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Child Protection and the Counsellor / Psychotherapist - Dublin Saturday 16th May CPD
The training is being presented by the organisation One in Four.
The Spencer Hotel, Excise Walk, IFSC, Dublin 1
16-05-2015
Registration 9:30am. Start 10:00am to 5:00pm
7 Hours CPD hours
Places are very limited, as each One Day Course accepts a maximum of 26 attendees, so please book early to avoid disappointment.
Child Protection and the Counsellor / Psychotherapist
Mandatory reporting of Child Sexual Abuse is being introduced to Ireland.
Course Outline
10:00 - Setting the Context: Developments in Irish Child Protection Policy
10:30 - Legislative Framework
Discussing the provisions of the Criminal Justice (Withholding of Information on Offences against Children and Vulnerable Adults) Act 2012, the Children First Bill 2012 and the legal obligations created
11:30 - Break (Tea / Coffee Provided)
11:45 - Mandatory Reporting and the Therapeutic Relationship
Exploring how the impact of mandatory reporting on the therapeutic relationship with adults who have been sexually abused as children can be facilitated positively using traumatic transference and traumatic countertransference
13:00 - Lunch (lunch not provided)
14:00 - Managing the Disclosure Phase
Developing strategies to introduce mandatory reporting to clients at the first meeting
15:30 - Break (Tea / Coffee provided)
15:45 - Reporting to the Statutory Authorities
What happens when a report is made to the HSE and / or to the Gardaí?
16:30 - Questions / Discussion
17:00 - Close