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Trauma-Informed: Understanding Neurobiology, Symptoms and Trauma Responses

ASYNCHRONOUS.  Trauma and adversity are unfortunately common across settings and clients of music therapy.  Despite the clinical setting or level of practice, trauma should be a consideration in your music therapy practice.  In this 5 CMTE hybrid/online course, participants will be introduced to the neurobiology of trauma and learn to identify signs and symptoms of trauma.  Definitions of trauma, trauma-informed care, as well as types of trauma will be covered.

$125.00 USD

Principles of Trauma-Informed Care for Music Therapists

ASYNCHRONOUS. To be trauma-informed, music therapists must have a strong working knowledge of SAMHSAā€™s 6 Principles of Trauma-Informed Care and concrete strategies for implementing these principles into their clinical work and professional systems. In this 5 CMTE asynchronous course, participants will be introduced to each of the 6 Principles of Trauma-Informed Care and encouraged to apply them to their own clinical work and work settings.  Through video and interactive journaling, participants will reflect on each principle and create an implementation plan.  $125 USD  

$125.00 USD

Ethical Dilemmas in Trauma-Informed Music Therapy

ASYNCHRONOUS. 5 CMTE- 5 ETHICS CMTE. Trauma is a significant and prevalent consideration for music therapists in all clinical settings.  This 5 credit CMTE will provide a brief introduction to trauma and trauma-informed care, as well as to ethical thinking and decision making.  From this framework, asynchronous participants will reflect on various fictional ethical dilemmas ethical dilemmas which have significant connection to clientsā€™ trauma experiences and responses, including areas relating to systemic oppression, professional and personal competence and danger and harm. Using guided journaling prompts, participants will also reflect on dilemmas that have arisen for them in their clinical work related to trauma-informed care.

$125.00 USD

Cultural Humility and Trauma-Informed Care

ASYNCHRONOUS. 5 CMTE.  Instructors: Natasha Thomas, Adenike Webb and Valerie Blanc.  Cultural humility is an essential component of trauma-informed care. In this hybrid course, learners will grow in their understanding of and engagement with cultural humility. Work includes watching videos, reading and written reflection to orient to the topic.  The second portion will includes engaging with the instructors' conversation and arts-based creative experiences to deepen understanding.

$125.00 USD

Vicarious Trauma and Its Path Toward Resilience

Asynchronous. 5 CMTE. Instructor: Heather Wagner. Through asynchronous engagement with readings, instructor videos and personal reflection, you will increase your understanding of vicarious trauma and how it impacts your work and wellbeing.  Develop a plan to respond to your own needs using the vicarious resilience framework and consider how you can contribute to a more trauma-informed and trauma-responsive environment in your workplace.

$125.00 USD

Trauma-Informed Music Therapy Practice Seminar

Asynchronous. 5 CMTE. Instructors: Jennifer Sokira and Dena Register.  To be a trauma-informed music therapist, one must be on a path of reflection, growth, compassion and self-compassion. In this culminating seminar, students will participate in asynchronous experiences geared towards professional sustainability within a realistic framework for clinical work and career planning. Through lecture, experientials and reflection, participants will chart a course for their career moving forward as a trauma-informed music therapist.

$125.00 USD