Course details – Working with clients affected by trauma
Working with clients affected by trauma
Learn how trauma may impact on your client’s engagement and learn strategies for managing distressed clients and broaching discussions about traumatic events.
You will learn:
- How traumatic events affect the brain and may affect how clients present and provide instructions
- Strategies to interview and obtain instructions from clients impacted by trauma
- Recognise the impact of social factors and other social disadvantage and how this might interact with trauma
- The impacts of vicarious trauma
Who is this for?
Community legal centre staff who work with clients impacted by trauma
Details
Online training – you will be sent a Zoom link
This training runs over 2 consecutive half days.
Day 1 – 9:30am – 1:30pm
Day 2 – 9:30am- 1:30pm
Cost
$50+GST
“I feel more confident in engaging in an appropriate way with clients who are talking about their trauma. I feel I am much better equipped to communicate with them and respond appropriately”
“I will definitely be more proactive about noticing other signs that may indicate that someone is impacted by trauma. I also will remember to take note of the intersection between trauma and other elements that may be impacting a client.”
Upcoming dates
There are currently no upcoming dates. Email [email protected] to be added to the waitlist.