Workshops
Screening and Assessment of Trauma in Children and Adolescents
ID: 5803WEBThis webinar will explore Screening for Trauma and Assessment of Trauma in children and adolescents. We will review the use of both formal and informal tools as well as other clinical methodologies. There will be an opportunity to go into break out rooms and practice two standardized tools. We will also review a scenario in order to use the information gathered in screening and assessment to develop a clinical formulation and discuss indications for treatment. [Elective for Trauma Response & Crisis Intervention or Child/Adolescent Mental Health Certificate Program]Fee: $60.00
Continuing Ed. Hours (CEH): 3.0 Clinical
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Target AudienceSocial Workers and Allied Health ProfessionalsContent LevelBeginner - AdvancedWebinar Completion RequirementsTo earn CE credit, social workers must log in at the scheduled time, attend the entire course and complete an online course evaluation. Certificates of completion will be emailed within 10 business days of course completion. System Requirements
- Operating Systems: Windows XP or higher, MacOS 9 or higher, Android 4.0 or higher
- Internet Browser: Internet Explorer 9.0 or higher, Google Chrome, Firefox 10.0 or higher
- Broadband Internet connection: Cable, High-speed DSL & any other medium that is internet accessible.
Karen is currently working on the Children’s Crisis Intervention Services (CCIS) Clinical Capacity Improvement Project to create statewide training, consultation, and technical assistance for the CCIS units.
Karen has effectively led several large behavioral healthcare and social service organizations through successful licensing and accreditation reviews as well as performance improvement and strategic planning initiatives including becoming trauma-informed organizations. Karen is a member of the Promising Path to Success 2.0 Coaching Team at BRTI where she is providing trauma-informed coaching to Children System of Care providers and Department of Children and Family Schools as well as schools attached to out-of-home treatment programs. She has implemented and supervised the use of the Attachment, Resiliency, and Competency (ARC) model in a variety of treatment settings. Her area of expertise is training and coaching on evidence-based practices in order to promote trauma-informed care. She is an experienced conference presenter, and clinician, with 30 years of postgraduate experience in a variety of clinical and administrative positions, including extensive experience in providing treatment and traumatic stress interventions with youth, adults, and families. She teaches a variety of courses for Rutgers School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education. She is a Co-Coordinator of the Northern New Jersey Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) Crisis Recovery Network. Karen is a member of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network's Complex Trauma-Developmental Trauma Disorder Workgroup, Child Welfare Group and Northeast Regional Terrorism and Disaster Coalition.
Karen worked on the Promising Path to Success Team which was funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). This project was a New Jersey statewide initiative to reduce seclusion and restraint in all out-of-home treatment programs for children and adolescents and to promote trauma-informed care through the Children’s System of Care (CSOC) partners in Care Management Organizations, Mobile Response and Stabilization Teams, and Family Support Organizations, as well as Department of Children and Families Office Of Education Schools, and Out of Home Schools.