Instructor: Dr. Kathleen Weissberg
Live Event - 10/23/26 - Using a Trauma-Informed Leadership Approach
Course Description
This session explores the role of healthcare workers and leaders in trauma-informed care. Specifically, participants will learn how they can build awareness and provide effective and meaningful education to team members on this important, yet sensitive topic. Participants will learn about critical elements of screening and assessing for trauma, care planning in a trauma-informed way, and how care partners can assist with daily care in a trauma-informed way.
Current research shows that healthcare professionals are leaving the industry primarily due to burnout and stress. We all play a role in supporting our teams, ourselves, and our peers. In this session, participants will learn about trauma-informed leadership principles, psychometric measures to assess burnout and trauma, and measures to facilitate individual “self-plans” to support each other’s mental health.
Learning Objectives
- Enumerate methods for integrating trauma-informed care into policies, procedures, and daily practices
- Identify best practices for providing education on understanding different types of trauma, the effects of trauma on individuals, how to recognize symptoms, and ways to communicate and deliver care in a trauma-informed manner
- Describe techniques staff can utilize to address trauma and secondary trauma in peers and apply to case examples
Learning Method: Synchronous distance (interactive)
Amount of CE Credit Offered: 1 Live CE Credit. ASWB ACE and NBCC.
Fees: This course can be purchased individually for $49.00 or as part of an annual unlimited continuing education subscription available for $99/year.
Posttest: No posttest is required as this is a live CE event.
Certificate of Completion: A certificate will be issued at the end of the live event to all attendees who attended at least 80% of the live event.
Content Level:
Both beginning and intermediate-level content are included in this course.
Instructor Bio(s):
Dr. Kathleen Weissberg
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- The most recent version of Google Chrome, Firefox, Safari, or Microsoft Edge browser
- Javascript enabled
- PDF plugin
- Graphic and audio output capability
- Broadband internet connection with a minimum speed of 5Mbps (recommended)
- TLS 1.2 supported by your web browser
Refund Policy: In general, refunds will not be provided. However, if you do have any concerns or grievances, please contact us at the email address below. Registrants who do not complete their course(s) will not receive a refund. The Agents of Change Grievance Policy can be viewed here.
Cancellation Policy: If an Agents of Change Continuing Education course is canceled, a full refund will be provided to all participants.
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Dr. Kathleen Weissberg
Dr. Kathleen Weissberg, (MS in OT, 1993; Doctoral 2014) in her 30+ years of practice, has worked in rehabilitation and long-term care as an executive, researcher and educator. She has established numerous programs in nursing facilities; authored peer-reviewed publications on topics such as low vision, dementia quality care, and wellness; has spoken at numerous conferences both nationally and internationally. She provides continuing education support to over 30,000 therapists, nurses, and administrators nationwide as National Director of Education for Select Rehabilitation. She is a Certified Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia Care Trainer, Certified Dementia Care Practitioner, Certified Montessori Dementia Care Practitioner, Certified Fall Prevention Specialist, a Certified Geriatric Care Practitioner, and Trauma Informed Educator. She serves as the Region 1 Director for the American Occupational Therapy Association Political Action Committee and is an adjunct professor at Gannon University in Erie, PA.
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