A Clinician’s Guide to Wilderness Therapy
SKU:
$25.00
$25.00
Saturday March 14, 2015
9:00am - 12:00pm
3 Contact Hours -- NBCC approved provider
Join us for a seminar on the use of outdoor therapeutic programs for struggling youth and young adults. During the three hour presentation, presenters will discuss the diverse therapeutic modalities utilized in outdoor programs, how it addresses underlying mental health and substance abuse issues while helping clients to develop new positive patterns of behavior. Presenters will also identify and discuss the variety of clinical profiles of youth and young adults that can benefit from outdoor programs, and discuss successful case studies.
Learning Objectives:
1. Define wilderness therapy and identify its core components.
2. Explain what role wilderness therapy provides in the treatment continuum and understand when referrals are indicated.
3. Discuss the four tenets of wilderness therapy: intervention, assessment, family, and aftercare.
9:00am - 12:00pm
3 Contact Hours -- NBCC approved provider
Join us for a seminar on the use of outdoor therapeutic programs for struggling youth and young adults. During the three hour presentation, presenters will discuss the diverse therapeutic modalities utilized in outdoor programs, how it addresses underlying mental health and substance abuse issues while helping clients to develop new positive patterns of behavior. Presenters will also identify and discuss the variety of clinical profiles of youth and young adults that can benefit from outdoor programs, and discuss successful case studies.
Learning Objectives:
1. Define wilderness therapy and identify its core components.
2. Explain what role wilderness therapy provides in the treatment continuum and understand when referrals are indicated.
3. Discuss the four tenets of wilderness therapy: intervention, assessment, family, and aftercare.
We look forward to seeing you there!
Presented by Kristine Nutt, LCSW, LCAS, CCS & Deara Ball, MS
Presented by Kristine Nutt, LCSW, LCAS, CCS & Deara Ball, MS