CTI Training Events in Ontario

Counsellor Development Training Series

PART I - Counselling Foundations
PART II - Professional Growth and Counselling
PART III - Counselling Dynamics

Advanced Counselling Programs

Holistic Counselling
Introduction to Motivational Counselling
Interpersonal Coping Skills: (I.C.S.)

Crisis Intervention and Prevention Programs

Introduction to Crisis Management
Crisis Intervention and Prevention
Train the Trainer Crisis Intervention and Prevention Program

Other CTI Programs

Conflict Resolution/management
Group Dynamics
Introduction to Effective Case Management Practices
Gambling Dependency and Treatment Training
Advanced Crisis Intervention
Team Building
Trauma Services

Arranging for In-service Training or Co-sponsoring a Course CTI Consulting and Technical Assistance Service

COUNSELLOR DEVELOPMENT TRAINING SERIES

PART I - Counselling Foundations

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Counselling Foundations is an excellent primer for staff who are already working in a helping environment, who have not had formal training in counselling skills or the dynamics of the therapeutic relationship. It will appeal to agencies who are looking to develop a core framework for working with clients. Participants in this five day program will learn a shared language for discussing clinical issues and processes. Because of its fundamental nature, the course is also valuable as a refresher for helpers who have previous training but who would like to refocus on the essential skills of helping.

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES:

to increase knowledge and enhance the practical skills of participants in counsellor communication
to become more capable and effective in developing and maintaining therapeutic relationships
to develop an effective understanding of key aspects of the helping process
to increase the self-awareness of participants in terms of communication strengths and weaknesses, counselling style, and values and beliefs
to prepare the participant for further learning in the ongoing process of counsellor development

This workshop is highly interactive and experiential. Participants will be introduced to counselling skills, see them demonstrated and have opportunity to practice the skills. The pace of learning is determined by the needs of the participants. Participants will receive written materials which will contain the essential information presented in the workshop. Through large group discussions, didactic presentation, small group exercises and individual assignments, the workshop is structured to facilitate participants on-going learning about counselling skills. You will learn to be more effective, pro-active and empathic in the helping roles in which you are engaged.

Location: Toronto

Dates: November 11-15 1996 February 17-21 1997 June 2-6 1997

Workshop Fee: $395.00

PART II - Professional Growth and Counselling

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

All counsellors and health care practitioners. Anyone interested in personal and professional renewal and growth

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES:

At the conclusion of this 4-day "hands-on" workshop, participants will have demonstrated enhanced skills in the following areas:

knowledge of your strengths and weaknesses as a counsellor
to be able to articulate where you are in your life's journey including the directions and goals you have established
to experience a variety of self-reflection techniques and exercises to enhance your self-knowledge
to become aware of the relationship between counsellor self-awareness and boundaries and ethics in counselling relationships
to understand the importance of personal and professional self awareness and the effective and efficient management of the counselling relationship
to appreciate the importance of non-verbal counselling techniques
to help you gain a serious appreciation of the need for ongoing self-care strategies which involve personal reflection and self-management techniques
to increase your awareness of yourself and others
to increase your awareness and understanding of the verbal and non-verbal nuances of the counselling relationship - creative techniques (photographs, art and drawing), action techniques (role play) and visualization techniques (imagery)
to gain a greater appreciation of a client's frame of reference
to have more management of your counselling relationships

Location: Toronto

Date: March 10-13, 1997

Workshop Fee: $330.00

PART III - Counselling Dynamics

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

All counsellors and supervisory staff who are in human service agencies and who have ATTEND?

d or have the equivalent of Parts I and II in the Counselling Development Training Series. Of interest to all practitioners interested in deepening their understanding of the counselling relationship and how the management of the counselling relationship is related to their own self awareness and self management.

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES:

The participants in this four-day workshop will experience and enhance their skills and understanding in the following areas:

learning how to prepare and present a case study to both peers and supervisors
learning how to establish a peer support group
understanding transference and counter transference issues and how to manage them in counselling relationships
assessing differences between therapeutic and supportive counselling issues and the different responses to these different counselling situations
learning about common counsellor "triggers" and how to master them so that they do not interfere with ethical counselling practices
learning how to identify and clarify goals with clients
learning how and when to end a counselling relationship

Location: Toronto

Date: June 9-12, 1997

Workshop Fee: $330.00

ADVANCED COUNSELLING PROGRAMS

HOLISTIC COUNSELLING

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Psychotherapists, Counsellors, Health Care Practitioners, Women's Organizations and all those wishing to explore a holistic, active, creative and empowering approach to counselling and psychotherapy

