Training Description
Many mental health practitioners are familiar with the definitions and concepts of trauma-informed care (TIC). However, it is more challenging to translate TIC into practice. This 1.5 hour session will review TIC principles, and then use many case examples to illustrate (1) case conceptualization through the lens of trauma; and (2) trauma-informed responses to clients. Participants will learn strategies for applying TIC principles into programming and service delivery across a variety of professional roles and settings in the forensic mental health system.
This presentation pertains to social workers, mental health counselors, medical professionals, psychologists, victim advocates, addiction specialists, correctional programs, school personnel, and attorneys. Through trauma-informed practices, we can deliver services that promote healing for troubled persons and their families, improve their psychosocial functioning, and disrupt the intergenerational cycle of unrealized potential.
Trainer Biography
Dr. Jill Levenson is a Professor of Social Work at Barry University in Miami, FL. She is a SAMHSA-trained trauma-informed care instructor, and Lead Coordinator for the Trauma-informed Training Initiative at Barry’s Center for Human Rights & Social Justice. She has published over 100 articles, many about adverse childhood experiences and trauma-informed care in forensic and criminal justice settings. Dr. Levenson is a LCSW in Fort Lauderdale, working with survivors and perpetrators of sexual assault and others with trauma-based disorders. She has provided TIC training in 15 states, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand.
Learning Objectives
This training is designed to help you:
- Participants will become informed about cross-disciplinary research describing the impact of early childhood trauma on cognitive, social, emotional, and behavioral development
- Participants will be able to define principles of trauma-informed care, identify components of trauma-informed practices, and conceptualize presenting problems through a trauma-informed lens
- Participants will learn to translate a TIC approach to forensic practice settings, with specific and practical strategies for assessment, engagement, and trauma-informed programming