CE Circle members can attend this program for free.

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The first in our Traumatic Stress Series, please find all about the series at https://mimhtraining.com/traumatic-stress-series-2022/

June 1, 2022 | 1- 4:00  pm Central | Live Online

Trauma-Informed Application of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Understanding and Responding to Trauma

Description

Mental Health and Social Service Professionals need to be able to recognize and respond to client stress responses to successfully implement Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). This interactive training is designed for social workers, therapists, case managers and other professionals in the social service field to enhance their delivery of trauma-informed cognitive behavioral treatment and strategies.

Presenter

Worsham El, LCSW, CFTP

Worsham El has nearly 15 years of experience empowering diverse populations of vulnerable youth, adults, and their families in medical, academic, residential, outpatient, substance use, and child welfare settings. She strongly advocates for the promotion of post-traumatic resiliency via trauma-informed care. Worsham El is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) and Certified Family Trauma Professional (CFTP). She is the Co-Founder and CEO of Lotus Trauma Care, your South Side Chicago trauma provider. Worsham El was an Adjunct Lecturer and Field Consultant at the University of Chicago in the Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy and Practice.

She received her Bachelor’s in Psychology from Loyola University Chicago, with a concentration in child and adolescent development. She received her Master’s in Social Service Administration from the University of Chicago, specializing in the treatment of complex trauma.

Worsham El is passionate about educating professionals and community members on the impact of complex trauma. She has trained over 500 professionals across various social service settings in trauma-informed care.

Objectives

Professional development in trauma-informed care for social service professionals is imperative for successful implementation of CBT. This interactive training will prepare participants to successfully implement CBT. The series will provide participants with the ability to:

• Realize the widespread impact of trauma and its impact on cognitive and behavioral processes.
• Recognize trauma responses disguised as unhealthy interpersonal skills and other mental health symptoms, unwanted behaviors, and presentations such as, but not limited to attrition, low motivation, aggression, avoidance, minimization, resistance, co-dependency, substance use, anxiety disorders, opposition, low self-esteem, anger, etc.
• Respond with neurobiologically-informed implementation of CBT to enhance clients’ distress tolerance and reduce mental health symptoms.
• Resist re-traumatization with client-centered, trauma-informed treatment planning informed by third wave CBT strategies.

Agenda

1 00 p.m. Trauma and Trauma Informed Care

• Why it matters for your clients, patients, members or participants
• What trauma and trauma informed care means
• How to recognize and respond to stress responses and safety threats
• Practice in identification of stress responses and safety threats
• Neurobiological Impact of chronic stress
• Activity promoting comprehension of faculty processing

2:00 p.m. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

• History of CBT
• Strategies of CBT
• Experiential Experience of Techniques

3:00 p.m. Trauma-Informed Implementation

• Trauma Informed Care
• Principles
• Commitments
• How to Implement
• Practice with Implementation

4:00 p.m. Adjourn

Missouri Institute of Mental Health

The University of Missouri-St. Louis, Missouri Institute of Mental Health will be responsible for this program and maintain a record of your continuing education credits earned.

The Missouri Institute of Mental Health will award 3 clock hours or 3.6 contact hours (.36 CEUs) for this activity.

National Board for Certified Counselors

MIMH is an NBCC - Approved Continuing Education Provider, No. 6339 (ACEP^TM) and may offer NBCC - approved clock hours for events (or programs) that meet NBCC requirements. Sessions (or programs) for which NBCC – approved clock hours will be awarded are identified in the program bulletin (or web site). The ACEP is solely responsible for all aspects for the program.

3 clock hours are offered for this program.

National Association of Social Workers

This program is approved by the National Association of Social Workers Provider number-unique identifier #886662054-3925 for 3 contact hours of CE credit in live online are offered for this program.

This training includes continuing education units (CEUs) that are supported by an accredited university
and accepted by professional licensing boards.

To confirm and find more information, visit:

https://mimhtraining.com/national-accreditation-social-workers/

https://mimhtraining.com/national-accreditation-counselors/

https://mimhtraining.com/national-accreditation-psychologists/