Question 1

Basic Counselling Skills 1: Introduction to Counselling -  11.5 CPD  (SACSSP)

Accepted Answer

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
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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.  Sessions may be recorded as back-up for load-shedding and internet outages.  Recordings are kept confidential and removed if not required.  Recordings are not a revision tool and will only be used in certain instances.  You will still need to attend sessions.  Your facilitator will discuss this with you in the first session.
The last session is compulsory and needs to be attended - this session is not recorded.
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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.
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Seven online sessions:

• 2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 19, 23 February 2026  (10:00-12:30)
 • 2, 5, 9, 12, 16, 19, 23 March 2026 (10:00-12:30)
 • 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 30 April 2026 (10:00-12:30)
 • 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 25 May 2026  (18:00-20:30)
 • 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27 July 2026  (10:00-12:30)
 • 3, 6, 13, 17, 20, 24, 27 August 2026  (10:00-12:30)
 • 3, 7, 10, 14, 17, 21, 28 September 2026  (10:00-12:30)
 • 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26 October 2026 (10:00-12:30)
 • 5, 9, 12, 16, 19, 23, 26 November 2026  (18:00-20:30) 
 
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Differs for each training, refer to dates above. 
 
Days of the week:  Monday &Thursday
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Cost: R2900 per person
 
CPD
 • SACSSP:   11.5 CPD with SACSSP for Social Workers and Social Auxiliary Workers.
 • HPCSA:     Not Applied
 
Bookings & Payments
 • Book Online o(https://www.famsawc.org.za/book-online)r email famtrac@famsawc.org.za (famtrac@famsawc.org.zo)
 • 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 (famtrac@famsawc.org.zo) to secure your seat
 • Payment needs to be received 10-days before the first day of training
 • Please read through our booking conditions (https://www.famsawc.org.za/online-guidelines-training)

Question 2

Basic Counselling Skills 2: Intermediate Counselling Skills - 9.5 CPD (SACSSP)

Accepted Answer

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.
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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.
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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.
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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
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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.
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Six online sessions:
 
 • 5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21 May 2026 (10:00-12:30)
 • 7, 9, 14, 16, 21, 23 July 2026 (10:00-12:30)
 • 3, 5, 10, 12, 17, 19 November 2026 (18:00-20:30)
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Differs for each training, refer to dates above. 
 
Days of the week:  refer to dates
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Cost: R2900 per person
 
CPD
 • SACSSP:  9.5 CPD for Social Workers/12.5 CPD for Social Auxiliary Workers
 • HPCSA:    Not Applied
 
Bookings & Payments
 • Book Online o(https://www.famsawc.org.za/book-online)r email famtrac@famsawc.org.za (famtrac@famsawc.org.zo)
 • 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 (famtrac@famsawc.org.zo) to secure your seat
 • Payment needs to be received 10-days before the first day of training
 • Please read through our booking conditions (https://www.famsawc.org.za/online-guidelines-training)

Question 3

Bereavement

Accepted Answer

Dealing with the loss of a loved one is one of the hardest challenges and transitions that we confront in life.  It is however inevitable that each of us in our lifetime will experience loss through bereavement.  Each person deals with loss in their own unique way.  Sometimes we only discover much later in life that we have not dealt with our losses.  This could lead to blockages in our ability to form, develop and maintain meaningful relationships.  Counsellors often tactfully evade the topic of loss due to its nature as well as not being sure how to deal with the concept of loss.  In this workshop we look at the nature of loss.  We take a closer look at the concepts of bereavement and look at ways of helping ourselves and clients work through loss.
 
