offending with an emphasis on current trends and controversies about how the mental health and juvenile justice system respond to this problem

INTRODUCTION

• Defining Juvenile Sex Offenders
• Identifying their Victims
• Prevalence of Juvenile Sex Offending

SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT IN CHILDREN

• Normal Sexual Development
• Differentiating Child-Child Sex Acts from Child-Child Sex Abuse
• The Role of Past Abuse in Juvenile Sex Offending

THEORIES OF JUVENILE SEX OFFENDING

• Biological Causes
• Psychological Causes
• Social Causes

JUVENILE SEX OFFENDING FROM A SOCIETAL PERSPECTIVE

• Society’s View of Juvenile Sexual Offending
• The Justice System’s Role and Response
• The Mental Health System’s Role and Response

COMPARISON OF ADULT AND JUVENILE SEX OFFENDERS

• Similarities
• Differences
• Implications for Diagnosis
• Implications for Treatment

ASSESSING THE JUVENILE SEX OFFENDER

• Clinical Correlates
• The Clinical Interview
• Objective Testing
• Collateral Data
• Diagnosis
• Risk Assessment
• Psycho-Legal Recommendations

UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCES

• The Female Juvenile Sexual Offender
• Developmentally/Intellectually Disordered Offenders

TREATMENT

• Treatment Models
• Treatment Modalities
• Evidence-Based Practice
• Research on Treatment Outcomes
• Community Resources
• Recidivism

CLINICAL CASE EXAMPLE AND DISCUSSION
LEGAL AND ETHICAL CHALLENGES

• Competence
• Clinical Certainty
• Mandated Reporting

FUTURE DIRECTIONS

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Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors

This educational offering has been approved by Vyne Education, LLC., as a NAADAC Approved Education Provider, for 2 continuing education hours. NAADAC Provider #77600, Vyne Education, LLC. is responsible for all aspects of their programming. Content includes elements of one of the NAADAC 8 Counselor Skills Group. Full attendance is required to receive credit, variable credit for partial attendance may not be awarded based on the NAADAC guidelines.

Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors - California: Provider approved by CCAPP-EI, Provider Number OS-07-902-1117 for 2 CEH’s.

Counselors: This educational offering qualifies for 2 continuing education hours as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your course outline and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific filing requirements.

Counselors - Illinois: Vyne Education, LLC. is a registered counselor continuing education sponsor approved through the State of Illinois Department of Professional Regulation (license # 197-000144). This educational offering is offered for two 2 contact hours of continuing education for counselors. Licensed counselors in other states should contact their individual state jurisdiction to review the current continuing education requirements for licensure renewal.

Counselors - New York: Vyne Education, LLC., is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0027. This educational offering is acceptable for 2 continuing education hours. Full attendance is required to receive credit for Mental Health Counselors; variable credit for partial attendance may not be awarded based on the State Board guidelines.

Counselors - Ohio
Vyne Education, LLC. is approved through the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board (provider #RCT091001). This educational offering is offered for two (2) clock hours of continuing education for counselors only. Licensed counselors in other states should contact their individual state jurisdiction to review the current continuing education requirements for licensure renewal.

Counselors - South Carolina: Vyne Education, LLC. is an approved sponsor with the South Carolina Board of Examiners for LPC, AC and MFTs (Provider #104). This educational offering is offered for 2 continuing education hours.

Counselor - Texas: Vyne Education, LLC. is an approved sponsor of continuing education for licensed professional counselors through the Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors (Provider number 2709). This course is offered for 2 clock hours.

Counselors - California: The State of California, Board of Behavioral Sciences will recognize and accept continuing education programs that are sponsored by providers approved by the American Psychological Association and the ASWB. Full attendance at this course will qualify for 2 hours of continuing education credit.

Counselors - Florida: Vyne Education, LLC. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling Provider #50-466. This educational offering is approved for 2 continuing education credits.

Marriage & Family Therapists: This educational offering qualifies for 2 continuing education hours as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your course outline and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific filing requirements.

Marriage & Family Therapists - Illinois: Vyne Education, LLC. is a registered marriage and family therapist continuing education sponsor approved through the State of Illinois Department of Professional Regulation (license # 168-000172). This educational offering is offered for two 2 contact hours of continuing education for marriage and family therapist. Licensed marriage and family therapist in other states should contact their individual state jurisdiction to review the current continuing education requirements for licensure renewal.

Marriage & Family Therapists - New York: Vyne Education, LLC., is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0020. This educational offering is acceptable for 2 continuing education hours. Full attendance is required to receive credit for Marriage and Family Therapists; variable credit for partial attendance may not be awarded based on the State Board guidelines.

Marriage & Family Therapists - Ohio
Vyne Education, LLC. is approved through the State of Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board (provider #RCT091001). This educational offering is offered for two (2) clock hours of continuing education for marriage family therapists only. Licensed marriage and family therapists in other states should contact their individual state jurisdiction to review the current continuing education requirements for licensure renewal.

Marriage & Family Therapists - South Carolina: Vyne Education, LLC. is an approved sponsor with the South Carolina Board of Examiners for LPC, AC and MFTs (Provider #104). This educational offering is offered for 2 continuing education hours.

Marriage & Family Therapists - Texas: Vyne Education, LLC. is an approved sponsor of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists through the Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists (Provider number 195). This educational offering is offered for 2 clock hours.

Marriage & Family Therapists - California: The State of California, Board of Behavioral Sciences will recognize and accept continuing education programs that are sponsored by providers approved by the American Psychological Association and the ASWB. Full attendance at this course will qualify for 2 hours of continuing education credit.

Marriage & Family Therapists - Florida: Vyne Education, LLC. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling Provider #50-466. This educational offering is approved for 2 continuing education credits.

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Psychologists
Vyne Education, LLC. is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Vyne Education, LLC. maintains responsibility for this program and its content. This educational offering offers 2 CE credits for psychologists. Full attendance is required to receive credit for psychologist, variable credit for partial attendance may not be awarded based on the APA guidelines.

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Social Workers

Vyne Education, LLC. provider #1005, "formerly Cross Country Education" is approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB), through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program (an approved provider since 1999, approved period 1/27/2018-1/27/2021). Vyne Education, LLC. maintains responsibility for the program. Social workers will receive 2 Clinical continuing education clock hours for participating in this educational offering. Licensed social workers should contact their individual state jurisdiction to review the current continuing education requirements for licensure renewal. Visit ASWB's website at www.aswb.org for more information. This educational offering is at the Intermediate level for social workers.

Social Workers - Florida: Vyne Education, LLC. is an approved provider with the Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling Provider #50-466. This educational offering is approved for 2 continuing education credits.

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Social Workers - New York
Vyne Education, LLC., SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed Social Workers #0043. This educational offering is acceptable for 2 continuing education hours. Full attendance is required to receive credit for Social Workers; variable credit for partial attendance may not be awarded based on the State Board guidelines.

Social Workers - California: The State of California, Board of Behavioral Sciences will recognize and accept continuing education programs that are sponsored by providers approved by the American Psychological Association and the ASWB. Full attendance at this course will qualify for 2 hours of continuing education credit.

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Other Professions
This educational offering qualifies for 2 continuing education hours as required by many national, state and local licensing boards and professional organizations. Save your course outline and certificate of completion, and contact your own board or organization for specific filing requirements.

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Educators: This educational offering may qualify toward your professional development requirement. The educational offering consists of 2 clock hours. Use this information and your board rules and regulations to calculate professional development/continuing education credit.

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