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES:

to understand the differences between a deficit approach to counselling and a holistic approach
to understand the nature of "context" and its influences on a holistic view of clients
to understand how respect for the clients is put into practice in the counselling situation
to practice the techniques of holistic counselling - setting goals, activating one's intentions
to learn and practice the cycles of a holistic counselling session
to understand ethical concerns as related to boundaries, timing, projection, over identification etc.
to understand "empowerment" and how it is practiced in a holistic approach to counselling
You will be able to:
conduct a holistic counselling session
recognize and amplify a client's strengths and roadblocks
use journal writing, homework assignments and reflective practices as a counselling tool
contextualize a client's issues so that they are not re-victimized in the counselling process
develop skills to empower your clients
learn counselling responses which empower, respect and support

Location: Toronto

Dates January 27, 28, 29, 1997

Workshop Fee: $235.00

INTRODUCTION TO MOTIVATIONAL COUNSELLING:
from a Cognitive- Behavioural Perspective

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Line and supervisory staff in human service agencies, residential or otherwise, who wish to enhance their personal and professional development by exploring further aspects of the counselling process.

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES:

The current workshop integrates motivational counselling principles with Cognitive-Behavioural strategies in a designed effort to:

enhance skills and improve effectiveness of counsellors/case managers as they guide and direct efforts at behaviour change with their clients. Through the introduction of motivational counselling principles, integrated with established cognitive-behavioural strategies, participants in the current workshop will be provided an opportunity to develop and integrate a conceptualization of the behaviour change process.
enhance participants understanding of the nature of motivation as a process characterized by stages of change that is critically active throughout the course of treatment
facilitate skills in the identification of key stumbling blocks to effective behaviour change - impediments to movement through the stages of change
enhance participant understanding of the nature of the role of counsellor in a clinical approach integrating motivational counselling and cognitive-behavioural strategies
increase skills and knowledge of intervention strategies consistent with the various stages of change
facilitate the application of these skills in the participants natural setting

Location: Toronto

Dates December 2, 3, 4, 1996

INTERPERSONAL COPING SKILLS: (I.C.S.)

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Interpersonal Coping Skills represents a specific counselling model grounded in cognitive-behavioural theory, emphasizing didactic means in the facilitation of problem solving skills in the interpersonal world. The current three day training is designed for individuals presently engaged in counselling practices with clients in a wide variety of settings who present a broad range of concerns/difficulties

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES:

This program will assist you in achieving the following training OBJECTIVES:

introduce participants to a counselling program that will be effective in providing clients with the necessary skills and knowledge to cope more effectively with a varied array of interpersonal difficulties/ situations
facilitate skills in helping clients not only resolve present difficulties but provide tools and understanding that will be useful in future situations
the crucial content of I.C.S. is directed toward the behaviour (a reaction of significant others) and how can we best teach an individual to cope effectively with the responses of significant others
facilitate skills in adopting a didactic, active and direct approach to teaching problem solving skills (How to prompt clients to ACTIVELY participate in solving interpersonal problems)
facilitation of didactic skills directed toward groups of individuals, as well as a 1:1 practice

Location: Toronto

Dates: January 13,14,15, 1997 Toronto April 14,15,16, 1997

Workshop Fee: $235.00

CRISIS INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION PROGRAMS

INTRODUCTION TO CRISIS MANAGEMENT

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Anyone who would like to learn basic principles for effectively dealing with the potentially aggressive client, patient or student.

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES:

This one day program will provide an overview of the components and skills required to implement an effective crisis management approach within your respective settings. The topics to be explored include:

defining what we mean in terms of "crisis" including the implication of this
exploring the role of anger and its influence in fueling crisis situations
dynamics of our own anger and how this impacts upon work with clients
practical strategies which can effectively defuse escalating behaviour
team intervention principles
post crisis debriefing and critical incident stress (C.I.S.)
crisis prevention planning, this includes assessing the current environment, our policies and our procedures

Locations and Dates

Toronto - November 8, 1996

Peterborough - April 25, 1997

Barrie - May 30, 1997

Workshop Fee: $85.00

CRISIS INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Line and supervisory staff in human service agencies who have daily contact with clients, and who are personally interested in enhancing their effectiveness in the prevention and diffusing of crisis situations.

This Workshop is particularly useful in dealing with anger or violence in clients, others and ourselves.