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this training it is expected that trainees will be able to:
 • Define loss, Bereavement, Grief and Mourning
 • Describe some of the approaches used in dealing with loss
 • Gain personal and professional insight by reflecting on personal experiences in dealing with loss
 • Demonstrate a basic understanding of Bereavement Counselling
 • Demonstrate an understanding of the process of grief

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 this course.  You can also apply for Recognition of Previous Learning if you have completed a Basic Counselling training with another organisation.  Sessions may be recorded as back-up for load-shedding and internet outages.  Recordings are kept confidential and removed if not required.  Recordings are not a revision tool and will only be used in certain instances.  You will still need to attend sessions.  Your facilitator will discuss this with you in the first session.
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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.
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Three online sessions:
 •  Not running 2025
 
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Differs for each training, refer to dates above.

Cost: R1500 per person
 
CPD
 • SACSSP:   Not Applied
 • HPCSA:     Not Applied
 
Bookings & Payments
 • Book Online o(https://www.famsawc.org.za/book-online)r email famtrac@famsawc.org.za (famtrac@famsawc.org.zo)
 • 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 (famtrac@famsawc.org.zo) to secure your seat
 • Payment needs to be received 10-days before the first day of training
 • Please read through our booking conditions (https://www.famsawc.org.za/online-guidelines-training)

Question 4

Bringing About Healing in a Traumatised Society

Accepted Answer

It has been argued that 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. This is quite easily visible across the entire spectrum, where violence has been sanctioned as a means both of maintaining power, as well as an accepted means of attaining change or resolving conflict. Faced with the universal reality of unexpected life events, e.g. accidents, devastating natural disasters and retrenchments, loss is an aspect of our lives which all of us have to confront at some stage. It is an area that many people avoid looking at and professionals avoid working with.

LEARNING OUTCOMES:
 • By the end of this training the participants should be able to:
 • Recognize the need for healing in the South African context
 • Know the interconnectedness of trauma, loss and violence
 • Demonstrate a deeper insight in to the dynamics of trauma, loss and abusive relationships
 • Describe the difference between trauma debriefing and trauma support
 • Explain a normal response verses a pathological response to trauma and loss
 • Define the symptoms of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
 • Recognize the cycle of violence in the South African context
 • Describe what lies behind violent behavior
 • Identify why women stay in violent relationships
 • Develop a safety plan for individuals at risk
 • Have a deeper understanding of their personal relationship with loss and grief
 • Describe approaches to loss and bereavement
 • Identify risk factors in clients that may be a risk to themselves or others
 • Identify resources and ongoing client management
COURSE OUTLINE:
 • The need for healing in the South African context
 • Defining trauma, loss and violence
 • The dynamics of trauma, loss and abusive relationship.
 • Trauma debriefing versus trauma support
 • Normal response versus pathological reaction
 • Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
 • The Cycle of Violence
 • What lies behind the violence
 • Why women stay
 • Safety Plans
 • The impact of loss and grief
 • Approaches to loss and bereavement
 • Understanding the loss of others
 • Counseling skills and techniques to manage clients who are potentially at risk to themselves and or others
 •  Resource and future management
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.
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Six online sessions:
Group bookings available on request

Cost:  per person 
 
CPD
 • SACSSP:  Not Applied
 • HPCSA:    Not Applied
 
Bookings
 • Book Online o(https://www.famsawc.org.za/book-online)r email famtrac@famsawc.org.za (famtrac@famsawc.org.zo)
 • 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 (famtrac@famsawc.org.zo) to secure your seat
 • Payment needs to be received 10-days before the first day of training
 • Please read through our booking conditions (https://www.famsawc.org.za/online-guidelines-training)

Question 5

Bullying:  In Schools and the Workplace - 4 CPD (SACSSP)

Accepted Answer

This course will provide an overview of bullying behaviour, both in schools and in the workplace. We will discuss strategies for parents to manage this among their children and adults to know how to address it in their homes and workplace
 
Outcomes:
At the end of this course participants would have gained an understanding of:
 • What bullying behaviour is and the various types
 • Be able to identify if they or their children are at risk
 • What causes  bullying behaviour
 • What can be done if your child is being bullied
 • What an adult can do if being bullied in the workplace or at home
 • Knowing when to act, what to do ethically and how to put action plans in place
 • Knowing how to address the problem with the school or management
 • What to do following a physical injury as a result of bullying
 • How to protect children from cyberbullying
 
