Advanced Trauma: Interventions for the Healing Process

Catalog description

This course is designed to help students build upon the skills and knowledge required for clinical work. This course will focus on persons who have been exposed to significant trauma and/early adversity. Trauma theory, impact of trauma and loss, and assessment of persons exposed to trauma will be explored. Factors such as the therapeutic relationship, working with caregivers, self-care for social workers, and the critical need for supervision will be examined. Skills will be developed to directly treat children and adults of trauma to assist with the management of their symptoms, healing from trauma/loss memories, and increasing coping skills to prepare for future challenges.