Instructor: Michelle Lewis
Community workers frequently find themselves working with individuals who suffer from mental illness. This full-day interactive workshop will build on knowledge acquired from the Mental Health Part I workshop. Demonstrations, group exercises, and a “standardized” patient approach will be used to review major mental illnesses and to practice effective intervention strategies. Stress management techniques and the importance of self-care for community workers will also be addressed.
If interested in the Mental Health Part 1 course, please see eLearning Self-Paced Training: https://store.thtcentre.com/
Learning Objectives:
- Increase yourself awareness regarding mental health recovery and emotional distress.
- Introduce some practical strategies and intervention skills.
- Increase your personal confidence and professional competency when working with individuals living with emotional distress and mental illness.
- Challenge participants to embark upon self-mastery pathway towards maximizing their professional competency, resiliency and wellbeing via their work in the community.
Target Group: All Additional Training Method: Agency Training Total Cost: THTC Members Pay: $100.00 | Non-Members Pay: $110.00 |