This new 1-day course in the study of grief and loss will focus on grief counseling theory and bereavement counseling tools and techniques. Furthermore, the course aims to raise awareness regarding the array of needs of grieving people coping with death, illness, dying, impairment, separation, workplace change and other significant life loss events. This course will aid clinicians in gaining professional competence in bereavement counseling and the nuances of the human grief response.
https://nefesh.org/workshops/HelpingClients32/viewFREE WEBINAR
Learning Objectives:
- Describe death, dying and the consequent grieving process
- Identify and explain the basic concepts of Attachment Theory (Bowlby)
- Identify and explain Human Grief Response including complicated grief
- Identify and explain the Five Stages of Loss (Kuebler-Ross)
- Identify and explain the Four Tasks of Mourning (Worden)
- Participants will increase awareness of diversity issues as they pertain to loss and grief
- Discuss the general guidelines for counseling grieving people
- Participants will create skills in counseling special populations, particularly children and adolescents
Agenda:
10 am to 11 am 7 principles of the Human Grief Response
11 am to 12 pm Attachment Theory and Grief
12 pm to 1 pm Four Tasks of Mourning (Worden)
45 min Lunch
1:45 pm to 2:30 pm Loss History & Severe and Persistent Grief
2:30 pm – 3:30 pm The Road to Healing: Tools and Techniques
3:30 pm - 03:30pm Counseling Children and Adolescents
3:30 pm Summary and Review
This presentation is open to:
- Social Workers
- Professional Counselors
- Therapists
- Psychologists
- Licensed Mental Health Practitioners
- Medical Doctors and Other Health Professionals
- Other professionals interacting with populations engaged in mental health based services
- New practitioners who wish to gain enhanced insight surrounding the topic
- Experienced practitioners who seek to increase and expand fundamental knowledge surrounding the subject matter
- Advanced practitioners seeking to review concepts and reinforce practice skills and/or access additional consultation
- Managers seeking to broaden micro and/or macro perspectives
Participants will receive their certificate electronically upon completion of the webinar and course evaluation form.
- NEFESH International, Inc. is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0116.
- CE You! is an approved sponsor of the Maryland Board of Social Work Examiners for continuing education credits for licensed social workers in Maryland.
CE You! maintains responsibility for this program. - Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0129.
- Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0325.
- Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0129.
- Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0325.
- Therapist Express is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0774.