A five day course looking at:

Defining psychosocial care (day 1)
15th January 2010

• recognising the components of psychosocial care
• discussing the importance of context when providing psychosocial care
• establishing your current strengths in this area of practice

Communicating in psychosocial care (day 2)

29th January 2010

• discussing the importance of good communication in psychosocial care
• identifying barriers to effective communication
• exploring strategies to manage difficult communication in a psychosocial context

Exploring core conditions (day 3)
5th February 2010

• discussing the meaning of empathy
• identifying what you currently do that is empathic
• describing unconditional positive regard as a concept
• recognising the value of congruence in psychosocial care

Managing difficult situations (day 4)
19th February 2010

• awareness of the notion of family systems
• identifying hidden agendas in the professional-client relationship
• exploring key aspects of transactional analysis in a psychosocial context
• demonstrating strategies for dealing with difficult situations

Professional boundaries in psychosocial care (day 5)
5th March 2010

• discussing the notion of professional boundaries
• how to establish appropriate boundaries
• explaining proximity in relation to setting professional boundaries

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: All who would like to provide the best possible end of life experience for patients by developing their skills in effective psychosocial care

Each day runs from  9.30am to 4.30pm at St Catherine’s Education Centre.

Each 5 day course costs £300-00 ~ includes handouts, refreshments and lunch – however,  it is possible to book individual study days at £70-00 per day.