Peak Experience Training - Clinical First Responder & Clinical First Aid

04/20/2022

CFR II Day 3:

Group Dynamics & Facilitation: A theoretical overview of group dynamics and different types of group facilitation is presented. Afterwards, an extended scenario of a daily group is conducted, with each participant having the opportunity to to co-lead the group.

De-escalation: Building upon the foundational principal of the CFR, de-escalation is explored through a relationship lens. Focusing on emotional thresholds and the process of escalation, a crisis model is applied to guide interventions. Tools are introduced to leverage the relationship including mirroring and matching, “rescue” techniques and grounding and centering.

Vicarious Traumatization: The concept of vicarious trauma is introduced and participants are given the opportunity to explore how VT has impacted them. Coping strategies are discussed and participants complete a Self Care Plan.

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Upcoming Courses Note: To receive CFR Certification, both CFR I and CFR II are required. Note: At this time, CFA courses are being offered per request on a contractual basis. We partner with organizations to provide the training in your locale. Programs often collaborate with other organizations in....

04/19/2022

Virtual CFR Syllabus for Day 2:

Motivational Interviewing Substance Abuse & Addiction: Motivational Interviewing builds on the stages of change model, introducing a relational philosophy that is based on “rolling with resistance” and the assumption that some level of resistance is a natural and perhaps even healthy part of any change process.

Drawing from content introduced on day one, an additional set of applied techniques are demonstrated and taught that staff can directly apply in their work in supporting clients in finding their own motivation for change. A scenario follows where staff work with these different techniques.

Intentional Use of Self: An underlying premise of the training is that most issues are caused by impairment in primary relationships and therefore, the relationship is the most critical aspect for healing. Participants explore how to leverage themselves more effectively in the therapeutic process and more intentionally build relationship.

Trauma/Community Resilience Model (CRM): An introduction to neurobiological approaches to understanding trauma, chronic stress and anxiety, with an emphasis on how these both impact and are related to the effects of stressful and traumatic events on the brain and the central nervous system.

A brief introduction to the skills of the Community Resilience Model (CRM) is included as a frame, which is a simply structured wellness-oriented and body-focused approach to countering these effects and helping people move from a place of chronic stress and resilience and balanced brain functioning. Staff will find these skills to be powerful and easily applied for self-care and in working with students.

CRM is a set of structured wellness-oriented skills for self-regulation that can be applied for self-care and in working with students/clients to foster resilience and overall stability in emotions and behaviors. Drawing from the neurobiology of trauma and nervous system resilience, staff are taught the hand model of the brain and how moving into “fight-flight-freeze” takes someone out of their “Resilient Zone” and into a place of heightened reactivity that can be disruptive for a group and also for an individual’s treatment process.

More specifically, staff are taught to use the CRM skills of tracking, grounding, resourcing, help now and shift and stay to develop discernment of when one is or is not “in their zone” and how to use the skills to return “to the zone” in order to support effective processing, healthy relationships, and good decision-making. These skills are revisited and practiced throughout the course.

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VIRTUAL CFR MODULE II SYLLABUS DAY 1 Morning Community Building Introductions Stages of Change BREAK 1.5hrs Afternoon Scenario Goals of Misbehavior DAY 2 Morning Motivational Interviewing Intentional Use of Self BREAK 1.5hrs Afternoon Scenario Trauma Community Resilience Model DAY 3 Morning Group Fa...

04/18/2022

STARTS ON WEDNESDAY!

VIRTUAL CFR II - Expanded Course Description

Day 1:

Adventure Facilitation/Community building: At the outset of the course, participants engage in a series of adventure initiatives designed to create the container and establish the emotional safety necessary for participants to engage fully with each other and prepare to enter into an experience that will foster both professional and personal, growth. In addition, the facilitation process is explored through the experiential learning model and exposure to seven generations of “giftwrapping.” Course material is introduced and both individual, and group goals, are established.

Stages of Change: Participants are introduced to the Stages of Change Model, with the emphasis being on identifying where individual clients they may work with fall on the continuum. This is followed by an applied discussion on how to engage with clients differently at each stage, including specific suggestions for intervention strategies, to support them in moving through the stages towards increased readiness to change.

Goals of Misbehavior: Based on the seminal work of Rudolph and Dreikers, the goals of client misbehavior are explored to determine the underlying needs that the client is trying to meet. Particular emphasis is placed on the staff member’s internal process and how this information can be utilized to help staff better understand clients and intervene more effectively.

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VIRTUAL CFR MODULE II SYLLABUS DAY 1 Morning Community Building Introductions Stages of Change BREAK 1.5hrs Afternoon Scenario Goals of Misbehavior DAY 2 Morning Motivational Interviewing Intentional Use of Self BREAK 1.5hrs Afternoon Scenario Trauma Community Resilience Model DAY 3 Morning Group Fa...

04/17/2022

Over the next few days you will get a peak into what will be happening in our CFR II Training happening next week!

There is still time to register. Don't miss out!

