Working with Children: Getting comfortable with different levels of risk

WORKING WITH CHILDREN IS RARELY BLACK & WHITE

Working with children involves several risk factors. As a counsellor, how prepared and equipped are you to handle these situations?

When children or their parents seek counselling for on their behalf, things are rarely black and white. Counsellors are often hesitant or sensitive to the complexities of these situations due to existing regulations, the risk of complaints, or a potential lawsuit. It doesn’t have to be that way.

This workshop will prepare counsellors to accurately identify red flags as well as evaluate, and manage risk while providing the best care their young clients need. 

How this workshop will help your practice:

• Understanding grey areas surrounding consent and identifying your risk tolerance level
• Asking the right questions and identifying red flags
• Spotting nuances when children seek counselling for themselves or when parents seek counselling for their children
• Quantifying risks
• Conducting a thorough background evaluation

ABOUT THE PRESENTER:

John-Paul is an accredited family law arbitrator, family law mediator and parenting coordinator. Over an illustrious 25-year career, he has specialised in law and procedural reform, public legal education, children’s rights and involvement in justice processes, the impact of parental conflict on children, access to family justice, and the psychological aspects of relationship breakdown and parenting after separation. John-Paul is presently a member of the ADR Institute of Canada, the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, and Family Mediation Canada. He is a former fellow of the International Academy of Family Lawyers and was appointed Queen’s Counsel, now King’s Counsel, in 2019.

Candice Alder is a Registered Clinical Counsellor (RCC) with nearly 20 years of therapeutic experience with families, children, and youth. Candice is a former child protection worker in BC, and has also worked with high-risk children and families in non-profit and public education settings. Candice is a sessional instructor for the School of Child and Youth Care at the University of Victoria, and currently supports children, youth, and families through her private practice and work with Child and Youth Mental Health.

ONLINE SESSION INFORMATION: 

Dates: Thursday, May 16, 2024

Time: 12pm to 2pm

Format: Online

Cost:

• $50 for BCACC Members
• $25 for BCACC student members
• $100 for Non-Members

NOTES:

• For registration support, please email [email protected] 
• For student registration, please email [email protected]
• A separate email will be sent the day prior to the event containing the information for joining the webinar. 
• The workshop will be recorded and made available to registrants, without additional cost, as part of the registration.
  

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