Workshop

Live Professional Workshop: Advancing Competencies in Traumatic Stress Care

Join Mary M. Brabeck, PhD, Professor Emerita of Applied Psychology, Dean Emerita of the Steinhardt School of Culture, New York University, for a free professional workshop.
Overview

This webinar provides a comprehensive exploration of issues specific to the practice of trauma psychology, focusing on adult survivors of interpersonal violence. Despite the pervasive prevalence of trauma in clinical contexts, many practitioners find themselves in the challenging position of providing treatment training and support tailored to this population. The presentation delves into best practices for effectively navigating the ethical and professional dilemmas commonly encountered during the assessment and treatment of trauma survivors.

Within this context, this program will address the application of essential ethical principles from the APA ethics code, including informed consent, confidentiality, competence, dual role relationships, and therapist self-care. Additionally, the session will examine the ethical and relational complexities that can arise when therapists are become involved in legal proceedings, such as responding to subpoenas, court correspondence, or providing testimony.

Participants will acquire practical strategies for recognizing and addressing the ethical and interpersonal challenges, ultimately enhancing the quality of care and safety in trauma treatment.

This course is approved for 3.0 Category I Ethics Credits.

Learning Objectives:

At the conclusion of this activity, attendees will be able to:

  1. Apply their competencies in providing care to adult survivors of interpersonal violence who have experienced trauma.
  2. Discuss the skills and knowledge necessary to navigate the ethical and professional dilemmas commonly encountered in the treatment of trauma.
  3. Define how to handle the ethical and relational complexities that can arise when therapists are involved in legal proceedings, such as responding to subpoenas or providing testimony.
Approval Statements: 

Psychologist Statement: Sheppard Pratt is authorized by the State Board of Examiners of Psychologists as a sponsor of continuing education. Sheppard Pratt takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CE activity. Sheppard Pratt designates this educational activity for a maximum of 3.0 contact hours for Psychologists.

Social Worker Statement: Sheppard Pratt is authorized by the Board of Social Work Examiners of Maryland to offer continuing education for Social Workers. Sheppard Pratt takes responsibility for the content, quality, and scientific integrity of this CE activity. This activity is approved for 3.0 contact hours in Category I Ethics credits for Social Workers.

Counselor Statement: Sheppard Pratt has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 5098. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Sheppard Pratt is solely responsible for all aspects of the program. This activity is available for 3.0 NBCC clock hours.