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Women Working in Criminal Justice: Navigating Professional Challenges

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CE Credits: 1.5 Credits
Length: 1.5 Hours
Level: Introductory
CE Eligibility: APA, ASWB ACE, ANCC, NAADAC, CPA, NYSED
Training Style: Video
Category: GIFR Membership Exclusive
Intended Audience: Mental Health, Correctional, and Legal Professionals

Training Description
Working in the criminal justice system presents unique professional challenges for women. This 1.5-hour webinar will explore issues related to the experiences of women working with male criminal justice clients, and gender-related challenges encountered by women working in criminal justice professions. Case studies and clinical examples will be used to explore common professional challenges, including addressing boundary violations in the working relationship, the impact of pregnancy, enhancing workplace and personal safety, and managing common workplace gender dynamics. This will be relevant for both female professionals and for male supervisors and colleagues looking to increase their understanding of the experiences of women in order to provide gender sensitive supervision, training, or collegial support.
Trainer Biographies
Dr. Laura Jakul is a registered psychologist practicing in the areas of clinical and forensic psychology at Forensic Psychological Services, a collaborative community-based practice specializing in work with individuals in conflict with the law. She completed her clinical residency at the Yale University School of Medicine and graduated with her Ph.D. from the University of Manitoba. Dr. Jakul’s forensic experience includes violence risk assessment, treatment for high-risk offenders, evaluations for fitness to stand trial, evaluations for mitigation based on substance abuse in capital murder cases, substance abuse assessment and treatment, and assessment and treatment for developmentally delayed offenders. She has previously provided psychological assessment, consultation, and treatment services in a wide range of hospital, correctional, community mental health, and school settings. Dr. Jakul currently works with adults and adolescents with sexual and aggressive behavior problems, histories of trauma, substance abuse problems, and major mental health issues.
Dr. Bobbi Walling is a registered clinical and forensic psychologist with Forensic Psychological Services, a collaborative, community based private practice that specializes in a range of assessment and treatment services for a high-risk, high need population of individuals with sexual, aggressive, and antisocial behaviour problems. Dr. Walling completed her clinical residency at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH) in Toronto in 2010 and received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Manitoba in 2012. Dr. Walling’s experience has included psychological assessment, treatment, and consultation services in hospital, correctional, and child welfare settings, community mental health centers, and schools. She has experience in the assessment and treatment of trauma, anger, mood and anxiety related concerns, and child and adolescent behaviour problems and she provides a range of assessment services, including forensic/risk assessment, parenting assessments, and assessments of cognitive and adaptive functioning. She currently provides services to children and adolescents and their families and adults with a range of mental health and behaviour problems.
Learning Objectives
This training is designed to help you:
  • Identify common challenges experienced by women working in criminal justice
  • Identify and address boundary violations in the working relationship with a male criminal justice population
  • Analyze the impact of pregnancy on professional challenges that can arise for women working with criminal justice populations
  • Develop strategies for enhancing workplace and personal safety
  • Identify and address common workplace gender dynamics that can arise in criminal justice settings
  • Support and supervise women working in criminal justice

1 Sponsorship: The Global Institute of Forensic Research, Inc is approved by the American Psychological Association, National Association of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors, and Canadian Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education trainings. Global Institute of Forensic Research (GIFR) has been approved by NBCC as an approved Continuing Education provider, ACEP No. 6711. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. GIFR is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. The American Nurses Credentialing Center accepts Continuing Education Credit sponsored by the American Psychological Association. The Global Institute of Forensic Research, Inc (provider #1371) is also approved as a provider for social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) www.aswb.org, through the Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. ACE provider approval period: 6/8/2022-6/8/2025. Social workers should contact their regulatory board to determine course approval. The Global Institute of Forensic Research, Inc maintains responsibility for this program and its contents.
2 Refund/Cancellation Policy: If you wish to request a refund on account of technical difficulties, please contact [email protected].
3 Commercial Supports: The Global Institute of Forensic Research, Inc reports no conflicts of interest in the development and sponsorship of this training. The Global Institute of Forensic Research, Inc receives no commercial support for its Continuing Education programs or from its presenters.

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