Advanced Communication Skills for the Mental Health Professional

Implications of communication theory, learning theory, affective neuroscience, and other advances in clinical knowledge for best practices in psychotherapeutic communications. 

Five core hours

Presenting a one-day, five-hour training to bring the 21st Century clinician up to date on current research related to advances in our understanding of communication and learning theory, affective neuroscience and implications for the capacity to generate more powerful communications with clients. This course will provide practical tools and approaches to transfer the key knowledge base for communicating with clients in a readily applicable way and to address motivational complexities and resistances to change. 

Date: February 12, 2021     9:00 - 4:00

Live Streamed to your home or office via Zoom

Pre-registration price:  $75.00  

Approvals:

Application made to LPCA for 5 CORE contact hours of continuing education 

Application made for 5 core hours of continuing education credit by the National Association of Social Workers - Georgia Chapter as authorized by the Georgia Composite Board of Professional Counselors, Social Workers and Marriage and Family Therapists. 

 This course is not NBCC approved. 

Advanced Communication Skills for the Mental Health Professional

Objectives:
- Learn the essential components of communication and its importance for mental health practice
- Integrate emerging knowledge from neuroscience concerning how information is received and how it facilitates constructive change
- Connect the key mechanisms of communication with knowledge base for learning theory and motivational theory
- Absorb and apply key mechanisms of communication for emphasis and directing attention within models of motivation an learning
- Strengthen learning through scenario analysis and experiential learning

About Your Trainer:

Charlie Safford, LCSW

Charlie is the founder and President of yourceus.com, Inc., a knowledge company that works with professional organizations such as LPCA and NASW GA to provide continuing education curriculum to social workers, professional counselors and other mental health clinicians nationwide. He has over 30 years of experience as a clinician, consultant, and coach, with over 20 years of experience developing and delivering best practices training programs for business and mental health audiences.

Refund Policy: 

Full refunds will be issued up to 14 days prior to the conference. Cancellations received less than two weeks from the start of the conference will be refunded at 80% of the conference costs up until the day before the conference. Cancellations received after the last day before the start of the conference will not be refunded, but 50% of the paid amount may be applied towards other live or online courses from yourceus.com.