Dates: 10 &17 September 2025
 
Times: 09:30-12:30
 
Cost: R1250 per person 
 
CPD
 • SACSSP:    4 CPD for Social Worker and Social Auxiliary Workers (SACSSP)
 • HPCSA:     Not applying

Booking and Payment:
 • Book Online o(https://www.famsawc.org.za/book-online)r email famtrac@famsawc.org.za (famtrac@famsawc.org.zo)
 • 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 (famtrac@famsawc.org.zo) to secure your seat
 • Payment needs to be received 10-days before the first day of training
 • Please read through our booking conditions (https://www.famsawc.org.za/online-guidelines-training)

Question 6

Childhood Anxiety - 2.5 CPD (SACSSP)

Accepted Answer

Anxiety is a well-known human experience. In many instances it is anxiety that keeps us safe and alert and performing at peak. However, anxiety can also be immobilizing and debilitating.

Psychology Today reports that Anxiety is on the increase among children and adolescents and in many instances is undiagnosed. The Center for disease control and prevention reports that 7% of children aged 3-17 have a diagnosed anxiety disorder. Common forms of childhood anxiety are Separation anxiety; social anxiety; phobias; obsessive compulsive disorder; and generalized anxiety disorder. The modern world, high levels of stress; sedentary lifestyles; parenting stressors and styles all contribute to an increased prevalence and awareness of childhood anxiety.

Many children who are referred for intervention because of behavior issues, school refusal and emotional outbursts are in fact anxious.

This course will explore symptoms and types of childhood anxiety as well management tools. Tools can be divided into different categories namely Psycho education; mindfulness; cognitive behavior therapy; social support and medication.

Over the two sessions there will be plenty of opportunity for reflection and discussion as well as learning opportunities regarding intervention and management of childhood anxiety.
The course will take place in 2 sessions of 2 hours each.

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.
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Two online sessions:
 
 • 27 & 29 October 2025 (09:30-12:00)
 
Time slot: See above
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Cost: R1250 per person 
 
CPD
 • SACSSP: 2.5 CPD for Social Workers and Social Auxiliary Workers
 • HPCSA:    Not Applied
 
Bookings & Payments
 • Book Online o(https://www.famsawc.org.za/book-online)r email famtrac@famsawc.org.za (famtrac@famsawc.org.zo)
 • 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 (famtrac@famsawc.org.zo) to secure your seat
 • Payment needs to be received 10-days before the first day of training
 • Please read through our booking conditions (https://www.famsawc.org.za/online-guidelines-training)

Question 7

Couple Counselling Skills - 9.5 CPD (SACSSP)

Accepted Answer

In Basic Counselling Skills 3 (Couple Counselling Skills) we will continue by looking at the couple from the Person Centred and Systemic Approaches, as well as the counsellor’s role in the counselling relationship.
Understanding the intricate inner workings of one person is daunting enough, adding another person into the room adds to the complexity of the interpersonal space we call “relationship”.
This course will consider the shift from working with individual clients to the couple’s relationship. Through the lens of systemic enquiry you will explore the knowledge, skills and processes of couples therapy.
As you learn to assesses the dynamics at play in relationships you will be empowered to deepen your understanding of your own interpersonal relationships.    You will be challenged to reflect on your assumptions, beliefs and values in your personal relationships and how this can influence the therapeutic process.
Please note
You need to have completed Basic Counselling Skills 1 and 2 or a recognized basic counselling skills training. Recognition of non FAMtrac trainings will be considered on an individual basis.
 
