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S23-506 Ethical Trauma-Informed Care with Transgender and Gender-Expansive Children and Adults

Total Credits: 6 including 6 Ethic CEs

Categories:: 500 Ethics
Instructor:: Tavi Hawn, LCSW-C
Course Levels:: Intermediate
Duration:: 7 Hours 30 Minutes

Dates

Event Dates

Fri, Jul 21, 2023 - 09:00am to 04:30pm EDT

$150.00 - Late Fee

Description

This course will provide information on transgender, Two Spirit, and gender non-expansive identities and how those intersect with other identities. We will identify ethical dilemmas participants may encounter and review strategies for ethical decision-making. Participants will leave with concrete ways to offer affirming and trauma-informed care with 2STGNC people.

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Instructor

Tavi Hawn, LCSW-C Related Seminars and Products

I hold a Master of Theological Studies Degree and a Master of Social Work Degree. I have worked with all ages providing individual, couples, and child and family therapy in the mental health field for over 15 years. I am the founder of Reclaim and Rise Therapy. I serve on the Advisory Council for an Indigenous DV and SA program and serve as Healing Coordinator for Campaign for Southern Equality, as well as contribute to other projects. The best part of what I do is celebrating growth and witnessing courage as people create the lives and communities they’ve been hoping for.

Agenda & Learning Objectives

AGENDA:

8:45 - 9:00	Registration/Log on
09:00 - 10:30	Lecture
10:30 - 10:45	Break
10:45 - 12:00	Lecture Continued
12:00 - 1:00	Lunch
1:00 - 2:30	Lecture Continued
2:30 - 2:45	Break
2:45 - 4:30	Lecture Continued
4:30	Questions & Adjournment

LEARNING OBJECTIVES:

Upon the completion of this workshop, participants will be able to:

Be familiar with at least 3 ethical practices in working with transgender and gender-expansive or gender non-conforming people
Explain 1 or more concepts from a trauma recovery framework that are relevant for ethical practice with transgender clients

Identify at least 2 ways to promote self-determination in trauma work with gender-expansive clients.
Identify at least 1 way to adapt a type of trauma therapy to be more trans-affirming.
Give at least 1 way one’s culture can inform resilience

Bibliography & References

BIBLIOGRAPHY & REFERENCES

Anzani, A., Morris, E. R., & Galupo, M. P. (2019). From absence of microaggressions to seeing authentic gender: Transgender clients’ experiences with microaffirmations in therapy. Journal of LGBT Issues in Counseling, 13(4), 258-275.

Anzani, A., Sacchi, S., & Prunas, A. (2021). Microaggressions towards lesbian and transgender women: Biased information gathering when working alongside gender and sexual minorities. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 77(9), 2027-2040.
Ashley, F. (2020). Homophobia, conversion therapy, and care models for trans youth: defending the gender-affirmative approach. Journal of LGBT Youth, 17(4), 361-383.

Bloomquist, K., & Sprankle, E. (2019). Sex worker affirmative therapy: conceptualization and case study. Sexual and Relationship Therapy, 34(3), 392-408.

Clark, E. K., Koenig, A. L., & Clark, J. G. (2021). Affirmative clinical practice with LGBTQ patients: Creating a welcoming and comfortable experience for all. Hear Rev, 28, 12-15.

Coleman, E., Radix, A. E., Bouman, W. P., Brown, G. R., De Vries, A. L. C., Deutsch, M. B., & Arcelus, J. (2022). Standards of care for the health of transgender and gender diverse people, version 8. International Journal of Transgender Health, 23(sup1), S1-S259.

Craig, S. L., Iacono, G., Pascoe, R., & Austin, A. (2021). Adapting clinical skills to telehealth: Applications of affirmative cognitive-behavioral therapy with LGBTQ+ youth. Clinical Social Work Journal, 49(4), 471-483.

Ethics Committee of the American Society for Reproductive Medicine. (2021). Access to fertility services by transgender and nonbinary persons: an Ethics Committee opinion. Fertility and Sterility, 115(4), 874-878.

