CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
September 2004 to Present - Sole Proprietor of Clinical Private Practice Keith I. Linn, Psy.D., Portland, Oregon
Providing evaluation, psychological testing, expert testimony to a variety of forensic populations. My areas of specialization include sexual violence, Ballot Measure 11, Guilty Except Insane, Aid and Assist, domestic violence, sexual addiction, and Internet Offenses. Served as an expert witness in U.S. Federal Court and the following Oregon counties: Baker, Clatsop, Columbia, Deschutes, Douglas, Hood River, Jackson, Jefferson, Klamath, Lane, Linn, Marion, Multnomah, Tillamook, Union, Wasco, and Yamhill.
September 2001 to June 2005 - Associate and Coordinator of Juvenile Services McGovern and Associates, Portland, Oregon
Duties: Provided forensic evaluation and treatment services to adult and juvenile sexual offenders as well as assisting in the standardization of treatment outcomes and program development. My responsibilities included overseeing treatment services to juvenile sexual offenders, providing clinical supervision, and conducting outcome research.
November 1999 to August 2001 - Director of Adult and Forensic Services Joseph J. Peters Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Duties: Director of the Adult Sex Offender program and primary evaluator for the department. Responsibilities included personnel decisions, team supervision, program development, program marketing, and development of curriculum and outcome research in addition to facilitating group and individual therapies and conducting forensic evaluation with expert testimony.
September 1998 to November 1999- Psychology Resident Joseph J. Peters Institute
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Duties: Primary evaluator for Juvenile Sex Offender program, conducting between two to three clinical evaluations per week with full written report. Responsibilities also included handling a caseload of 15 clients, and three to four treatment groups as well as departmental psychological test administration and interpretation including the Abel Assessment of Sexual Interest. The co-authored, successful proposal to provide inpatient juvenile sex offender services in the state of New Jersey.
September 1997 to August 1998 - Psychology Intern Medical College of Ohio, Consortium for Internship Training (APA Approved), Toledo, Ohio
Duties: Rotations included two six-month clinical tracks in forensic psychology (through the Court Diagnostic and Treatment Center) and neuropsychology (through the Flower Rehabilitation Hospital). At the Court Diagnostic and Treatment Center, a variety of court-referred psychological evaluations were conducted. Associated responsibilities included administration of psychological testing, interpretation of test results, report generation, and formulation of treatment recommendations. The rotation at the Flower Rehabilitation Hospital included three neuropsychological assessments per week in addition to a full treatment caseload.
February 1995 to August 1997 - Therapist Program Consultation and Services for Offenders, Denver, Colorado
Duties: Outpatient-based assessment and therapy with adult and adolescent sex offender populations. Client population included a variety of developmental, mood, and personality disorders. Complete psychological batteries administered to assess amenability for offense-specific treatment. Therapy experience included group, family, and individual using. Responsible for co-authoring the clinic’s treatment curriculum and outcome measures.
August 1996 to July 1997 - Psychology Trainee University of Colorado and Metro State University Counseling Center, Denver, Colorado
Duties: Individual and group therapy involving clients with a wide variety of presenting problems (including: substance abuse, depression, and relationship issues). The counseling center drew from an ethnically and culturally diverse population.
September 1995 to August 1997 - Psychology Trainee Professional Psychology Center Campus Psychology Clinic, Denver, Colorado
Duties: Individual therapy with adults and children with a variety of mental health issues (including: attachment concerns, substance abuse, relationship issues, and impulse control). Therapeutic approaches included psychodynamic, cognitive-behavioral and solution-focused. Through the clinic, I also conducted a child custody evaluation and a court-mandated competency evaluation
September 1995 to August 1996 - Psychology Trainee Denver County Jail, Denver, Colorado
Duties: Inpatient-based assessment and therapy with an adult criminal population. Responsibilities included conducting psychological evaluations. Over the course of this placement, 40 psychological reports were completed. Client population included a variety of mood, personality, and cognitive disorders. Individual therapy utilized a number of cognitive behavioral and insight-oriented interventions.
