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Supervision Training

18 CPD

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Working with Trauma

17 CPD

Basic Counselling Skills 2

This course builds on what participants have learned during the ‘Basic Counselling Skills I’ Training based on the Egan Model of counselling for use by professionals, lay counsellors and those persons interested in learning more about counselling. The course helps you to further develop your practical counselling skills and looks deeper in to counselling theory. In this training we continue to look at the Egan Model by exploring Stages II and III and the relevant skills. Please note You need to have completed Basic Counselling Skills I or a recognized basic counselling skills training. Recognition of non FAMtrac trainings will be considered on an individual basis. If you are not a registered mental health professional the Basic Counselling 1 and 2 courses need to be completed in order to attend other FAMtrac training. You can also apply for Recognition of Previous Learning if you have completed a Basic Counselling training with another organisation. Learning Outcomes By the end of this training it is expected that trainees will be able to:

Explain the application of systems theory to couple and family relationships

Demonstrate an understanding of stage two and three of Egan’s Model

Demonstrate the skills of stage 3 & 4 of the Egan model: Advanced accurate empathy, Challenging, Immediacy, and Self-Disclosure

Describe the principles of effective conflict resolution and confrontation

Demonstrate the skills of stage three of the Egan model: Problem solving, Decision making, and Initiating change

7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 24 June 2021 (10:00-12:30)
8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25 November 2021 (18:00-20:30)

Times Slot: Differs for each training, refer to dates above. Days of the week: Monday & Thursday Cost: R2500 per person CPD

SACSSP: Not Applied

HPCSA: Not Applied

Bookings & Payments

Bookings need to be made at least 10-days before the first day of training

Once booked we will email you an invoice

Proof of payment can be emailed to famtrac@famsawc.org.za to secure your seat

Payment needs to be received 10-days before the first day of training

Basic Counselling Skills 1

This Basic Counselling skills 1 course is the first of a two part module that is based on the Egan Model of counselling for use by professionals, lay counsellors and those interested in learning more about counselling. The course stimulates growth in knowledge, self-awareness and skills development. It aims to enhance participants’ ability to accurately empathize with their clients, developing and applying listening and communication skills, attending skills, active listening, body language and verbal skills such as paraphrasing, reflection, using questions appropriately and summarizing.
Learning Outcomes By the end of this training it is expected that trainees will be able to:

Describe the role of self-awareness in the counselling process

Explain the basics of systems theory

Explain the Egan Model of counselling

Demonstrate attending skills

Demonstrate active listening skills

Demonstrate appropriate responding skills

Demonstrate an expanded emotional vocabulary

Define and demonstrate basic empathy

Demonstrate through role play the first two stages of the Egan Model

Please Note If you are not a registered mental health professional the Basic Counselling 1 and 2 trainings needs to be completed in order to attend other FAMtrac training. You can also apply for Recognition of Previous Learning if you have completed a Basic Counselling training with another organisation. Online Training This training will be facilitated online by means of the Zoom Application. Zoom can be accessed on most smart phones, tablets and computers. You will need to make use of a camera and microphone and have access to a stable internet connection. Seven online sessions:

1, 4, 8, 11, 15, 18, 25 March 2021 (10:00-12:30)
3, 6, 10, 13, 17, 20, 24 May 2021 (18:00-20:30)
2, 5, 12, 16, 19, 23, 26 August 2021 (10:00-12:30)
4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 25 October 2021 (18:00-20:30)

Times Slot: Differs for each training, refer to dates above. Days of the week: Monday & Thursday Cost: R2250 per person CPD

SACSSP: Not Applied

HPCSA: Not Applied

Bookings & Payments

Book Online or email famtrac@famsawc.org.za
Bookings need to be made at least 10-days before the first day of training

Once booked we will email you an invoice

Proof of payment can be emailed to famtrac@famsawc.org.za to secure your seat

Payment needs to be received 10-days before the first day of training

Bringing About Healing in a Traumatised Society - Coming 2021

Supervision Skills - 18 CPD (SACSSP)

Various authors, e.g. Epstein; Austin and Akin describe supervision as a scientifically based process whereby the supervisor guides the supervisee in the development of his / her professional capacity to enable him / her to function independently and autonomously. In implementing this responsibility, the supervisor performs supervisory functions in interaction with the supervisee in the context of a positive professional relationship. The rationale for the Supervision Framework for the Social Work Profession in SA: 2012, was to address the:

decline in the productivity and quality of social work services rendered

lack of supervision

lack of adequate training of supervisors

It is now a legislative requirement for all social workers to be supervised by social work supervisors who have attended a supervision course recognized by the SACSSP. FAMSA Western Cape has been running SACSSP CPD accredited supervision training since 2010 when CPD was implemented for the Social Work Profession in SA. FAMSA Western Cape has also been the leader in the field by being (as far as known) the first to establish a Supervisor’s Forum for supervisors in 2001. The aim of the Supervisor’s Forum was:

to create a career path for social workers

to support the fledgling supervisors

to educate and equip them about the practice of supervision

to keep them administratively accountable to ensure a quality ethical service

Learning Outcomes By the end of this training the participants should be able to:

Have some understanding of how their experience with receiving supervision might impact on their practice of giving supervision.