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the training learners should be able to:
 • Demonstrate an awareness of the strengths and development points in their own intimate relationships
 • Identify the transition from working with the individual system to a couple system
 • Demonstrate the skills in developing a Therapeutic alliance
 • Describe the essential elements of a systemic couples assessment
 • Identify stages within the couple development model
 • Demonstrate the essential elements of contracting with the couple system
 • Describe the most common themes in couple interventions
 • Demonstrate how to terminate a therapeutic relationship with the couple system
 • Demonstrate the skill of neutrality, hypothesis formulation and circular questioning
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.
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Six online sessions:
 
 •  5, 7, 12, 14, 19, 21 May 2026 (13:30-16:00)
 •  6, 8, 13, 15, 20. 22 October 2026 (13:30-16:00)
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Differs for each training, refer to dates above. 
 
Days of the week:  refer to dates
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Cost: R2900 per person
 
CPD
 • SACSSP:   9.5 CPD for Social Workers
 • HPCSA:    Not Applied
 
Bookings & Payments
 • Book Online o(https://www.famsawc.org.za/book-online)r email famtrac@famsawc.org.za (famtrac@famsawc.org.zo)
 • 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 (famtrac@famsawc.org.zo) to secure your seat
 • Payment needs to be received 10-days before the first day of training
 • Please read through our booking conditions (https://www.famsawc.org.za/online-guidelines-training)

Question 8

Depression and Anxiety: Intervention with Adolescents and Adults - 5.5 CPD (SACSSP)

Accepted Answer

Globally there is an increase in depression and anxiety, while currently in South   Africa many report feeling “battered and bruised” following Covid, the energy crisis, economic hardships, gender based violence and many other factors. Mental health practitioners describe South Africa as a traumatized nation, and more people than ever need urgent intervention. This workshop provides an overview of anxiety and depression, and a framework that will assist in assessment and intervention with both adolescents and adults.

Outcomes:

At the end of the presentation participants would have gained an understanding of:
 • The statistics in South Africa and globally
 • The causes of anxiety and depression
 • The signs and symptoms of anxiety and depression 
 • Assessment of patients presenting with depression and anxiety
 • Understand the differences/ commonalities between these disorders
 • The differences in clinical presentation of these conditions in adolescents and adults.
 • Knowing when to intervene and when to refer on for specialist treatment such as a psychiatrist for medication
 • Ethical considerations when working with adolescents
 • Treatment and therapeutic modalities effective when treating adolescents and adults with depression and anxiety

Dates
 
 • 5, 12 November 2025 (09:30-12:30)
 
Days of the week:  Wednesdays
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Cost: R1250 per person
 
CPD
 • SACSSP:   5 .5 CPD for Social Workers
 • HPCSA:     Not applied

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.
 
Bookings & Payments
 • Book Online o(https://www.famsawc.org.za/book-online)r email famtrac@famsawc.org.za (famtrac@famsawc.org.zo)
 • 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 (famtrac@famsawc.org.zo) to secure your seat
 • Payment needs to be received 10-days before the first day of training
 • Please read through our booking conditions (https://www.famsawc.org.za/online-guidelines-training)

Question 9

Domestic Violence Counselling - 10 CPD (SACSSP)

Accepted Answer

In a society that seeks to find who is to blame it is human nature to label the one as the victim and the other as the perpetrator. It is these very labels that define who are to blame. This course explores why this is not that simple when working in the area of domestic violence. Working with victims and perpetrators of violence is a complex and multidimensional field. In this course you will be challenged; to understand both the perpetrator and the survivor of violence, to be presented with tools with which one can counsel more effectively with survivors of abuse, perpetrators of abuse and children of abusive parents.

Learning Outcomes
By the end of this training it is expected that trainees will be able to:
 • Explain the different forms of abuse, concepts, terminology and definitions as it pertains to the legislation.
 • Create an understanding of the Cycle of violence
 • Understand the role of Self Awareness in Domestic Violence counselling
 • Understand the impact of Domestic violence on the family system
 • Gain insight into the dynamics involved when counselling victims/survivors and perpetrators of Domestic Violence.
 • Gain insight into the dynamics involved when counselling couples where Domestic Violence is present.
 • Examine the principles and assumptions in intervention with the abused and abusive parent.
 • Assist in developing Safety plans for individuals at risk
 • Be confident in providing support to victims/survivors and perpetrators of Domestic Violence.
 • Be able to assess the need for referral to appropriate resources.

