Self-Paced Course Overview
This self-paced course will consider loss and grief from the perspective of the needs of grieving children and adolescents. Young people have different needs to adults when they experience loss. Adults who provide care and support needs to be sensitive to these unique needs. This course will explore the developmental changes in childhood and adolescence and a range of support strategies that can be effective when supporting grieving children and adolescents.
Learning Outcomes
Following this self-paced course, participants will:
- Understand grief and loss theory as it impacts upon the lives of children and adolescents
- Identify the impact and developmental needs of grieving children and adolescents and appreciate children's concepts of death and how this impacts the grief process at different stages
- Identify effective strategies when providing support to grieving children and adolescents
- Understanding the development of the brain and an overview of trauma.
These pre-recorded modules are designed for individuals who want to learn and access professional development in this self-paced format.
They are flexible, affordable and have been designed to be highly engaging and case based.
Breakdown of Self-paced courses - 4 x 1 hour pre-recorded learning modules and 4 multiple choice quizzes. Total hours = 5 hours
Presenter Bio
Jackie Tarabay
BCouns; GradCertBerCouns CBP; Cert1VTAE; CBP; Assessment
Jackie Tarabay is a Specialist Bereavement Counsellor, Clinical Supervisor, Trainer and Groups Coordinator at the Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement (ACGB). Jackie provides individual counselling to children, adolescents and adults and has years of experience coordinating various support groups, including the facilitation of the Kids Grieve Too (KG2) program. Jackie also creates and delivers workshops, programs and customised training.
Jackie’s therapeutic philosophy toward grief and loss is based on a client lead approach where every person is seen as unique, grieving in their own way and their own time. Jackie focuses on the core qualities of genuineness, empathy and unconditional positive regard in supporting the bereaved. Jackie advocates creating a safe, compassionate and non-judgmental environment to help integrate loss in a way that is both effective and personal.
Jackie has presented talks at the ACGB National Conference, Australasian Cemetery and Crematorium Association (ACCA), and Good Life Good Death Expo and was a member of the focus group for Palliative Care Australia (PCA). Jackie’s educational background includes a Bachelor of Counselling, a Master Practitioner Certificate in Neuro Linguistic Programming (NLP), a Diploma of Shamanic Studies, Clinical Supervision and a Cert IV in Training and Assessment. Jackie also has studied in a host of other areas including psychotherapy, grief and loss, drama and personal development.
Self-Paced Course Details
Date
Intake Starts: Monday 29 August 2022
Intake Ends: Sunday 25 September 2022
Registration will remain open until Friday 2nd September 2022.
Prices
- Member $295.00
- Non-Member $345.00
Post-Purchase Information
- Once you have enrolled, you will receive an automated confirmation email
- The Thursday before the course starts, you will receive a welcome email and access to our learning platform along with your credentials.
- During the intake period, you will have access to the module and are required to complete the course content and online assessment before the end date.
- For any further information, please get in touch with [email protected]
Cancellation and Refund Policy
The Australian Centre for Grief and Bereavement reserves the right to cancel education programs that do not achieve minimum participation, in which case ACGB will refund all fees.
Registration cancellations will not be accepted unless made in writing to the Centre. Cancellations made more than thirty (30) days before the event date will be refunded less 25% of the registration fee to cover administration costs.
No registration refunds will be made after this date. Please note: The total invoiced amount will still be payable in the event of non-attendance on the day.
Terms and Conditions
1. Intellectual Property
ACGB's program and program content are copyrighted. Its use and dissemination are restricted and unauthorised duplication is prohibited. A copy of the course presentation will be available after the course and is for personal/non-commercial use only. The content is not to be modified or republished in any way without the prior consent of ACGB and the presenter. Any breach of copyright, including the recording of the presentation or any unauthorised use of the material, may lead to legal action.
2. Links and Material From the Course
Course's and the follow up email may contain links that lead to external websites to ACGB. ACGB have no control of these websites and ACGB makes no representations about the accuracy of the information contained on these websites. ACGB is not liable for the content on these websites. The presenter may also provide further reference materials for your use after the course. These may include (but are not limited to):
- A copy of the course slides
- Journal articles
- Templates or other documents
All course-related materials remain copyrighted of ACGB and the presenter. They must not be distributed to any third party at any time or in any form without written permission from ACGB.
3. Registration
Viewers agree to use the product under the purchase agreement terms, which restrict number of viewers based on registration type.
Individual Registration:
Provides one person, the registrant, access to the course or recording for personal viewing only.
Multi-viewer (Group) Registration
To organise multi-viewer registration, you must contact the Centre via email: [email protected] or phone 03 9265 2100. Groups purchasing multi-viewer and individual registration will need to provide first and last name and an email address of all those who will be participating in the course.