PDT-SocWk-12 - Practical Techniques and Strategies for Coaching Children and Teens

Course Description

Building a coaching practice involves practical arrangements of time, place and context. This is a "how-to” seminar where the techniques of coaching will be placed within the context of a coaching practice.

You'll look at specific strategies and techniques such as: listening, goal-setting, opening, expanding and focusing discourse, questioning techniques, transfer of training, relapse prevention, consultation and termination. You'll review record-keeping systems and forms such as coaching information sheets, parental consent, and session notes. You'll discuss assessment of child and parent needs, goal-setting and re-setting, and making and remaking agreements for how to work together. Ethical issues will also be addressed.

6.0 Category A Continuing Education hours for licensure have been applied for through NASW-NH.

Accrediting Associations

• NASW NH Chapter Approval Number 3494 6.0 Category A CE Credits

Applies Towards the Following Certificates

• Coaching Children & Teens : Electives