Trauma and Neglect: Theory and skills for intervention with individuals/Trauma clinical practice

Module synopsis here...

Objectives

 * 1) Engage effectively to conduct work with an individual client who has experienced trauma
 * 2) Conduct an assessment of the client's situation and therapeutic needs using at least one of a range of specified theoretical frameworks
 * 3) Integrate aspects of your own experience of the therapeutic relationship into your assessment and decisions for intervention with the client.
 * 4) Work collaboratively with the client to design and carry out an appropriate plan for intervention
 * 5) Synthesise theoretical frameworks with your ongoing reflections on your experience to appropriately manage the therapeutic relationship.
 * 6) Demonstrate effective skills in introduing and utilitsing at least one of: EMDR, Radical Exposure tapping, Schema Therapy, Schema Mode Therapy, Internal Family Systems, or other approach as appropriate.
 * 7) Develop in your capacity to respond flexibly and skilfully to the individual needs of a range of clients.

Assignments

 * 1) A self-care plan (500 words)
 * 2) Meet criteria to satisfy consolidating level on a range of clinical competencies (500 words equiv)
 * 3) A case analysis (3000 words)
 * 4) A group assignment to design training in a particular aspect of trauma intervention, eg. produce on-line resource, face to face training exercise (equiv 2000 words).

Topics, activities and resources

 * Supervised role-play and discussion within small supervision groups to develop knowledge and skills in:
 * engagement
 * collaborative assessment and goal setting,
 * integration of theoretical frameworks,
 * one of the active models of intervention,
 * reflection on your own experience of the therapeutic relationship,
 * conceptualisation and management of your own and the client's responses within the therapeutic relationship
 * conceptualisation of your own needs for development as a trauma therapist


 * Live supervised practice with clients from your own workplace or The Bouverie Centre within small supervision groups to further refine and develop knowledge and skill in the above areas.
 * Inquiry-based learning activity to design an on-line and publicly accessible training exercise or resource. Eg; Wikipedia, Facebook, YouTube, etc