Dates:

• 5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26 May 2025 (13:30-16:00)
 • 3, 6, 10, 13, 17, 20 November 2025 (10:00-12:30)

Time:  see above

Days of the week: Please note dates above
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Cost: R2900 per person 
 
CPD
 • SACSSP: 10 CPD for Social Workers
 • HPCSA:   Not Applied

Booking and Payment:
 • Book Online o(https://www.famsawc.org.za/book-online)r email famtrac@famsawc.org.za (famtrac@famsawc.org.zo)
 • 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 (famtrac@famsawc.org.zo) to secure your seat
 • Payment needs to be received 10-days before the first day of training
 • Please read through our booking conditions (https://www.famsawc.org.za/online-guidelines-training)

Question 10

Prepare/Enrich

Accepted Answer

Prepare for Marriage & Enrich for married couples / living together couple is a skills training program.  It is designed for qualified counsellors/couple therapist/clergies to become a certified Prepare & Enrich Facilitator.
The Prepare & Enrich Program is an on-line assessment tool, which couples complete in the privacy of their time.
It determines the strengths and growth areas of each individual couple and provides relevant information to the Facilitator, to give feedback and work from.
The feedback sessions include a feedback report, Couple workbook and examples of work sessions, which will assist couples to have a positive impact in their couple relationship.
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this training the participants should be able to:
 • Prepare a couple to do the on-line assessment
 • Understanding and managing of the on-line administration of the couple inventories
 • Understanding of the assessment couple report
 • Ability to give personalized feedback and facilitate skill-building exercises
 • Initiate meaningful couple discussions
 
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.
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Online sessions:
This course will be facilitated on a one-on-one base with the facilitator.  You can indicate your interest in registering by emailing famtrac@famsawc.org.za. (famtrac@famsawc.org.za.)

Date will be arranged with you by the facilitator.

Also available for group bookings
 
Time slot: We will discuss the dates and times with you.
 
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Cost:  R1600.00 pp plus
	$50.00 Registration fee with Prepare/Enrich
 
CPD
 • SACSSP: Not Applied
 • HPCSA:    Not Applied
 
Bookings & Payments
 • Book Online o(https://www.famsawc.org.za/book-online)r email famtrac@famsawc.org.za (famtrac@famsawc.org.zo)
 • 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 (famtrac@famsawc.org.zo) to secure your seat
 • Payment needs to be received 10-days before the first day of training
 • Please read through our booking conditions (https://www.famsawc.org.za/online-guidelines-training)

Question 11

Suicide Prevention: A practical approach towards working with self-harming and suicidal patients - 5 CPD (SACSSP)

Accepted Answer

Suicide is a growing concern world wide and has far reaching and devastating consequences for all. Dealing with suicidal patients is not uncommon among mental health workers, and yet there is still much uncertainty on best interventions, especially given the many ethical considerations and challenges one encounters. The objective of this two part training is to discuss and explore this complex phenomenon to better equip mental health care workers in risk and prevention management as well as treatment of depressed and suicidal patients. The statistics, causes and warning signs will be discussed and case studies presented. A practical framework with a risk assessment strategy will be included as well as researched theories that aim to provide a better understanding of suicidal and self-harming behaviours.

This course aims
 • To discuss suicide statistics in South Africa
 • To discuss both adolescent and adult mental health
 • To provide practitioners with a practical guide to do a suicide risk assessment
 • To identify the causes and triggers of suicidal behaviour
 • To recognize warning signs and identify those most at risk
 • To know what to do and when to act- treatment options
 • To put together safety plans
 • What to do when a suicide is completed
 • Ethical considerations will be discussed

Outcomes
At the end of the presentation participants would have gained an understanding of:
 •  The possible causes and precipitating factors
 •  How to identify and assist those most at risk
 •  Knowing when to act, what to do ethically and how to put safety plans in place
 •  Knowing who to contact and what to do with an actively suicidal patient
 •  What to do following a suicide, particularly in a school environment

Dates
 
 • 19, 26 November 2025 (09:30-12:30)

Days of the week:  Wednesdays
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Cost: R1250 per person
 
CPD
 • SACSSP:   5 CPD for Social Workers and Social Auxiliary Workers
 • HPCSA:     not applied

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.
 
