TIP 57-Trauma-Informed Care in Behavioral Health Services Part 2-Trauma Informed Organizations and Building a Trauma Informed

Course overview

This course examines creating trauma-informed organizations and building a trauma-informed workforce. It includes: Showing Organizational and Administrative Commitment to TIC, Using Trauma-Informed Principles in Strategic Planning, Reviewing and Updating Vision, Mission, and Value Statements, Assigning a Key Staff Member to Facilitate Change, Creating a Trauma-Informed Oversight Committee, Conducting an Organizational Self-Assessment of Trauma-Informed Services, Developing an Implementation Plan, Developing Policies and Procedures To Ensure Trauma-Informed Practices and To Prevent Re-traumatization, Developing a Disaster Plan, Incorporating Universal Routine Screenings, Applying Culturally Responsive, Principles Using Science-Based Knowledge, Creating a Peer-Support Environment, Obtaining Ongoing Feedback and Evaluations, Changing the Environment To Increase Safety, Developing Trauma-Informed Collaborations, Workforce Recruitment, Hiring, and Retention, Training in TIC, Trauma-Informed Counselor Competencies, Counselor Responsibilities and Ethics, Clinical Supervision and Consultation, Secondary Traumatization, and Counselor Self-Care.