MI-ATSA will be partnering with Bob McGrath to provide a training on the Risk of Sexual Abuse of Children (ROSAC) assessment. The ROSAC is a structured assessment tool intended to help professionals assess “the risk an adult male sexual abuser poses to a particular child and under what circumstances, if any, the abuser might be allowed contact with the child” (robertmcgrath.us).
Bob McGrath, who helped develop the assessment tool, will provide a training on the ROSAC assessment in order to assist professionals in their work with people who have committed sexual offenses. Additional information regarding the ROSAC can be found at robertmcgrath.us.
February 8, 2024
9:00am to 4:00pm (Eastern)
Via Zoom Webinar
6 CEUs will be available for Social Workers and Psychologists
Please note: Participants will need to purchase the ROSAC manual through Safer Societies Press for $34. Discounts are available for purchases of 10 or more.
Learning Objectives:
At the conclusion of this full-day workshop, participants will:
- Describe the theoretical and research basis for the ROSAC
- Describe how the ROSAC is constructed and scored
- Learn how to score and use the ROSAC to make risk determinations
- Learn how to use ROSAC risk determinations to develop basic safety plans
Presenter Biography (from robertmcgrath.us):
Bob has over 35 years of experience providing clinical, consulting, training, and research services focused on assessing, treating, and managing individuals who have committed sexual offenses. He is the 2015 recipient of the Lifetime Significant Achievement Award from the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA).
Training and Consultation. Bob has provided training and consulting services to mental health, criminal justice, and victim advocacy groups in over 45 states and throughout Canada, Europe, and Asia. He has served on the treatment advisory boards and accreditation panels of the national sex offender treatment programs in Canada, the United Kingdom, and Hong Kong. In the United States, he has consulted to twelve sexual violent predator civil commitment programs and numerous prison, probation, and parole programs. In Vermont, he is a consultant to the state’s Developmental Disabilities Division and the Department of Children and Families.
Program Administration. Bob served as Clinical Director of the Vermont Department of Corrections integrated network of prison and community sex offender treatment programs from 1996 to 2015. He has served as Clinical Director of Adult Mental Health Services and Director of Substance Abuse Programs in community mental health settings. He is a past President of the Safer Society Foundation Board of Directors.
Clinical Services. As a licensed psychologist-master, Bob provided direct sex offender assessment and treatment services in community and prison settings for over 30 years. He was Co-Chair of the Professional Issues Committee that developed the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (ATSA) 2014 Practice Guidelines for the Assessment, Treatment, and Management of Male Adult Sexual Abusers.
Research. Among his over 50 publications, Bob is co-author of the books Supervision of the Sex Offender and Current Practices and Emerging Trends in Sexual Abuser Management. He is a co-developer of the ROSAC, SOTIPS, and VASOR-2 risk assessment instruments. His research has been supported by grants from the U.S. Department of Justice, Center for Sex Offender Management, and Corrections Research at Public Safety Canada.
Please email info@miatsa.org with any questions or issues.
Bookings
Bookings are closed for this event.