Indicate the importance of the objectives, principles and values of supervision and have a clear understanding of the definition of supervision.

Have a clear understanding of how they are complying with the norms and standards of the supervision framework.

Have a clear understanding of what they need to put in place for them to be fully compliant with the norms and standards of the supervision framework.

Demonstrate an ability to implement the theory related to the administrative, supportive, motivational and personality enrichment functions in handling a difficult supervisee.

Demonstrate an ability to support a supervisee with his / her job-related tensions.

Complete an educational assessment and PDP on a supervisee.

Plot a supervisee on the PM assessment scale and indicate the most applicable supervision style.

Demonstrate an awareness of insight gained from completing a multicultural awareness and diversity questionnaire and how to apply this to the supervision practice.

Do a supervision contract with a supervisee on the prescribed template.

Have a fair understanding of their confidence and assertiveness levels and how this is impacting on your supervision practice.

Have completed the evaluation form in the workbook.

Please note This training is intended for registered social workers, psychologists, registered counsellors, other mental health professionals and human resource staff. Participants will only be awarded a certificate after attendance of all nine online sessions and submission of all their PoE activities by the end of the training. Online Training This training will be facilitated online by means of the Zoom Application. Zoom can be accessed on most smart phones, tablets and computers. You will need to make use of a camera and microphone and have access to a stable internet connection. Nine online sessions: 2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 19, 23, 26 Feb. & 2 March 2021 Time slot: 10h00 to 12h30 Days of the week: Tuesdays and Fridays Cost: R2500 per person CPD

SACSSP: 18 CPD (SACSSP)

HPCSA: Not Applied

Bookings

Bookings need to be made at least 10-days before the first day of training

To register please email famtrac@famsawc.org.za

Proof of payment can be emailed to famtrac@famsawc.org.za to secure your seat

Course Outline Session One:

Establishing Expectations and Norms for the training

Objectives, Principles, Values and Definition of Supervision

Session Two:

Supervision Framework for the Social Work Profession in South Africa

Session Three:

The Functions of Supervision

Session Four:

The Functions of Supervision

Session Five:

Application of the Situational Leadership Supervision Modal

Session Six:

Multicultural and Diversity issues impacting on the Supervisory Relationship

Session Seven:

Contracting in Supervision

Session Eight:

Making the Transition to become a Supervisor

Session Nine:

Tools in Supervision

Working With Trauma - 17.5 CPD (SACSSP)

Life is inherently unpredictable, meaning that all people will at some time face an event that to them will be traumatic. The legacy of apartheid has bequeathed to South Africa a "culture of violence". This is rooted in the notion that violence in South Africa has become normative rather than deviant and it has come to be regarded as an appropriate means of resolving social, political and domestic conflict. As a result the trauma of living in a violent society is a reality for many South Africans. This course aims to equip professionals with a body of knowledge and set of skills to both understand and intervene with those who find themselves the victims of a traumatic event. It will furthermore specifically examine the historical development and respective roles of trauma defusing and critical incident debriefing.

Learning Outcomes:

By the end of this training the learner will be able to:

Discuss the need for trauma support in the South African Context
Describe the cycle of violence
Understand the historical overview of trauma research and the psychological impact it can have on people’s lives
Define trauma and traumatic events
Demonstrate a working understanding of the physiology of the brain as it applies to trauma
Demonstrate a working understanding of the central nervous system and its function in trauma
Explain the difference between trauma debriefing and trauma support
Describe Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Demonstrate essential counseling skills in the trauma defusing process
Demonstrate the application of the steps in the trauma defusing process
Describe vicarious trauma
Explain the ethical responsibility to remain accountable through supervision when working the area of trauma
Describe the importance of self-care

Online Training This training will be facilitated online by means of the Zoom Application. Zoom can be accessed on most smart phones, tablets and computers. You will need to make use of a camera and microphone and have access to a stable internet connection. Nine online sessions: 27, 29 October, 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19 November 2020 Time slot: 18h00 to 20h30 Days of the week: Tuesdays and Thursdays Cost: R3000 per person CPD

SACSSP: Waiting feedback (SACSSP)

HPCSA: Not Applied

Bookings & Payments

Book Online or email famtrac@famsawc.org.za
Bookings need to be made at least 10-days before the first day of training

