Mark Carich, Ph.D.

Dr. Mark Carich is the program administrator for the Sexually Dangerous Persons Assessment and Treatment program in the state of Illinois. He is a pioneer in the development of the sex offender treatment programs for the civilly committed SDP’s and structured the program in accordance with current national standards. He provides treatment to incarcerated sexually dangerous persons in addition to his management duties. Dr. Carich has published extensively and is the author of 10 books and workbooks. He is the contributor of chapters in several renowned books & peer review articles on assessment, treatment, and management of sex offenders. His recent book titles include: Adult Sexual Offender Assessment Report (2003) and Handbook of Sexual Abuser Assessment & Treatment (2001) and Contemporary Treatment of Adult Male Sex Offenders (2003) with Martin Calder. Dr. Carich has edited 3 different newsletters related to the subject. In addition to regularly publishing articles on the subject of assessment, treatment and management of sex offenders in peer reviewed journals, he has edited 3 special issues, including one on hypnosis and two on sex offender issues. Dr. Carich has 24 years of experience working with various forensic populations including sex offenders. In addition to presenting regularly at national conferences like ATSA (Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers), he also does nationwide and international seminars and training on the subject. He has consulted regularly on sex offender related issues both at the state and national levels and has testified as an expert witness on issues related to the recovery of sex offenders in more than one hundred cases. Dr. Carich is currently adjunct faculty at the Adler School of professional Psychology in Chicago, teaching courses on sex offender assessment, treatment and management. Since 1984, he has taught at 5 different universities. In 2003, Dr. Carich was given a recognition award by NAFC (National Association of Forensic Counselors) for his achievements in the field.

Programs Featuring Mark Carich, Ph.D.

Effective Supervision and Management of Sexual Offenders
Managing sex offenders is critical to community safety and effective risk management is the theme of this training. This seminar presents the containment model integrating current and innovative ideas in the field of sex offender management. Within the model, both content and dynamic factors are discussed. Content factors include selected dynamic risk factors, common clues & cues to look for when supervising offenders, effective conditions of release offense pathways, integrating the Good Lives Model, and methods of monitoring. Process factors include: interpersonal dynamics and relationships, process variables, and socially influencing through a generic view of interpersonal relationships. An evaluation tool to help assess effective groups from a supervisory perspective will be presented. Lastly, effective ways to manage compliance and resistance are discussed. The presentation will offer practical information, case examples and audience interaction.