This online training is made up of two 2¼ hour sessions with a 15-minute break. This training will be held on 8 & 15 March 2023 from 13.30 to 15.45.

Resilience in the Social Care Worker

This course sits across Trauma Skilled and Enhanced Practice levels. It is aimed at those with direct and frequent contact with people who have mild to severe mental health problems or who may be known to be survivors of any kind of trauma.

To support participant to

• explore and reflect on their ability to tolerate being exposed to the trauma narratives and the intense emotions of those affected by trauma
• support participants to recognise their own stress responses’ when working with other people’s emotions and/or distress
• know where and how their own experiences and values might be impacting on their ability to hear and pay attention to trauma narratives
• know and reflect on their own self-care needs and encourage the imbedding of sustainable self-care strategies.
• Explore and practice awareness and/or reflective practices to support effective provision of trauma work.

Trainer

Emily Steedman has over 13 years’ experience of working with Health in Mind. Currently she is a Project Worker with the Trauma Support Services. Emily has a keen interest and passion for using creative tools to foster collective advocacy and raise awareness of the difficulties and barriers faced by people affected by trauma. She has an MSc in Community Education and many years of experience facilitating workshops.

Terms and conditions

This online course will be delivered through Zoom.

Please book a place for yourself, a member of staff or volunteer using this page.

If you need to cancel your place you can contact Jenny Gamble Jenny.Gamble@health-in-mind.org.uk or click on the Contact Event Organiser button on this page. Please let us know if you can’t attend as there may be other staff on a waiting list for places.