October 1994 to July 1995 - Psychology Trainee Mental Health Corporation of Denver
Denver, Colorado
Duties: Outpatient-based therapy with dually diagnosed adults. Individual, group, systemic, and milieu therapy with a variety of presenting problems (including: substance abuse, poverty, social skills deficits, learning disabilities, and impulse control). Co-facilitated three therapy groups (substance abuse, depression, and anger management). Responsibilities also included case management, report writing, and drug monitoring
April 1992 to August 1994 - Technician/Group Therapist Kevin B. McGovern, Ph.D. and Associates, Portland, Oregon
Duties: Outpatient-based assessment and therapy with adult and adolescent sex offender populations. Therapy included individual and group using a cognitive behavioral approach. Operated clinic’s penile plethysmograph and analyzed data. Conducted patient intakes.
EDUCATION
1994 to 1998 - Doctorate
University of Denver Graduate School of Professional Psychology
Major: Psychology
Specialty Focus: Forensic Psychology
Dissertation Topic: Automatic Thoughts of Adolescent Sex Offenders
Academic Adviser: Ragnar Storsaali, Ph.D.
Concentration: Clinical Assessment, Psychopathology, Cognitive Behavioral Theory
Advanced Professional Seminars: Psychodynamic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Forensic Assessment
1992 to 1994 - Post Baccalaureate Studies
Portland State University Psychology Department
Academic Focus: Psychology and Statistical Measurement
1985 to 1989 - Bachelor of Arts
Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri
Major: Sociology and History
Honors: Alpha Kappa Delta – National Sociology Honor
Society, Dean’s List, University Honors
CONTINUING EDUCATION
Spring 2017 Cultural Considerations in Forensic Psychology /Ethics in Forensic Practice
Northwest Forensic Institute, LLC
Portland, OR
Fall 2016 Oregon Forensic Evaluator Re-Certification Training
Northwest Forensic Institute, LLC
Portland, OR
Fall 2016 Child Pornographers, Solicitors, & Travelers: Everything You Need to Know about Internet Sex Offenders
Global Institute of Forensic Research
Las Vegas, NV
Fall 2016 Sex Offender Assessment & Management: The State of the Art in 2016
Global Institute of Forensic Research
Los Angeles, CA
Fall 2015 Female Sexual Offenders: From Research to Gender-Informed Practice
Oregon Chapter of the ATSA
Portland, OR
Spring 2015 Sexual Boundary Violations: Therapeutic, Supervisory, and Academic Contexts
CE-Credit.Com
Online Training
Spring 2015 Assessment and Treatment of Sex Offenders
Forensic Training Institute/ National Association of Forensic Counselors
Online Training
Spring 2015 Sex Made Simple: Clinical Strategies for Sexual Issues in Therapy
PESI Inc.
Portland, OR
Spring 2015 Sexual Boundary Violations: Therapeutic, Supervisor, and Academic Contexts.
Online Training
Spring 2015 Assessment and Treatment of Sex Offenders
Wiley and Sons / Online Training
Fall 2014 Oregon Forensic Evaluator Training Program
Recertification Training
Hillsboro, OR
Summer 2014 DSM-V: Understanding and Diagnosing Mental Disorders
Cross Country Education
Portland, OR
Fall 2012 Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers Conference
Denver, CO
Fall 2012 Evaluation of Sexual Offenders
American Academy of Forensic Psychology
San Francisco, CA
Summer 2012 Oregon Forensic Evaluator Training Program
Pacific University
Hillsboro, OR
Fall 2011 Uses & Abuses of Polygraph Examinations/ Risk-Needs of Juvenile & Adults
Oregon Chapter of the Association for Treatment of Sexual Abusers
Oregon City, OR
Summer 2011 Stalking: The State of the Science
Sponsored by the American Academy of Forensic Psychology
Portland, OR
Summer 2011 Effective and Ethical Testimony
Sponsored by the American Academy of Forensic Psychology
Portland, OR
Summer 2011 Criminal Competencies from A to Z
Sponsored by the American Academy of Forensic Psychology
Portland, OR
Summer 2011 Comprehensive Assessment of Malingering and Deception
Sponsored by the American Academy of Forensic Psychology
Portland, OR
Spring 2011 “But They Don’t Speak English!:” The Assessment of Immigrants in Forensic and Administrative Contexts
Northwest Forensic Institute LLC
Portland, OR
Winter 2011 Understanding Sexual Offending and the Brain: Brain Basics to the State of the Art
Sponsored by Oregon Chapter of the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers
