Professional Training & Consultation

 

The Training and Consultation Institute menu of services includes:

Clinical Services

We are committed to supporting the front line professionals who serve children and their families through:

• Advanced training opportunities to address the increasingly specialized needs of professionals who work with children and families in a variety of settings
• Programs designed to meet the academic and clinical practice needs of professionals from a range of disciplines in the mental health, social service and educational field
• Intensive programs on site at schools and social service agencies

In addition, we provide emergency service teams to respond to crises such as a traumatic event, suicide or loss in the community and workplace.


Workplace Consultation Programs

We have long recognized that mental health supports in the workplace are important and we provide organizational and program consultation to agencies, school districts, child care and early learning centers as well as major corporations in the metropolitan area.

Our staff, with particular training in group and systems development, addresses life cycle and mental health issues and their impact in the workplace. Programs include educational workshops and forums and more comprehensive on-going supports. Programs are offered at the workplace site or our Center.

Topics we have addressed include:

• Managing Stress at Work
  
• Resolving Conflict in the Workplace
• Developing Effective Communication Skills
• Managing Interpersonal Dynamics: A Guide for Middle Management
• Work and Family Issues: Juggling conflicting demands
• Going Back to Work: What new mothers and fathers need to know
• Skill building for the management of difficult clients.
• Interpersonal and communication issues at a work site.

For information about workplace initiatives, events, and fees, please contact either Amy Gordon, Development Director, at 516-626-1971 Ext. 320, email: agordon@northshorechildguidance.org