Training & Workshops for Professionals
Upcoming Trainings:
Children Resisting Post-Separation Conflict: Concepts, Controversies, Comments, and Intervention
September 28 and 29, 2012
How to Make Sense of Social Science and Apply it to Our Work as Lawyers, Mediators, Parenting Coordinators, Assesors, and Therapists
November 15, 2012
Parenting Coordination Training Sessions:
Parenting Coordination: Foundations
2-Day Small Group Workshop
January 20 and 21, 2012
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Parenting Coordination: Advanced Applications
2-Day Small Group Workshop
April 27 and 28, 2012
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Parenting Coordination: Foundations
2-Day Small Group Workshop
November 17 & 18th, 2012
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Consultation for Mental Health / Legal Professionals
We provide consultation to other mental health professionals and legal professionals. Our expertise and knowledge of the separation divorce process, dispute resolution, child development, and high-conflict issues can assist other mental health professionals and lawyers in evaluating and planning strategies for their own cases. For mental health professionals, our knowledge about and clinical experience with high-conflict divorce in particular may assist in planning and working with these challenging clients or families. For lawyers, our knowledge and experience in the spectrum of divorce situations may assist in strategic planning and evaluating options for their clients.
TRAINING AND INTERNSHIPS
Family Solutions offers training, internships and mentoring to individuals and groups in those services which we, as specialists and experts in the field, provide for high conflict separating and divorcing families. Training opportunities include the following services:
- mediation (parenting plans, child protection)
- parenting plan (custody/access) assessment
- mediation/arbitration
- parenting coordination
- counselling (family, couple, reintegration, individual, child)
- coaching
- our team intervention, known as the Family Needs Consultation
Our internships are highly individualized and flexible in order to meet the learning needs and experience level of the trainee. Some options are:
- Observing in the room or from behind the one-way mirror from start to finish, augmented by a debriefing and training with the team member before and after each interview.
- Participating in a rotation between 2 or more team members, where the trainee attends each week for a half or full day, shadowing the team member.
- Attending a monthly group consultation meeting with a team member and other interns.
- Receiving individual peer consultation on an as-needed basis or scheduled regularly.
Supplementing the above, trainees will have an opportunity to attend our regular team meetings and:
- Participate in case presentations, learning how to present cases effectively.
- Discuss ethical dilemmas and complex clinical issues.
- Obtain education about relevant social science literature and pertinent legislation and case law.
For further information, please contact us at Family Solutions . 416 250-8398