Introduction to Trauma-Informed Care
Certificates
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing
West Virginia Board of Registered Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.75 contact hours for participating in this course.
California Board of Registered Nursing
Provider approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, CEP# 13791
Nurses will receive 1.75 contact hours for participating in this course.
District of Columbia Board of Nursing
District of Columbia Board of Nursing Approved Continuing Education program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.70 contact hours for participating in this course.
Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling
Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy and Mental Health Counseling (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
This activity is approved for 1.75 contact hours.
Illinois Professional Counselor/Clinical Counselor
This activity is approved for 1.75 contact hours.
National Board for Certified Counselors
Relias, LLC has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No.6110. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. Relias , LLC is solely responsible for all aspects of the programs. This activity is approved for 1.75 contact hours
Ohio Marriage and Family Therapist Board
Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board
Provider # RTX050401
CEBroker Provider 50-290
This activity is approved for 1.75 contact hours
Ohio Professional Counselor Board
Ohio Counselor, Social WOrker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board
Provider # RCX100502
CEBroker Provider: 50-290
This activity is approved for 1.75 contact hours.
Texas State Board of Professional Counselors
This activity is approved for 1.75 contact hours.
Florida Board of Nursing
Florida Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.50 contact hours for participating in this course.
Texas State Board of Examiners of Marriage and Family Therapists
This activity is approved for 1.75 contact hours.
American Nurses Credentialing Center
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Association of Social Work Boards
Relias, LLC, #1273, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Relias LLC maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 02/10/2018-02/10/2021.
Course Delivery Format: Asynchronous Distance Learning-interaction includes quizzes with questions and answers, post-tests.
This module is Reading-Based.
Social workers completing this course receive 1.75 Clinical continuing education clock hours.
New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, Division of Professional Licensing Services, Social Work Unit
Relias, LLC 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-0009.
Materials that are included in this course may include interventions and modalities that are beyond the authorized practice of licensed master social work and licensed clinical social work in New York. As a licensed professional, you are responsible for reviewing the scope of practice, including activities that are defined in law as beyond the boundaries of practice for an LMSW and LCSW. A licensee who practices beyond the authorized scope of practice could be charged with unprofessional conduct under the Education Law and Regents Rules.
As a provider of online, asynchronous education, some courses offered by Relias Learning are considered “self-study” under section 74.10(c)(2)(ii)(b)(4) of the Commissioner’s Regulations. The regulations limit self-study activities taken from a provider approved by the Education Department to no more than 12 hours in the 36-month registration period or one-third of the hours in a registration period other than 36 months.
Social workers will receive 1.75 continuing education hours for participating in this course. This activity is approved for 1.75 contact hours.
Georgia Board of Nursing
Georgia Board of Nursing (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.75 contact hours for participating in this course.
Illinois, Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, Marriage and Family Therapist Continuing Education Sponsor
This activity is approved for 1.75 contact hours.
New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Mental Health Practitioners, Mental Health Counselors (MHC)
Relias, LLC, is recognized by 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-0011
As a provider of online, asynchronous education, some courses offered by Relias, LLC are considered "self-study". The regulations limit self-study activities taken from a provider approved by the Education Department to no more than 12 hours in the 36-month registration period or one-third of the hours in a registration period other than 36 months.
This activity is approved for 1.75 contact hours.
New York State Education Department, Office of the Professions, State Board for Mental Health Practitioners, Marriage and Family Therapists (MFT)
Relias, LLC, is recognized by 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-0009
As a provider of online, asynchronous education, some courses offered by Relias are considered "self-study". The regulations limit self-study activities taken from a provider approved by the Education Department to no more than 12 hours in the 36-month registration period or one-third of the hours in a registration period other than 36 months.
This activity is approved for 1.75 contact hours.
Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education
In support of improving patient care, Relias LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Relias LLC designates this enduring activity for a maximum of 1.75 AMA PRA category 1 Credits™. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity.
South Carolina Board of Nursing
This program was approved by the South Carolina Board of Nursing Approved Continuing Education Program (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Nurses will receive 1.75 contact hours for participating in this course.
Florida Board of Medicine
Florida Board of Medicine (CEBroker Provider #50-290).
Florida Physician Assistants
Florida Physician Assistants (CEBroker Provider #50-290)
Ohio Social Worker Board
Ohio Counselor, Social Worker and Marriage and Family Therapist Board
Provider #
CEBroker Provider: 50-290
This activity is approved for 1.75 contact hours.
