Forensic Training Academy presents Workshops by Dr. Randy Otto

TAMPA, Fla. - April 16, 2015 - PRLog -- Forensic Training academy of John Jay College of Criminal Justice is partnering with CONCEPT Professional Training to host a Summer Training Institute June 1-5, 2015 in NYC. Attendees will participate in in-person workshops with internationally renowned experts in the forensic mental health field. Dr. Randy Otto, one of the field’s leading experts, will be instructing three workshops during this Summer Training Institute.

Dr. Randy Otto is a licensed psychologist and is board certified in clinical psychology and forensic psychology (ABPP).  He has been a faculty member at the University of South Florida since 1989.  Although his primary appointment is in the Department of Mental Health Law and Policy, he also teaches in the Departments of Psychology, Criminology, and Rehabilitation and Mental Health Counseling.
Dr. Otto’s work focuses on the involvement of mental health professionals in the legal system.  In 2007, he joined USF colleagues John Petrila and Norm Poythress as a contributor to the third edition of Psychological Evaluations for the Courts: A Handbook for Mental Health Professional and Lawyers.  In 2013, the Handbook of Forensic Psychology, which he edited with Irv Weiner, was published.  In 2014, with Rick DeMier and Marc Boccaccini, he published a book on expert testimony and report writing, Forensic Reports and Testimony: A Guide to Effective Communication for Psychologist and Psychiatrists. Dr. Otto has been on the editorial boards of a number of journals, and has served as President of the American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS) and the American Board of Forensic Psychology (ABFP).  He is current President of the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP). Dr. Otto chaired the committee that revised the APA Specialty Guidelines for Forensic Psychology and he also served on the American Bar Association Task Force that revised that organization’s Criminal Justice Mental Health Standards.  He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association and he has received awards for his professional contributions from the Society for Personality Assessment, the American Academy of Forensic Psychology, the New York State Psychological Association, and the University of California-San Francisco.

The Summer Training Institute consists of 5 days of training in forensic evaluation by internationally renown experts in forensic mental health. A variety of 1-, 2-, and 5-day workshops are being presented, allowing for participants to create a personalized training schedule to meet their professional interests. Topics include: Risk Assessment and Management; Assessment of Psychopathy; Assessment of Malingering; Assessment of Competence to Stand Trial in Juveniles; Assessment of Juvenile Waiver to Adult Court; and foundational topics such as those presented by Dr. Otto.

Dr. Otto will present training workshops on: Ethics in Forensic Psychological Practice; Report writing for Forensic Evaluations; and Effective Expert Testimony for Forensic Evaluation.

About Forensic Training Academy and CONCEPT Professional Training

The Forensic Training Academy at John Jay College of Criminal Justice is Directed by Dr. Patricia Zapf. In addition to offering in-person world-class professional training, the Forensic Training Academy provides the opportunity for students to build research around our training programs. Each training program offered by the Forensic Training Academy is eligible for Continuing Education (CE) credit, through Consolidated Continuing Education and Professional Training (CONCEPT).
Consolidated Continuing Education & Professional Training (CONCEPT) provides expert online professional training in areas relevant to criminal and civil forensic mental health assessment, corrections, law enforcement, and forensic intervention. Our goal is to provide premium professional training in an accessible online format. We believe in the value of world-class professional training, enhanced by continuing education and lifelong learning, in an online format accessible to all.

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