Oregon City, OR
Spring 2010 Psychopathy: The Construct, its Variants, and its Implications for Treatment
Sponsored by the Northwest Forensic Institute LLC
Portland, OR
Winter 2010 The Porn Factor: Understanding the Nature and Impact of Pornography
Sponsored by the Oregon Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers
Oregon City, OR
Winter 2009 The Ethics of Privacy as Technology Advances
Sponsored by the HPC/Pacific University School of Professional Psychology
Portland, OR
Winter 2009 Assessing and Managing Risk for Sexual Violence: A Scenario Planning Approach using the Risk for Sexual Violence Protocol (RSVP)
Sponsored by the Northwest Forensic Institute
Portland, OR
Winter 2009 Advanced Topics in Forensic Psychological Practice: Issues & Applications
Sponsored by the American Academy of Forensic Psychology
Seattle, WA
Spring 2008 Pedophilia and Sexual Offending Against Children: New Developments in Research and Practice
Sponsored by the Oregon Chapter of the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers
Portland, OR
Winter 2008 Assessment of Competency to Stand Trial
Role of Forensic Psychologist in Death Penalty Litigation
Sponsored by the American Academy of Forensic Psychology
San Antonio, TX
Spring 2007 Mental Health Professionals in Court
Sponsored by the Oregon Forensic Institute
Portland, OR
Spring 2007 Forensic Mental Health Assessment
Sponsored by the Oregon Forensic Institute
Portland, OR
Spring 2006 Overview of the Abel Assessment of Sexual Interest
Sponsored by the Juvenile Rights Project (Speaker)
Portland, OR
Fall 2006 Psychological Evaluation of Sexual Addiction (Speaker)
Sponsored by the Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health
San Francisco, CA
Fall 2006 Adult Track: Actuarial Risk Assessment for Adult Sex Offenders Training Course
Sponsored by Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers
Chicago, IL
Fall 2006 MMPI-2 Update with Yossef S. Ben-Porath, Ph.D.
Sponsored by the Oregon Forensic Institute
Portland, OR
Winter 2006 Critical Issues in Child Sexual Abuse Evaluations; Forensic Evaluations in Employment Discrimination & Harassment; and Forensic Application of the Personality Assessment Inventory
Sponsored by the American Academy of Forensic Psychology
Houston, TX
Spring 2006 The Integration of Psychological Assessment in the Evaluation of Sexually Addicted Clients (Speaker)
Sponsored by American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists
Portland, OR
Summer 2005 Issues in Juvenile Sexual Addiction (Speaker)
Sponsored by the Washington County Juvenile Dept.
Portland, OR
Fall 2005 Ethical and Legal Solutions to Common Dilemmas in Psychological Assessment
Sponsored by Oregon Forensic Institute
Portland, OR
Winter 2005 Psychology 101 (Speaker)
Sponsored by the Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association
Portland, OR
Spring 2004 Ethics in Psychology
Sponsored by Psycholegal Associates
Portland, OR
Spring 2004 Risk Assessment of Interpersonal Violence
Sponsored by Oregon Psychological Association
Portland, OR
Spring 2004 Assessment and Treatment of Sexual Addiction
Sponsored by The Meadows
Portland, OR
Spring 2003 Understanding Internet Sexual Addiction
Presenter and Co-Sponsor
Portland, OR
Winter 2002 Intensive Training for Sex Addiction Therapist Certification
Sponsored by the Institute for Trauma and Addictive Disorders
Scottsdale, AZ
Fall 2001 Advanced Workshop in Forensic Psychology
Sponsored by the American Academy of Forensic Psychology
Seattle, WA
Fall 2000 Advanced Polygraph Training: Post Conviction Sex Offender Assessment
Course given by the Maryland Institute of Criminal Justice
Glen Burnie, M.D.
Summer 2000 Intensive Polygraph Training
Course given by the Academy for Scientific Investigation and Training
Philadelphia, PA
Winter 2000 Assessing Psychopathy with the Hare Psychopathy Checklist – Revised
Present by Robert Hare, Ph.D.
Hartford, CT
Spring 1999 Risk Assessment of Sexual Offenders
Presented by Anna Salter, Ph.D.
New Jersey
Fall 1997 Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abuse (25 hrs)
Presented and Sponsored by ATSA
Washington, D.C.
Fall 1996 Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abuse (25 hrs)
Presented and Sponsored by ATSA
Chicago, IL
Summer 1996 Adolescent Sex Offender Workshop (8 hrs)
Presented by Judith Becker, Ph.D.
Denver, CO