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES:

Among the knowledge and skills the participants will develop and demonstrate:

explore the dynamics of anger and hostility
increase self and interpersonal awareness of anger and crisis
develop effective verbal and non-verbal approaches for responding to anger, hostility and resistance
identify and explore challenging crisis situations through simulation opportunities for intervention
develop holistic approaches which integrate the personal and professional self in our interventions with individuals in crisis
enhance awareness of culture shock and the implications for clients in our care
assess your working environment for basic safety and security
analyze problems and develop plans to prevent, interrupt and manage individual anger, hostility and resistance
This intensive 3-day workshop is highly experiential, or "hands-on", as are all CTI Workshops. The training involves a certain amount of "self-disclosure" in a safe, comfortable and enriched learning community dynamic.

Locations and Dates:

Sault Ste. Marie - October 28, 29, 30/96

Oakville - November 27, 28 ,29/96

Toronto - January 20, 21, 22/97

Nepean - March 3, 4, 5/97

Windsor - February 12, 13, 14/97

Workshop Fee: $235.00

TRAIN THE TRAINER CRISIS INTERVENTION AND PREVENTION PROGRAM

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Individuals interested in delivering the three day Crisis intervention and Prevention Program: Defusing Anger, Hostility and Resistance in Conflict Situations to their organizations. (Participants applying to this program must have completed CTI's 3-day Crisis Intervention and Prevention Program within the past three years.)

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES:

This program will assist you in achieving the following training OBJECTIVES:

plan and implement the three day Crisis Intervention and Prevention Training program within your agency
utilize the principles of adult education and learning in the design and delivery of your crisis training program
create safe and effective learning environments in your agency through community building and adult learning principles
explore the dynamics of anger, hostility and resistance in conflict situations
assist participants in understanding the relationship between personal history and perceptions of crisis, anger, hostility and resistance
to enhance staff self-awareness and interpersonal awareness when engaging individuals in crisis
assist participants in exploring techniques aimed at reducing stress and inappropriate or ineffective responses in conflict situations
assist participants to develop more effective verbal and non-verbal interventions with individuals in crisis
identify and explore personally challenging situations faced by staff/participants in crisis situations, and provide actual simulation opportunities for intervention development
to foster a holistic intervention approach which integrates the personal and professional self in our interventions with individuals in crisis
to assess your working environment for basic safety and security
to analyze problems and develop plans to prevent, interrupt and manage client; anger, hostility and resistance.

Location and Dates:

Toronto, March 3-4-5-6-7/97
Toronto, June 16-17-18-19-20/97.

Workshop Fee: $600.00 (includes one evening dinner)

OTHER CTI PROGRAMS

CONFLICT RESOLUTION/MANAGEMENT

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This introductory workshop will be of value to anyone interested in the basic principles involved in promoting more effective personal and/or professional relationships. In particular, it will be of interest to line and supervisory staff who are interested in raising their awareness of interpersonal conflict in their agencies and are looking to improve their own ability to handle conflicts.

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES:

The participants in this 2-day workshop, will experience and enhance skills in the following areas:

to understand basic concepts involved in conflict management and conflict resolution
to become aware of your attitudes about conflict
to assess skills in conflict mediation
to identify conflict patterns
to practice conflict resolution models

Location and Dates:

Toronto December 12,13, 1996

Toronto March 24-25, 1997

Workshop Fee: $ 160.00

GROUP DYNAMICS

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Counsellors in Human Service professions who want to increase their knowledge and understanding of group dynamics and begin to develop and/or improve their group leadership skills

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES:

to introduce participants to group work processes and skills
to learn the principles of planning, forming and conducting groups
to learn the stages of group development
to learn about types and models for group work
to learn and experience effective group leadership and facilitation styles

Location and Dates:

Toronto January 31-February 1, 2, 1997

Workshop Fee: $235.00

INTRODUCTION TO EFFECTIVE CASE MANAGEMENT PRACTICES

reducing the risk of reoffending by utilizing a crime cycle analysis, social learning strategies and principles/practices of relapse prevention

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Individuals who have case management or supervisory responsibilities for individuals in conflict with the law i.e.: young offenders, adult offenders

WORKSHOP DESCRIPTION:

Participants attending this 5-day intensive training program will explore and apply in practice the principles which have emerged in the literature on What Works (Andrews, Bonta, Motiuk, Gendreau, Ross & Fabiano). We will conduct risk/need assessments, complete comprehensive psychosocial profiles and construct cognitive behavioural offence chains in understanding both the risk clients present, and the behaviours which indicate they are at risk again. We will utilize the principles emergent in relapse prevention programming, including relapse prevention contracts as a means of both addressing the criminogenic needs of the offender and building a case management process.

