Human Trafficking 201 for Mental Health Providers (Washington County)

Friday, May 10, 2019 at 8:30am - 4:30pm
Saint Mark's Episcopal Church - 18313 Lappans Rd, Boonsboro, MD 21713 (map)
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Human Trafficking 201 for Mental Health Providers (Washington County)

This advanced clinical training is for those direct service providers who have already attended the Task Force’s Human Trafficking 101 and are likely to come in direct clinical contact with survivors of human trafficking or those at risk for trafficking in Maryland.  

This 6-hour clinical training session will combine a mix of videos, clinical case examples, group discussions and clinical education. Participants of the training can expect to:

Understand and identify mental health risks associated with trafficking and barriers to treatment for survivor

Understand neurobiology of trauma and how it relates to treatment expectations

Understand how traumatic bonding impacts the therapeutic alliance and ability to form and maintain new and healthy relationships

Understand how abuse and the impact of poly-victimization for survivors of trafficking impacts their ability to engage in mental health therapy

Learn Trauma-Informed inventions to address safety, build rapport, manage emotional dysregulation, build skills and process grief

Be able to acknowledge the role of self-care, system collaboration and transparency of decision making in mental health treatment with survivors of trafficking

Clinicians that participate in both the 101 and 201 trainings will have the opportunity to join an ongoing peer support collaborative. This cohort of trained counselors will be included on a referral list of trained providers that will be distributed to the Maryland Human Trafficking Task Force partner agencies.

This opportunity will provide licensed counselors and social workers with professional development and a chance to expand their agency’s clinical services. Participation in this training series will help counselors gain task force referrals, identify at-risk clients, and provide a much-needed service for those involved in human trafficking.

Prerequisites: 

Individuals must be Licensed Graduate Level Practitioners (such as LGSW, LCSW-C, LGPC, LCPC);

Must have been practicing for a minimum of 3 years; and

*Must have attended the Task Force's Human Trafficking 101 Training.*

Continuing Education Units (CEUs) for licensed social workers are available from the Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence (MNADV). Attendees will receive 6 CEUs for this day of training. If you are a LCPC or LGPC, please contact your board of certification before attending the training to ensure the certificate will be accepted for your licensure. CEUs are free for MNADV members and $20 per training day for non-members. Please bring cash or check to the training for payment. You may pay in advance via PayPal here. To learn more about membership, please check out MNADV's website. If you have any questions about CEU payment, please email Hiba Ahmed at [email protected].

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