Our two-day CPD accredited course for experienced front-line practitioners who have a specific remit to provide specialist interventions to those affected by trauma and who present with complex needs including those in drug and alcohol, metal health, domestic abuse etc.
“Learn to read symptoms not only as problems to be overcome but as messages to be heeded.”
Gabor Maté, When the Body Says No: The Cost of Hidden Stress
This course offers opportunity to reflect on the challenges of working with clients with complex needs.
This course will help you:
- Understand the impact of trauma: Gain an in-depth understanding of the impact of trauma including adverse childhood experiences and the social and political frameworks in which trauma takes place
- Support individuals and families who have complex needs as a result of trauma: Gain advanced techniques to effectively support clients who have experienced trauma and learn actionable strategies to empower individuals and create the possibility of change
The Training Course
The course explores a wide range of topics and strategies essential for developing trauma-informed practice.
Key Learning Outcomes
- Understanding motional regulation: How to regulate client and practitioners’ emotions
- Intersectionality and privilege in trauma: How trauma is influenced by social and political contexts
- Personal triggers: Identify personal triggers and develop strategies to manage them, enhancing self-care and client support
- Impact of trauma on attachment strategies and behaviours
- Links between trauma, addiction and attachment: Explore effective intervention strategies
- The impact of shame: Approaches to mitigate the impact of shame in trauma
- Maslow’s "Hierarchy of Needs": Apply Maslow’s framework to understand clients’ needs and prioritise interventions
- ‘Relate, Rupture, Repair’ model Learn how to use this model to build, maintain, and repair relationships with clients
- Building resilience and safety
- Case work and trauma-informed approaches: Use case studies to reflect on and apply trauma-informed practices in real-world scenarios
- Vicarious trauma and resilience: Explore the impact of working with trauma survivors with complex needs and strategies to build staff resilience
We also provide practitioners with unlimited access to the online Rock Pool Delegate Zone which hosts a range of resources.
Rock Pool Trainers
This training will be delivered by one of the following sector experts, whose experience in working in this area will bring genuine insight to the training room.
Course Feedback
Feedback forms from 95 recent participants found that:
96% rated administration and enrolment as excellent or very good.
95% said they understood the principles and practices of trauma-informed work.
95% said they would inform colleagues about training content.
93% believed the training would enhance their job performance.