Farkas, K. J., & Romaniuk, J. R. (2020). Social work, ethics and vulnerable groups in the time of coronavirus and Covid-19. Society register, 4(2), 67-82.

Littlejohn, T., Poteat, T., & Beyrer, C. (2019). Sexual and gender minorities, public health, and ethics. The Oxford Handbook of Public Health Ethics, 232.

Morris, E. R., Lindley, L., & Galupo, M. P. (2020). “Better issues to focus on”: Transgender Microaggressions as Ethical Violations in Therapy. The Counseling Psychologist, 48(6), 883–915.

Nieder, T. O., Güldenring, A., Woellert, K., Briken, P., Mahler, L., & Mundle, G. (2020). Ethical Aspects of Mental Health Care for Lesbian, Gay, Bi-, Pan-, Asexual, and Transgender People: A Case-based Approach. The Yale journal of biology and medicine, 93(4), 593–602.

Owis, Y., & Goldstein, T. (2021). Promising ethical principles and practices for research with LGBTQ Families: A Living Document. Our children are your students: LGBTQ families speak out.

Przeworski, A., Peterson, E., & Piedra, A. (2021). A systematic review of the efficacy, harmful effects, and ethical issues related to sexual orientation change efforts. Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice, 28(1), 81–100.

Rees, S. N., Crowe, M., & Harris, S. (2021). The lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender communities' mental health care needs and experiences of mental health services: An integrative review of qualitative studies. Journal of Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing, 28(4), 578-589.

Salerno, J. P., Williams, N. D., & Gattamorta, K. A. (2020). LGBTQ populations: Psychologically vulnerable communities in the COVID-19 pandemic. Psychological trauma: Theory, research, practice, and policy, 12(S1), S239.

Wu, C. A., & Keuroghlian, A. S. (2023). Moving beyond psychiatric gatekeeping for gender-affirming surgery. JAMA surgery, 158(3), 231-232.

Course Completion & CE Information

Category I Maryland BSWE Requirement

The Office of Continuing Professional Education at the University Of Maryland School Of Social Work is authorized by the Board of Social Work Examiners in Maryland to sponsor social work continuing education programs. This workshop qualifies for {6} Category I Continuing Education Units for {ethics}. The Office of Continuing Professional Education is also authorized by the Maryland Board of Psychologists and the Maryland Board of Professional Counselors to sponsor Category A continuing professional education.

Please refer to the tab "Live Interactive Webinar Policies & FAQs" for UMSSW Office of CPE policies regarding all live interactive webinar related matters.

Target Audience

Social Workers, LCPCs, and Psychologists

All those interested in Topic Welcomed

Live Interactive Webinar Platforms

LIVE INTERACTIVE WEBINAR PLATFORMS

The Office of Continuing Professional Education hosts Live Interactive Webinars through two platforms: Zoom and WebEx.

Both platforms offer high quality and user-friendly webinar platforms for our registrants.

System Requirements:

Operating Systems: Windows XP or higher; MacOS 9 or higher; Android 4.0 or higher.
Internet Browser: Google Chrome; Firefox 10.0 or higher.

Our system is not compatible with the Safari web browser.

Broadband Internet Connection: Cable, High-speed DSL and any other medium that is internet accessible.

**Please have your device charging at all times to ensure that your device does not lose power during the webinar.

Course Interaction Requirements:

To participate in Live Interactive Webinars, you MUST have a device that allows you to view the presentation on screen and hear the instructor at all times. We do not allow participants to call-in from their phones or mobile devices and solely listen to the presentation. Participation in Live Interactive Webinars is mandatory.

Late Fees and Refunds

Fee & Registration:

Cost is $130 and includes CE credit. Registering after 7/14/23 will incur an additional $20 late fee.

*Cancellations must be received 24 hours in advance prior to the live interactive webinar to receive a refund or a credit letter.

*All cancellations will be subjected to a $35.00 administration fee

Webinar Policies & FAQs

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