Bookings & Payments
 • Book Online o(https://www.famsawc.org.za/book-online)r email famtrac@famsawc.org.za (famtrac@famsawc.org.zo)
 • 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 (famtrac@famsawc.org.zo) to secure your seat
 • Payment needs to be received 10-days before the first day of training
 • Please read through our booking conditions (https://www.famsawc.org.za/online-guidelines-training)

Question 12

Supervision Skills - 18 CPD (SACSSP)

Accepted Answer

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.
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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.
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Nine online sessions:
 •  5, 8, 12, 15, 19, 22, 26, 29 May, 2 June 2026 
 • 2, 6, 9, 13, 16, 20, 23, 27, 30 October 2026
 
Time slot: 10:00 to 12:30
 
Days of the week: Tuesdays and Fridays
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Cost: R3700 per person 
 
CPD
 • SACSSP:   18 CPD for Social Workers (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
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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

Booking and Payment:
 • Book Online o(https://www.famsawc.org.za/book-online)r email famtrac@famsawc.org.za (famtrac@famsawc.org.zo)
 • 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 (famtrac@famsawc.org.zo) to secure your seat
 • Payment needs to be received 10-days before the first day of training
 • Please read through our booking conditions (https://www.famsawc.org.za/online-guidelines-training)

Question 13

Treating Traumatised Families:  A Child Centred Approach Applied CPD (SACSSP)

Accepted Answer

This course is currently in development.  More information available soon.

A child’s trauma and attachment injuries don’t occur in a vacuum… so they can’t be healed in one. Trauma happens within relationships.

You know that a “problem child” is really a hurting child.

And usually, children are in relationships with adults who carry their own traumas, attachment injuries and counterproductive behaviors.

It’s possible to end the turmoil and start families on their journey to emotional healing and reconciliation. We can learn to create the safety and security that allows us to connect. We can help families improve communication and problem-solving and enhance their connection with one another.

Learning Outcomes:
By the end of this training the learner will be able to:
 • Information available soon.
 
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.
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Nine online sessions:

(Tentative dates)
 
 • 4, 7, 11, 14, 18, 21, 25, 28 November 2025  (10:00-12:30) - Amount of sessions may change.
 
Time slot: See above
 
Cost: R3500 per person 
 
CPD
 • SACSSP:  To be applied.
 • HPCSA:    Not Applied
 
Bookings & Payments
 • Book Online o(https://www.famsawc.org.za/book-online)r 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
 • Please read through our booking conditions (https://www.famsawc.org.za/online-guidelines-training)

Question 14

Working With Trauma - 18 CPD for Social Workers (SACSSP)

Accepted Answer

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.
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Online sessions:
 
 • 16, 17, 23, 24, 30 April 2025 (09:00-13:00) - different days than below
 • 4, 6, 11, 13, 18, 20, 25, 27 November 2025 (10:00-12:30)
 
Time slot: See above
 
Days of the week: Tuesdays and Thursdays
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Cost: R3500 per person 
 
CPD
 • SACSSP: 18 CPD (Social Workers) 
 • HPCSA:    Not Applied
 
Bookings & Payments
 • Book Online o(https://www.famsawc.org.za/book-online)r email famtrac@famsawc.org.za (famtrac@famsawc.org.zo)
 • 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 (famtrac@famsawc.org.zo) to secure your seat
 • Payment needs to be received 10-days before the first day of training
 • Please read through our booking conditions (https://www.famsawc.org.za/online-guidelines-training)

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