This 12-module self-paced intermediate level course is for mental health professionals who are working with clients that have a history or are displaying symptoms of trauma. The course takes approximately 4.5 hours to complete.
The online Core Components and Skills for Trauma Informed Practice course promotes understanding and use of twelve trauma-informed practice elements and skills for use in the treatment of children, youth and families exposed to trauma. Meeting the needs of growing numbers of children and families exposed to childhood traumatic stress requires an evidence-based practice approach. Our case-based curriculum increases the capacity of current and future mental health practitioners to provide effective, culturally relevant treatment to traumatized children and their families.
As part of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network, the National Initiative for Trauma Education and Workforce Development is committed to raising the standard of care and improving access to services for traumatized children, their families, and communities. Mental health practitioners in behavioral health centers across the country are the primary audience for the online course, although practitioners in other child serving systems will find it relevant. The course can be accessed via a platform on the University of North Carolina School of Social Work Website (insert link here), is free, and upon completion psychologists, social workers, and licensed mental health counselors receive 4.5 continuing education credits.
To better address the training needs of Mental Health Professionals, we have created the no-cost online training: Core Components and Skills for Trauma Informed Practice located at Behavioral Health Springboard at the University of North Carolina School of Social Work.
Module 1: Trauma Informed Assessment
Module 2: Psychoeducation
Module 3: Safety Planning
Module 4: Family Interventions
Module 5: Relaxation
Module 6: Affect Regulation
Module 7: Homework
Module 8: Non-verbal Interventions
Module 9: Cognitive Restructuring
Module 10: Behavioral Regulation
Module 11: Trauma Processing
Module 12: Termination Rituals
Target Audience
This 12-module self-paced intermediate level course is for Mental Health Professionals who are working with clients that have a history or are displaying symptoms of trauma. The course takes approximately 4.5 hours to complete.
Modality
This course consists of 12 online self-paced modules, each approximately 15 minutes, and 3 case introductions, each approximately 10 minutes. Participants must complete all 12 modules, their respective quizzes, and a pre and post-course survey to receive a certificate of completion.
Source: https://bhs.unc.edu/core-components-skills-trauma-informed-practice-2024
