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Mentoring and Consultation Groups Qualifications

Qualifications

To participate in this course, participants need to meet the following criteria:

  • Has completed a nationally-recognized forensic interview protocol training
  • Conducts forensic interviews of children as a primary job duty
  • Has little or no access to local supervision or peer review
  • Faces challenges to regular peer review
  • Has permission and the ability to provide a minimum of two recorded interviews for review by the group leader
  • Must commit to monthly, 90-minute discussion groups via webinar-type format, provided by the group leader
  • Must commit to two individual consultation meetings with the group leader
  • Has written permission from a supervisor and/or prosecuting attorney to participate in this process
  • Can provide a copy of nationally-recognized forensic interview protocol to the group leader

Individuals interested in participating in the Mentoring and Consultation Groups must apply by selecting the apply button below by the deadline. All applications will be reviewed by a panel of experienced forensic interviewers to determine if the applicant meets specific criteria for participation.

Mentoring and Consultation Groups for Forensic Interviews 

Applications will close on January 12, 2024. Applicants will be notified of their status by January 16, 2024.

This project was supported by Award No. 15PJDP-23-GK-01575-JJVO awarded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, U.S. Department of Justice. The opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed in this presentation are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the Department of Justice or grant-making component.