Two hour group training discussion with 14 graduate clinical trainees on how the use of language and terms influences the relationship with the client.  Attention must be given to whether the words used with a client creates a close or distant relationship. Often clinical words, if not matched to the client’s way of understanding the problem, can create a poor rapport. Tips and advice was given on how to match clinical language to the client’s theory of change.

 

 

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Three hour presentation to 20 clinical graduate trainees on the history of counseling approaches beginning with a community approach, through a narrative approach, including psychodynamic, biophysical, behavioral, cognitive, experiential, ecological, systemic, constructivist, and social constructionist.

 

 

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Explanation and practice of group skills assisting others to meet life goals in group. Shared ideas about how to track running themes in group and to connect group members using horizontal questioning. The group was 20 student practitioners and was held for two, one-hour sessions.

 

 

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A two hour group of 10 practitioners in training held on Google+, exploring how to use technology to help others better their lives and reach life goals. We discussed the technology behind Google+, tested video features and talked about ways in which counselors can represent the needs of their clients and themselves in an agency setting.

 

 

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Two hour clinical graduate training group discussing about how counselors can help individual clients while being respectful of their relationships. Particular attention was given to ways in which counselors can facilitate client relationship development without intervening to the point that they get in between family dynamics.  Ethics were discussed as well as reporting laws and confidentiality.

 

 

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One hour presentation to graduate clinical trainees on the note requirements of Medicaid and private insurance. Clinical examples were given and a clinical exercise was conducted.

 

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Three hour training given to graduate clinical students about the difference between psychoeducational and process groups as well as skill to facilitate these groups. Specific skills include redirecting messages, softening overpowering messages, reaching for feelings link, and addressing meta-messages. Attention was given to horizontal questions vs vertical questions in group and the creation of group safety and cohesion.

 

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Two hour discussion about parenting techniques and child safety issues with counselor trainees. North Carolina reporting laws were discussed as well as the necessity to always include parents or legal guardians in the treatment decisions of minors.

 

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One hour presentation to graduate counselor trainees about how to write a clinical note that will pass medicaid and third party insurance audits. Specifically, all noted should always have such things as start time and stop time, who was present, what goals were addressed, which clinical approaches were used, an included quote from the primary billable clients, a suicide/homicide screen, as well as other areas of importance.

 

 

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Three hour presentation to graduate level counselors in training on the evidence of clinical practice and how to track the effectiveness of clinical practice though the us of the Outcome Rating Scale (ORS) and the Session Rating Scale (SRS). Covered the use of these scales and how to track change over time. Discussed pros and cons of using these measures with clients, specifically that some will like using them and some will not. There is a general necessity to follow the ...

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