Once booked we will email you an invoice

Proof of payment can be emailed to famtrac@famsawc.org.za to secure your seat

Payment needs to be received 10-days before the first day of training

Counselling in an Electronic Environment - 7 CPD (SACSSP)

COVID 19 has shifted the landscape so dramatically that all industries find themselves trying to define the new normal. Social work and the counseling profession is no different. Very few if any counselors/ social workers would have had any formal training in working with clients in an online forum. In an attempt to start a conversation around the unique considerations in this environment the South African Council for social services professions released interim ethical guidelines regarding technology- supported social work services. (General notice 6 of 2020). This training aims to continue the conversation along with the careful consideration of how to adapt traditional counseling skills in technology-supported social work services/ counseling. This training will also provide the learner an opportunity to explore and develop competence in utilizing online platforms. Learning Outcomes By the end of this training the participants should be able to:

Discuss the evolution in traditional social work as a result of COVID-19 and greater online capabilities in south Africa.

Identify the emerging ethical dilemmas in technology supported counseling

Describe the current framework to guide ethical practice in technology supported counseling as it applies to the profession, client system, colleagues and broader society.

Identify the adaptions in soft skills required in technology supported counseling. (attending behavior, contracting, containing.)

Show awareness of potentially distracting/ unprofessional behaviors in technology supported counseling.

Demonstrate a basic level of competence in at least three online counseling platforms.

Demonstrate contingency planning in the event of a technology failure.

Please note This training is intended for registered social workers, psychologists, registered counsellors, other mental health professionals Participants will only be awarded a certificate after attendance of all four online sessions and submission of all their PoE activities by the end of the training. Online Training This training will be facilitated online by means of the Zoom Application. Zoom can be accessed on most smart phones, tablets and computers. You will need to make use of a camera and microphone and have access to a stable internet connection. Four online sessions: 6, 8, 13, 15 October 2020 Time slot: 10h00 to 12h30 Days of the week: Tuesdays and Thursdays Cost: R1500 per person CPD

SACSSP: 7 CPD

HPCSA: Not Applied

Bookings

Bookings need to be made at least 10-days before the first day of training

To register please email famtrac@famsawc.org.za or Book Online

Proof of payment can be emailed to famtrac@famsawc.org.za to secure your seat

Facilitated in Partnership with AntConsulting

Bereavement - 7 CPD SACSSP

An Introductory Course for Mental Health Professionals Dates: 6, 13 and 27 November Time: 09:00-12:15 CPD: 7 CPD SACSSP - for Social Workers Cost: R1350.00 per person

This three session online course on the whole area of loss, grief and bereavement will be of interest to those who already are managing these events with clients in the course of their work. Focused particularly on Social Workers, Psychologists and registered counsellors it will cover current academic work on the topic, theories and models, main emotions and situations requiring specific interventions. With the use of case studies and small group discussion the topics will be explored. Self care for the clinician, ethical issues, latest DSM – V listing of ‘Prolonged grief disorder’ and local resources for referral will be covered plus a literature list.

This course is aimed at:

Registered mental health professionals (Social Workers, Psychologist, Registered Counsellors) who want to grow their knowledge and skill set in dealing with the bereaved.

The Online Supervision Training will be facilitated as follows:

Online Contact Hours:
- 3 online session of three hours each.
- These sessions will be facilitator led.
Total online contact hours: 9 hours

Online Training Programme:

Time slot: 09h00 to 12h15 (incl. 15min Tea Break)

Outcomes of course:

Participants to be able to make full use of the zoom package
Understand who they are sharing the platform with
Obtain an overview of the three sessions as a whole
Understand the main emotions of grief and bereavement
The interplay of depression, grief and resilience in a population
An overview of theories and varying approaches
Work with respectful practices and engage in a case study using this material
Significant issues/features in differing groups of bereaved
Flexibility and accommodation of difference of culture/beliefs. Ethical issues arising.
Latest research into definition of ‘chronic’ / ‘prolonged’ grief and its inclusion in latest edition of the DSM-V manual for diagnosis and treatment
Specific stigmatic and or socially stressful bereavement situations
Literature and resources for further study or referral on to outside professionals/organisations.

Please note This training is intended for registered social workers, psychologists, registered counsellors, other mental health professionals Online Training This training will be facilitated online by means of the Zoom Application. Zoom can be accessed on most smart phones, tablets and computers. You will need to make use of a camera and microphone and have access to a stable internet connection. Facilitated in Partnership with Hilary McLea Bookings

Bookings need to be made at least 10-days before the first day of training

To register please email famtrac@famsawc.org.za or Book Online

Proof of payment can be emailed to famtrac@famsawc.org.za to secure your seat