ADVANCED GROUP COUNSELING

*** This training is scheduled to take place in person. The location is 975 Foot Hills Rd Greenville at the Charles E. Shipman Center. ***

Groups can often be full of complexities and challenges. This training will provide participants an overview of various potential group dynamics, and potential challenges that could arise across these groups. This training will provide techniques that can be used to address these potential challenges and ways to implement and utilize these techniques. This training will also serve as a space for clinicians to discuss various experiences they have had overcoming these challenges.

Objectives:

1. Identify various group dynamics that can be present and potential challenges across these groups.

2. Gain insight into helpful techniques and interventions to utilize when presented with these group challenges.

3. Discuss and brainstorm with fellow clinicians around past experiences with group challenges and ways to learn from previous experiences.

Charissa Wolford, LISW-CP, LAC, CS, MAC is currently a Clinical Supervisor for the Phoenix Center in Greenville, South Carolina. As the owner of Helping Healers LLC – Charissa provides clinical supervision and various training opportunities. She is an alumna of the University of South Carolina where she received a bachelor’s degree in Experimental Psychology, a Master of Social Work degree, and a Certificate of Graduate study in Drug and Addiction Studies. Charissa has worked in the Alcohol and Drug Treatment field for over 15 years. She has worked previously with medication assisted treatment programs and other various populations including incarcerated youth and adults, and domestic violence survivors. Other notable work has included being a member of the SC Leadership Academy, which has been a South Carolina statewide initiative supported by DAODAS in efforts to produce a streamlined approach to Alcohol and Drug Treatment.

Credit: 6 Hours

Audience:  Art Therapists, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors, Licensed Professional Counselors, Social Workers, Mental Health Counselors, School Counselors, Marriage and Family Therapists, and Medical Professionals

Fee: Subject to agency of employement. See below.

Employees of agencies not part of Region 1: Please purchase a Standard $75 Ticket

Employees of Region 1 301 Agencies: Please purchase a Region 1 Employee Ticket (A/OBHS, BHSPC, CCCADA, The Forrester Center, HealthyU, Phoenix Center, Cornerstone, Westview, Gateway, Spartanburg Area Mental Health Center and Anderson/Oconee/Pickens Mental Health) 

Payment options:

         Offline payment (Preferred): 

 Checks made out to BHSA Region 1 and mailed to:

                                      Attn: Mandy Hadsell PO Box 1948 Greenville SC 29602

          Pay online with credit card

 (refunds subject to 2.9% + 0.30 processing fee and will be refunded via check)