Participants will be introduced to theory and practice of cognitive behavioural and social learning theory including developing strategies that facilitate pro-social behaviours. This is an approach that fundamentally shifts the role of the supervisor/counsellor to a facilitator of learning. Individuals attending this program will be expected to bring an active client case file with them. We will move from simple to complex cases in applying the skills learned within this program. Other learning strategies incorporated include the use of risk assessment instruments, role play, small group discussion and team presentations

Location and Dates:

Toronto November 4-8, 1996

Toronto February 24-28, 1997

Toronto May 26-30, 1997

Workshop Fee: $395.00

GAMBLING DEPENDENCY AND TREATMENT TRAINING Levels I - II - III

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Individuals employed or working in the fields of counselling, education, training, social services, health, welfare and correctional services.

This workshop will be of specific interest to social welfare, community-based corrections workers and those involved in treating other dependencies (alcoholism, drug addiction, co-dependency, etc.) and/or other impulse disorders

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES:

to assist participants to become aware of the specific behaviours and language associated with compulsive gambling/spending. A review of the criteria for pathological gambling will be followed by practical observations in the field.
to study the similarities and differences between compulsive gambling/spending and substance abuse.
to study type of gamblers, the effects of compulsive gambling/spending on the family and to identify core beliefs and perceptions about money and self.
to learn initial assessment procedures and the assessment - treatment matching process. Introduction to basic budget counselling skills.
review of the international and national certification/credentialling process.

Certification:

Certification will be provided by the Canadian Training Institute. Continuing Education units have been approved by the Addictions Intervention Association.

Length of Course: 9 days

ADVANCED CRISIS INTERVENTION
with Philip E. Perry, Ph.D.

The Break Down to Break Through Approach a pragmatic yet proactive understanding of violent behaviour

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

This workshop is designed to challenge "seasoned" crisis interveners in ways that promotes self evaluation, as well as stimulates new and revitalized ways to make a difference with others in crisis situations.

TO EXPLORE AND LEARN:

more powerful ways to intervene and defuse violent and highly disruptive life events
how and when to confront violence
how to compassionately and meaningfully intervene with victims of violence
how to coach other interveners in using a competency generating and confidence building model that goes beyond just problem solving.
how to minimize post traumatic stress for interveners, victims and perpetrators.

Cost $100.00

Location and Dates:

Toronto - June 5, 1997

TEAM BUILDING

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

Managers, Board Members and Team Leaders

WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES:

Participants will demonstrate enhanced knowledge skills and abilities in increasing their participation as team members and team leaders. Among the substantive topics to be addressed:

understand the dynamics of teams
awareness of the stages of team development
understanding the diagnostic process in determining the team's effectiveness and in designing appropriate interventions
awareness of the concept of diversity and the implications for team effectiveness
strategic and operational planning
problem identification and problem solving
defining explicitly the values which guide the team's work, both amongst its members and with its clientele
role identification and competency assessment
understanding strategies for working effectively in meetings
role negotiation methods
conflict resolution strategies
create a vision of a high performing team
create operating norms, decision making processes and performance targets as essential ingredients in moving to high performance
explore the conditions required to support teams
identify the skill required to lead teams
explore the advantages of utilizing the Myers-Briggs Type Inventory for effective communication and as a means of valuing differences within the team

Length of Course: 3 days

TRAUMA SERVICES

CTI has over the past four years become increasingly concerned over the lack of support services available for individuals working in the field who have been exposed to a traumatic incident. Over the past few years we have both added sections within our crisis intervention and prevention course on critical incident stress and have developed a CISM service. This service includes a volunteer crisis response team, delivery of critical incident stress debriefing training and co-sponsorship of the first Canadian Conference on Traumatic Stress. CTI can provide the following types of CISM Services:

critical incident stress debriefing

community crisis response support

CTI also has provided training in basic CISD, has co-ordinated delivery of the National Organization for Victim Assistance training and continues to provide stress management training

CTI can provide, on request, basic, and an intensive advanced course on critical incident stress debriefing. Additionally, we can provide to clinical practitioners training in eye movement desensitization and reprocessing EMDR

ARRANGING FOR IN-SERVICE TRAINING OR CO-SPONSORING A COURSE

All of CTI's training programs can be delivered on an in agency basis. These courses can be customized to both fit your scheduling requirements and to support the mission and culture of your organization. In agency courses provide significant savings in time, registration fees, travel and accommodation expenses. This type of service also allows a number of agencies to collaborate in sponsoring a specific course or series of courses. This approach substantially reduces costs for participants. CTI has successfully co-sponsored courses with many hospitals and community agencies across Canada.