The Mental Health Professional in Collaborative Practice: A deeper exploration of our work

This workshop is available only to Mental Health Professionals who have completed their Interdisciplinary Collaborative Practice Training. Registrants will be social workers, psychologists, or psychotherapists, and a member of their respective college, and/or in compliance with the requirements of their local collaborative practice group. The training will be experiential, interactive, involving demos, exercises and role-plays.

You may register for either Part A or Part B, or both Part A & B.

Part A – (Laurie Stein and Stella Kavoukian) – The Mental Health Professional as Neutral Facilitator in a One Coach Model June 3 & 4 – 12:30pm – 3:30pm EST

• The choreography of a team case from beginning to end
• An exploration of our facilitative role in the collaborative team
• The importance of neutrality
• Avoiding and addressing impasse
• Working with the Team and Client Dynamics
• The Critical Debrief

Part B – (Stella Kavoukian and Laurie Stein) – Parenting Plans Unpacked June 10 & 11 – 12:30pm-3:30pm EST

• The Structure of a Parenting Plan
• Considering children’s developmental needs in the creation of parenting schedules
• Role as educator of the needs of children in separation/divorce
• The Role of the Child Specialist – Bringing in the voice of the child
• The impact of the law on parenting decisions
• Structuring communication within the context of conflict
• Use of break-out sessions
• Focused therapeutic conversations

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