New TRAIN group forming through AID in PA

New TRAIN Group Forming Through AID in PA
Individuals with intellectual disabilities or autism (ID/A) are at an increased risk of experiencing trauma! Yet, few therapists are skilled in both trauma and ID/A support. Psychologists with the ASERT team created the TRAIN program that focuses on:
  • Trauma-focused mental healthcare
  • Types and prevalence of trauma
  • Disclosures of abuse
  • Ethical principles of reporting abuse
  • Expressions of trauma
  • Assessing trauma and trauma-focused interviews
  • Psychoeducation
  • Trauma response management strategies
  • Trauma processing
  • Resiliency and self-care

This program was developed for

  • Therapists
  • Counselor
  • Clinical social workers
  • Participants who already have experience working with clients who have an ID/A diagnosis and are looking to gain knowledge and skills related to trauma therapy. Therapists who do not have experience with ID/A clients are also welcome to participate, but the expectation is they would be committed to taking such clients into their practice after completing the program as the purpose is to build capacity in this area across the state.

Requirements

  • You must currently be licensed and provide 1:1 talk therapy to adult clients at the moment to qualify for this course and participate in the case consultation presentations.
12 week course curriculum includes:
  • 3 modules that are each 4-weeks long
    • First three weeks of each module are self-paced courses assigned through the online Learning Management System.
    • The fourth week of each module is an hour and a half interactive discussion with the other group members and instructors.
      • These live sessions are required and are held from 9:00 - 10:30 AM on the following dates:
          • 9/10: Pre-training live session
          • 10/8: Module 1 live session
          • 11/12: Module 2 live session
          • 12/10: Module 3 live session

Case Consultations:

After the initial 12 weeks there is a short break followed by a second 12-week session that consists of weekly one-hour case consultations.

  • Each participant is expected to present a case from a current patient and receive feedback/information from other participants and the instructors.
  • Participants need to join at least 6 of the 12 weekly case consultation calls, although it's encouraged to attend all.
    • If you are not currently seeing patients or are not in a capacity to present any cases, this may not be the right program for you.
    • Weekly case consultation calls begin 1/7/25
    • 8AM - 9AM, Tuesdays
    • This will continue until everyone presents twice

Cost and CE credits: It is free to participate, and if you complete the entire program, you will receive 13.5 CE credits through the National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC).

If you believe this program is appropriate for you and you can commit to the requirements:

  • Please complete the survey on this page: https://aidinpa.org/train-2/ by August 16, 2024
  • First come, first serve basis
  • If you are unable participate this Fall due to other commitments but would still be interested in doing it for Spring 2025, please indicate so on the survey.
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