Trauma-Informed Care: Screening and Assessment

Course overview

Course Description: This course is based upon material published by SAMHSA and is part of their latest Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP). This course content is specifically designed for behavioral health service providers. This course provides an introduction to screening and assessment as they relate to trauma and is devoted to screening and assessment processes and tools that are useful in evaluating trauma exposure, its effects, and client intervention and treatment needs. Advice to Counselors and/or Administrators boxes provide practical information for providers. Case illustrations, exhibits, and text boxes further illustrate information in the text by offering practical examples. This course is appropriate for beginning, intermediate and advanced level practitioners who wish to develop their understanding of trauma. It may also be useful for licensed clinicians who require clinical continuing education courses for license renewal. The course is based on a SAMHSA TIP and presents the collaborative efforts of some of the leaders in the field in both areas of research and treatment. It has been reviewed by both a panel of subject matter experts and field reviewers and as such presents state of the art information for best practices. Authors: SAMHSA Learning Objectives: This course will provide the practitioner with detailed information regarding trauma informed care. Specifically, a professional will: •Identify barriers and challenges to trauma-informed screening and assessment •Describe factors in cross cultural screening and assessment for trauma •Identify instruments for screening and assessment in trauma-informed care Citation: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Trauma-Informed Care in Behavioral Health Services. Treatment Improvement Protocol (TIP) Series 57. HHS Publication No. (SMA) 13-4801. Rockville, MD: Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, 2014. Chapter 4. Visit us online for a full year of unlimited online CEUs.