When
Friday, March 29, 2019 - 1:00pm - 5:00pm
Saturday, March 30, 2019 - 9:00am - 5:00pm
Sunday, March 31, 2019 - 9:00am - 5:00pm
Where
Shifting Perspectives/Odyssey Counseling119 Industrial Avenue NE
Albuquerque, NM 87107
Driving Directions
Tuition
Standard Tuition: $425 + Tax ($460.33)
Early Bird: $395 + Tax ($427.83)
Early Bird rate registration deadline 02/15/19
This price is less than $25/ hour for this innovative, powerful, specialized training!!
Returning Attendees: We appreciate your business! If you've attended past trainings of ours, you qualify for the early bird rate regardless of registration date. Please contact Mari-Anne for PROMO Code
Refund & Cancellation Policy:
- Credit card through WePay
- By Phone: (505) 315-7397
Contact
Mary F. Baca
Odyssey Counseling
505-315-7397 (text or call)
First Responder Intervention Specialist Level I
Join us for a two and a half day training where you will earn 12 CEUs and a certification as a First Responder Intervention Specialist Level I.
These courses have been approved by the NM Counseling & Therapy Practice Board, National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) and is accepted by the NM Board of Social Work Examiners.
Description
People in the fields of fire, law enforcement, and EMS have jobs that present positive and negative circumstances. While many helping professionals have the best of intentions to provide services for these individuals, the truth is this is a population that has specialized needs. To do an effective job in helping a first responder, comprehensive training is mission critical. These trainings not only are provided by a licensed therapist, you get continuing education credits and presentations from first responders themselves!
Training Schedule
Day 1 – March 29, 2019
1:00 – 2:00 > Training “Doing Therapy With First Responders – Why a Specialty?” (1.0 CEU)
2:00 – 3:00 > Presentation
3:00 – 4:00 > Training “Female First Responders – Shedding Light on This Subculture” (1.0 CEU)
4:00 – 5:00 > Presentations
Day 2 - March 30, 2019
9:00 – 11:00 > Training “Assisting The First Responder Family – The Double-edged Sword” (2.0 CEUs)
11:00 – 12:00 > Presentation
12:00 – 1:00 > Lunch On Your Own
1:00 – 3:00 > Training “Addressing PTSD, Acute Stress & The Grey In Between” (2.0 CEUs)
3:00 – 4:00 > Training “Practicing Self-Care For The Helping Professional” (1.0 CEU)
4:00 – 5:30 > Presentation
Day 3 – March 31, 2019
9:00 – 11:00 > Training “Fostering Resiliency and Self-Care for the First Responder” (2.0 CEUs)
11:00 – 12:00 > Presentation
12:00 – 1:00 > Lunch On Your Own
1:00 – 3:00 > Training “Why First Responders Hesitate To Seek Help” (2.0 CEUs)
3:00 – 4:00 > Training “Energy Psychology – Treating Mind, Body, and Spirit” (1.0 CEU)
4:00 – 5:30 > Presentation
12 TOTAL CEUs
Learning Objectives will be discussed in class.
Instructor
Mary F. Baca, LPCC, CCTP, CWK is a licensed counselor in the state of New Mexico. She received her undergraduate degree with a dual degree in psychology and criminology. She went on to graduate with her Master's Degree in Counseling in 1989. Mary has maintained a thriving private practice, Odyssey Counseling, for 27 years, employing several therapists, and a holistic practice, Resilience Integrative Services. Included in Mary’s repertoire of specialty areas are PTSD, acute stress, depression, anxiety, and grief. She is trained in EMDR, a powerful modality she's used for over 15 years, in addition to CBT, guided visualization, EFT, Applied Kinesiology, Reiki, and more. As a certified holistic practitioner Mary integrates a variety of traditional and alternative methods in her work. 25 years ago, Mary began working intensively with first responders. She was married to a police officer for 14 years and quickly became passionate about helping this population, educating the public, and raising awareness about the occupational hazards involved in this field. Mary actively trains therapists, social workers, other helping professionals, as well as a First Responder Peer Intervention Support Team called "Behind The Badge NM."
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