TRAUMA INFORMED FOR FRONTLINE WORKERS

Duration: 6 Hours of learning Max no of learners: 16

Target Audience

Care, Support & Clinical staff in a variety of settings:

Psychiatric hospitals, supported living for mental health, learning disability and autism.

Housing Support Teams & Probation teams who are providing direct care and support.

Course Overview

This trauma training is targeted at frontline staff who are supporting patients/clients/service users who have experienced trauma. They may also have mental health issues and or drug and alcohol problems.  It is also for frontline workers who have experienced trauma in their own lives and who may be in the role of ‘lived experience peer supporter’.

Trauma-informed practice is an approach to health and social care interventions which is grounded in the understanding that trauma exposure can impact an individual’s neurological, biological, psychological and social development.

Trauma-informed frontline workers recognise the need to see beyond an individual’s presenting behaviours and to ask, ‘What has happened to this person, What does this person now need?’ rather than ‘What is wrong with this person?’.

This course is delivered using a range of methods and resources including:

Face to Face tutor participative facilitation (whether in the classroom or online), scenarios for group discussions, polls, question and answer time, videos and end of session assessment.

This course has been developed and mapped to current occupational standards, qualification frameworks and the following documents and resources:

  • Guideline for treatment and planning services for CPTSD in adults – UK psychological Trauma Society
  • Trauma informed care toolkit for carers – Surrey & Borders Partnership
  • Trauma informed framework – Scotland and Wales

Online training: it is recommended that each learner has their own laptop/computer/tablet as the course is interactive. Having all the learners in one room is not conducive to participative/interactive learning. 2 learners can share one screen if they make sure that the facilitator can both see and hear them clearly.

Levels 3 to 5: the course is aimed at learners at level 3 to 5

Learning Outcomes

After attending this course, learners will be able to:

  • Recognise how widespread trauma is
  • Define and describe different kinds of trauma
  • Explore the ACE study
  • Discuss the impacts of trauma (physical, psychological and social) in order to understand why traumatised people, behave in certain ways
  • Differentiate between trauma informed and trauma skilled
  • Describe the different treatments for trauma
  • Explore self-care methods for a dysregulated nervous system caused by trauma
  • Recognise personal compassion fatigue and act on it
Time breakdownFromToMinutes
Registration09:1509:3015
Session 109:3010:4070
AM tea break10:4011:0020
Session 211:0012:4070
Lunch12:4013:2040
Session 313:2014:4070
PM tea break14:4015:0020
Session 315:0016:1070
Assessment16:1016:3020

Entry requirements – No prerequisites required

Assessment type – General T/F at the end of the course

Certification/Qualification – Downloadable certificate of attendance

All courses are accompanied by instructional materials.

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  • Emotionally unstable personality disorder (EUPD) or (BPD)
  • Addictions
  • Self-harm, suicide & rescue from ligature
  • Suicide conversations
  • Depression
  • Anxiety disorders
  • Psychosis