How TraumA Impacts
Career Development & Work Life
Work is integral to human functioning (Fouad, 2007) and is an indispensable means of improving a person’s sense of worth and belonging. Work also provides the power and control that come along with having financial means and is central to human life as a tool for socialization, a source for social discourse, and as a buttress in the development of a person’s identity. Work does not happen outside the context of who we are as people with emotional lives and personal histories that may include traumatic experiences. In this workshop we will examine how trauma exposure infiltrates every aspect of the job search process, relationships on-the-job, and how it can impede a person’s ability to grow professionally.
Overall Learning Objectives
Participants will learn how work life is impacted by trauma including difficulties with the development of a professional identity, trouble with social functioning on-the-job, misunderstanding office politics, and experiencing chronic underemployment.
Participants will understand how the neurobiology of trauma impacts and at times hinders the job search process for their trauma-exposed clients in areas that include interviewing, trauma re-enactment, and choosing an organization and boss for whom to work.
Participants will learn how Trauma-Informed Career Development Counseling can lead to post-traumatic growth in areas including integration of self and stabilization, a sense of worth and power, and a regeneration of a belief in the future.
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Valerie Ashley, M.S., EMDR Certified
Valerie Ashley is a trauma and certified EMDR therapist with a specialty in understanding how trauma impacts all aspects of work life from “knowing what you want to do when you grow up,” to benefitting from a sustainable, adult professional life.
In her 20+ years as a therapist, she has helped individuals reduce anxiety, process grief, and understand their trauma. While degrees and certifications speak to her educational and advanced credentials, the most important knowledge and skills she has acquired come from working firsthand with her clients. Ensuring that her clients feel safe, respected, validated, and heard, allows the relationship to grow and the therapy to be successful.
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Valerie earned her master’s degree in Community and Trauma Counseling from Thomas Jefferson University and is Certified in Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR). Additionally, she is certified in Domestic Violence and Sexual Abuse. Sites of her recent presentations include Bryn Mawr School of Social Work, Thomas Jefferson University’s Annual Trauma Conferences, and the National Career Development Association (NCDA).
Learn more about Valerie Ashley at: www.valerieashleycounseling.com
Additional Articles: https://chestnuthilllocal.com/stories/hill-trauma-therapist-treating-those-affected-by-pandemic,15681
Reserve your place
We are pleased to offer two ticket options:
Complimentary at No Charge & With Continuing Education Credit at $50.00.
Continuing Education (CE) Language
Trauma Research Foundation
How Trauma Impacts Career Development and Work Life
April 24, 2023
Online
Joint Accreditation Statement
In support of improving patient care, this activity has been planned and implemented by Amedco LLC and Trauma Research Foundation. Amedco LLC is jointly accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education (ACCME), the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE), and the American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC), to provide continuing education for the healthcare team.
Psychologists (APA) Credit Designation
This course is co-sponsored by Amedco and Trauma Research Foundation. Amedco is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Amedco maintains responsibility for this program and its content. 1.5 hours.
The following state boards accept courses from APA providers for Counselors: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, MD, ME, MO, NC, ND, NH, NE, NJ, NM, NV, OK*, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WY
MI: No CE requirements.
*OK: Accepts APA credit for live, in-person activities but not for ethics and/or online courses.
The following state boards accept courses from APA providers for MFTs: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DE, FL, GA, IA, ID, IN, KS, MD, ME, MO, NE, NC, NH, NJ, NM, NV, OK*, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WI, WY
AL MFTs: Credits authorized by NBCC or any other state licensing agency will be accepted.
MA MFTs: Participants can self-submit courses not approved by the MAMFT board for review.
The following state boards accept courses from APA providers for Addictions Professionals: AK, AR, CO, CT, DC, DE, GA, IA, IN, KS, LA, MD, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NJ, NM, NY (held outside NY ONLY), OK*, OR, SC, UT, WA, WI, WY
The following state boards accept courses from APA providers for Social Workers: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, DE, FL, GA, ID, IN, KY, ME, MN, MO, NE, NH, NM, OR, PA, VT, WI, WY
Social Workers (ASWB) Credit Designation
As a Jointly Accredited Organization, Amedco is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved under this program. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. Amedco maintains responsibility for this course. Social Workers completing this course receive 1.5 GENERAL continuing education credits.
The following state boards accept courses offering ASWB ACE credit for Social Workers: AK, AL, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, ID, IL, IN, IA, KS, KY, LA, ME, MD, MA, MI, MN, MS, MO, MT, NC, ND, NE, NH, NM, NV, OH, OK*, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VT, VA, WA, WI, WV*, WY
*OK: Accepts ASWB ACE for live, in-person activities but not for ethics and/or online courses.
*WV: Accepts ASWB ACE unless activity is held live in West Virginia.
The following state boards accept courses offering ASWB ACE credit for Counselors: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, MA, MD, ME, MO, ND, NE, NM, NH, NV, OK*, OR, PA, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WY
AL: Activities without NBCC approval may be approved upon receipt of documentation prior to the activity BEFORE the event. No approvals afterward by the board.
MI: No CE requirement
The following state boards accept courses offering ASWB ACE credit for MFTs: AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, FL, IA, ID, IN, KS, MD, ME, MO, NC, NE, NH, NM, NV, OK*, OR, PA, RI, TN, TX, UT, VA, WI, WY
AL MFTs: Credits authorized by NBCC or any other state licensing agency will be accepted.
MA MFTs: Participants can self-submit courses not approved by the MAMFT board for review.
MI: No CE requirement.
The following state boards accept ASWB ACE credit for Addictions Professionals: AK, CA, CO, CT, GA, IA, IN, KS, LA, MO, MT, ND, NM, NV, OK, OR, SC, WA, WI, WV, WY
