OATSA training: Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessment (ODARA)

Intersection of Domestic & Sexual Violence: Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessment (ODARA) Training

The Ontario Domestic Assault Risk Assessment (ODARA) is an actuarial risk assessment tool that assesses the likelihood of adults with histories of assaulting an intimate partner re-offending in the future. It is designed to be used by police, victim services, health care, and correctional agencies, as well as forensic mental health professionals who conduct risk assessments and conduct treatment planning for domestic violence programs. This session will review the development, scoring, and interpretation of the ODARA, as well as the applicability of the ODARA for the assessment of risk for future intimate partner violence (IPV) recidivism in men and women with a history of physical IPV offending.* The session will conclude with a review and discussion of the research on the prevalence, role and impact of sexual violence within intimate partner violence, with a focus on practical application for treatment and management professionals.

*A link for the test to receive formal certification as an ODARA user will be provided at the end of the training session.

Trainer: Katie Gotch, LPC, ATSA-F, CCSOT

Ms. Gotch has worked in the field of sexual abuse prevention for over twenty years as a clinician, evaluator, trainer, researcher, and in the development of evidence-informed public policy. She maintains a private practice, Integrated Clinical & Correctional Services, which provides specialized clinical and consultation services related to individuals with sexual behavior problems and other forms of abusive/violent behavior. She frequently provides training to correctional agencies, clinicians, policy makers, and other community partners on sexual abuse specific assessment, management and treatment; static and dynamic risk; public policy; public/media engagement; and related topics. She has been a certified Static- 99R/STABLE & ACUTE-2007 trainer for over fifteen years and recently obtained her ODARA local trainer certification. She additionally has a lengthy history of public policy and board involvement, previously serving as the Public Policy Executive Board Member for ATSA, as a Board Member and Voluntary Executive Director for NPEIV, and as the Policy Advisor for OATSA.

CEUs

All attendees will receive an OATSA certificate of completion for 6 total training hours, including 3 hours specific to ethics. Individuals who seek certified CEUs must register for the National Association of Social Work (NASW) ticket type available on the registration page. Please check with your local licensing board to confirm whether you require certified CEUs; for example, licensed social workers in Oregon require NASW approved CEUs, while licensed psychologists and professional counselors do not.