Course Details
Define at least 3 types of trauma and the pervasive impact that trauma has on a person’s development.
List 4 essential components of a trauma-informed approach.
Provide at least 2 examples of how and when you should a use a trauma-informed approach to those you support.
Outline:
Section 1: Introduction
About This Course
Learning Objectives
Section 2: Overview of Trauma and Its Impact
Meet Janine
Janine’s Intake
SAMHSA’s 6 Key Principles of a Trauma-Informed Approach
Trauma and Abuse in the United States
The Many Types of Traumatic Events or Experiences
The Typology of Trauma
Quick Check
Is the Current System Making Progress?
Our Search for Meaning in Trauma
Review
Summary
Section 3: Pervasive Trauma
Studies that Shed Light on the Pervasiveness of Trauma
Universal Precautions
Quick Check
Varied Reactions to Trauma
Central Theme of Trauma Reactions
Meet Ronnie
Parsing out the Symptoms of Post-Traumatic Experience
Summary
Section 4: Resilience and Growth
Resilience and Trauma
Post-Traumatic Growth
Tonier Cain: An Example of Resilience
Meet Lila and Rosa
Their Story
Review
Summary
Section 5: Cultural Humility vs. Cultural Competence: Setting the Stage for Trauma-Informed Care
Cultural Humility
Cultural Competence
Fear, Shame, and Guilt of Being a Trauma Victim
Trauma and Culture: Meet Mr. Loo
Mr. Loo’s Cultural Considerations
Mr. Loo: What Next?
Using the DSM-5™ to Incorporate Cultural Considerations
Review
Summary
Section 6: The Trauma-Informed Care Approach
Defining the Framework of Trauma-Informed Care
Distinct Characteristics of a Trauma-Informed Care Approach
Why Should You Choose this Model?
When Should You Choose this Model?
Quick Check
The Importance of Self-Care
Practicing Self-Care
Review
Summary
Section 7: Tools and Techniques for Implementing Trauma-Informed Care
Screening
What Should You Look For?
Assessment
Quick Check
Implementing Change
Trauma-Specific Interventions
How to Promote Resilience
Barriers to Treatment
Review
Summary
Section 8: Conclusion
Summary
Course Contributors
Resources
References
Congratulations!
Exam and BrainSparks
Cheryl Sharp, MSW, ALWF holds a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Women’s Studies from East Carolina University and a Master’s Degree in Social Work with a focus on Health and Aging. She holds a unique perspective as a trauma survivor, an ex-consumer of behavioral health services, and as a provider of these services. Her experience working with adults who have experienced trauma, grief and loss spans three decades. Cheryl is currently the Special Advisor for Trauma-Informed Services for the National Council for Community Behavioral Healthcare. She provides technical assistance and consulting services to NASMHPD’s National Center for Trauma-Informed Care and SAMHSA’s Promotion of Alternatives to Seclusion & Restraint through Trauma-Informed Practices. She is also the project coordinator for the National Council’s Adoption of Trauma-Informed Practices Learning Communities. Disclosure: Cheryl Sharp, MSW, IMWT, CPSST has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.Staff Writer: Joseph Murphy, Ph.D.
Dr. Joseph Murphy, Ph.D. is a Clinical and Research Psychologist who has extensive clinical and administrative expertise working in the field of Behavioral healthcare at the county and state levels in California, Maryland, Pennsylvania and North Carolina. He has served as a Federal contractor in Behavioral Health. His work supported research at the National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, the Military Operational Medicine Psychological Research Program at Ft. Detrick, and the Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health and Traumatic Brain Injury, Silver Spring, MD. For nine years he was the Director of State Operated Mental Health programs for At-Risk youth in Butner, North Carolina. He developed a number of webinars and a Peer Training course in Older Adult Behavioral Health Literacy for the Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, and National Libraries of Medicine. He served as Director of a Wellness and Recovery program in Gaithersburg, MD. Disclosure: Joseph Murphy, Ph.D. has declared that no conflict of interest, Relevant Financial Relationship or Relevant Non-Financial Relationship exists.
The target audience for this course is: Beginner, Intermediate level Social Workers; Entry level Marriage and Family Therapists; Entry level Professional Counselors; Nurses; in the following settings: Health and Human Services.
Asynchronous/Online Distance Learning; please see certificate details for specifics on delivery format.
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To earn continuing education credit for this course you must achieve a passing score of 80% on the post-test and complete the course evaluation.
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