Trauma Informed Systemic Approaches for Care Experienced Teenagers

Who is it aimed at?

Social Workers in Children's Services

What are the objectives?

This course will provide participants with the following learning outcomes:

  • An understanding of what Trauma is, what may trigger it and how to recognise it
  • An increased understanding of the impact of trauma on an individual’s emotional and social health and well-being and how it links to other mental health issues, personality disorder and adult attachment.
  • How ACES, Social Grraacceess and life scripts may further compound trauma for Care Leavers.
  • How hypothesising and professional curiosity can help professionals to recognise and respond to trauma.
  • An understanding of the principles, values and key models underpinning the trauma informed approach.
  • How to use Trauma-Informed approaches to enable a Young Person to cope with & manage their trauma to ensure it is not a barrier to engaging with services and support.
  • Understanding Why trauma can increase risky behaviours and how to support Young People to manage their own risks, utilising the concept of Safe Uncertainty (Mason 1993).
  • An opportunity to critically reflect on own practice and identify developments that supports a trauma-informed approach.

How will it make a difference?

Social Workers will develop their knowledge and understanding of working with care experienced teenagers

Delivery method:

Online

Duration:

1 Day

Cost:

No Cost

How to apply:

If you work for Carmarthenshire County Council (CCC) and are logged into a CCC device – PC, laptop, tablet or smartphone, complete this application form.

If you work for the Council but do NOT have access to a CCC device or an email address your line manager will need to apply on your behalf.

Council employees cannot apply for any courses from their own personal device.

Partners, agency staff or people who do not work for the Council cannot apply for this course.

The online application system will only show courses that are actively open to book a place on. If the course you are interested in isn’t listed you can register an interest with the Learning and Development team, email: learninganddevelopment@carmarthenshire.gov.uk

Find out more information on how to make and manage your application. If you need any assistance or have a query please email the Learning & Development Team.