ADEC Professional Development Courses

Each year, prior to the ADEC conference, ADEC delivers professional development courses.  Earlier this year, ADEC invited applicants for instructors for two of the courses for the years 2010 - 2012. ADEC has decided to reopen the application process for the following two courses: Intermediate Course: Grief Counseling and Advanced Course: Complicated Bereavement and Grief Therapy.

Nominate or submit an application by Thursday, June 18.

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Intermediate Course: Grief Counseling                                                                        
Course Description:
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This course examines key concepts related to the human response to loss and the facilitation of healthy bereavement. Topics include theoretical models of the grief experience, risk and resilience, developmental, cultural, family and other mediating factors in normal, uncomplicated bereavement using the most current research and theoretical perspectives in the field. The course will explore specific strategies and counseling tools to effectively companion with individuals, couples, families or groups coping with loss.

Advanced Course: Complicated Bereavement and Grief Therapy                                     
Course Description:
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A significant percentage of individuals who lose a loved one struggle with prolonged and debilitating grief that merits professional intervention. The goal of this course is to draw on contemporary models and research findings that help distinguish between benign (or resilient patterns of grieving) and those that are more complicated, traumatic or entail greater risk to the bereaved person’s psychosocial adaptation, health and interpersonal relationships. The course will acquaint participants with specific conceptual and practical tools for evaluating and intervening in such complications.

Updated: June 4, 2009