Asynchronous Content
Diversity Issues: In this experiential evening setting, the focus is on highlighting the importance of recognizing and acknowledging diversity issues, as well as the complexity of our cultural backgrounds. Staff engage in fun experiential activities that illustrate the concepts.

Critical Incidents: A review of critical incidents is utilized to help participants better appreciate the role of staff judgment in the process. Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) is introduced to familiarize participants with best practices in response to a critical incident.

Family Systems: A brief overview of family systems is presented to help participants to appreciate the role of the family in the issues that their clients present. A family sculpting exercise invites participants to identify how their own family system may be impacting their role as staff.

Reviews: These sessions offer participants the opportunity to synthesize and apply the vast amount of material covered during the course.

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Upcoming Courses Note: To receive CFR Certification, both CFR I and CFR II are required. Note: At this time, CFA courses are being offered per request on a contractual basis. We partner with organizations to provide the training in your locale. Programs often collaborate with other organizations in....

04/15/2022

Meet our trainer Scott Bandoroff!

Scott Bandoroff, Ph.D. is a Psychologist with over 30 years of experience in the use of adventure therapy for the treatment of teens and families. In addition to his clinical work in his private practice in Ashland, Oregon, he has served as an internship training director, clinical supervisor, consultant and trainer.

Scott began his career as a wilderness treatment program field staff where he became interested in integrating family interventions into wilderness therapy. This served as a catalyst for his dissertation research where he developed a wilderness family therapy program in 1990. He went on to publish and present extensively, and is a recognized authority in the field, learning to the co-development of the CFR training with several other recognized experts in the field.

Scott currently provides consultation and training to schools, mental health agencies, juvenile justice departments, residential treatment centers, and wilderness treatment programs. He also offers Family Adventures for families interested in an intensive wilderness therapy experience. Scott continues to enjoy backpacking, skiing, and outdoor pursuits of all kinds. He recently did a multi-day river trip on the Middle Fork of the Salmon river in Idaho and took his 12-year-old son backpacking.

04/15/2022

Meet our trainer Dr. Sandy Newes!

Dr. Sandy Newes is a Licensed Psychologist based in Asheville, North Carolina. The founder of Clear View Psychological Services, Asheville, Sandy has been offering clinical services for wilderness and adventure programs, therapeutic schools. Residential treatment centers and in the community for over 20 years. She specializes in anxiety, trauma, chronic stress, substance abuse and emotion regulation issues. In her private practice, she combines psychotherapy, comprehensive psychological assessment, neuro-feedback, program development consultation, research and evaluation, and clinical supervision.

Sandy offers a number of training programs for clinical professionals and staff at outdoor-based and other types of clinical programs. A long-standing advocate of strengthening the clinical-staff team, Sandy has a unique ability to teach about complex clinical issues using clear and understandable language, along with relevant examples. She is an excited and passionate facilitator, and genuinely enjoys helping to create interesting experiences that help empower staff to most effectively meet the needs of the clients/students they work with.

As part of Peak Experience Training, Sandy co-facilitates the Clinical First Responder (CFR) training. She is also a certified skills trainer in the Community Resilience Model (CRM), is certified in the Trauma Resilience Model (TRM), and also with Resources for Resilience. Additional training programs she offers regularly include the neurobiology of trauma, motivational Interviewing and stages of change, mindfulness, human development and others.

04/14/2022

We love hearing feedback from participants!

"This course is packed full of great knowledge."
-Nick Karikas, CFR II

04/12/2022

Thank you so much for the awesome feedback Julia!

We are passionate about our work and appreciate you sharing your experience of all of our strengths!

"Maurie, Scott, and Sandy were incredible facilitators of the training. They all had unique
strengths that made the experience enjoyable, informative, and impactful. Being surrounded by
the experts and other students in the field provided a great atmosphere and immense growth personally and professionally." -Julia Kaseta

Register for the last training of the summer. Starts on April 27th!

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04/10/2022

Have you registered for our last training for the summer?

Here is the VIRTUAL CFR MODULE II SYLLABUS

🌿DAY 1🌿
Morning
Community Building
Introductions
Stages of Change

BREAK 1.5hrs

Afternoon
Scenario
Goals of Misbehavior

🌿DAY 2🌿
Morning
Motivational Interviewing
Intentional Use of Self

BREAK 1.5hrs

Afternoon
Scenario
Trauma
Community Resilience Model

🌿DAY 3🌿
Morning
Group Facilitation Enactment
De-Escalation

BREAK 1.5hrs

Afternoon
De-Escalation (con’t)
Vicarious Traumatization & Self Care
Closing

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Upcoming Courses Note: To receive CFR Certification, both CFR I and CFR II are required. Note: At this time, CFA courses are being offered per request on a contractual basis. We partner with organizations to provide the training in your locale. Programs often collaborate with other organizations in....

03/31/2022

"The CFR Training provides a comprehensive overview of psychological issues that might arise when working with clients and offers the opportunity to apply the knowledge learned in a supportive group environment." -"Sienna Lyon

Register for Clinical First Responder™ II – Virtual Course below:

https://peakexperiencetraining.com/register/