Curious About Being a "Mindhunter"? Pathways to Forensic Psychology (1.5 CEs)

Do you love assessment? Curious about the range of professional options in the forensic realm? If yes, this presentation is for you! This discussion is geared towards early career professionals and students who will soon be entering the workforce. Perhaps you have questions about how to build up a private practice referral base or how to decide which personality measures to purchase/use. Do you wonder if working within a state psychiatric hospital as a forensic evaluator is for you? Are you curious about how to work with interpreters and clients of a different lived experience than you? Perhaps you are interested in working with juveniles/adolescents? Or, maybe you’re interested in the option of getting board certified in forensic psychology. The presenters of this roundtable discussion are assessment psychologists who have varying levels of experience and numerous areas of forensic expertise. Drs. Archer and Wheeler are mid- and advanced-career psychologists while Drs. Dyette and Ingram are early-career psychologists. We have experience starting forensic private practices from scratch, working within various state and governmental institutions, providing services to adolescent and adult clients, answering various criminal and civil referral questions, and working with a variety of diverse populations.

Chair

Lindsay Ingram | Oregon State Hospital

Goals & Objectives

1. Describe the ways in which practitioners can prepare themselves for a field in forensic psychology. 
2. Discuss the advantages of participating in forensically oriented practicums, internships, and fellowships. 
3. Compare the different opportunities to specialize in forensic psychology.