Individual psychological assistance for adults in distress in communities affected by adverse circumstances

Training for counselors of the PM+ program

Date: October 7-11, 2024.

Location: Chernivtsi.

Trainers: Yulia Polozhyuk, Natalia Harmash.

Organizer: International humanitarian organization “Doctors of the World” (MdM-Greece) in Ukraine

 

October 7, 2024. Day 1.

9:00 – 9:30 – Greetings and introduction.

9:30–10:30 Competence assessment.

10:30 – 10:50 – Coffee break.

10:50– 13:00 – Overview of PM+ and interventions.

13:00 – 14:00 – Lunch.

14:00 – 15:20 – Basic skills in providing assistance.

15:20 – 16:00 – Assessment: Preliminary evaluation.

16:00 – 16:20 – Coffee break.

16:20 – 17:20 – Assessment: Exclusion criteria.

17:20 – 18:00 – Daily analysis. Evening homework.

 

October 8, 2024. Day 2.

9:00 – 10:00 – Greetings. Feedback from the first day. Questions.

10:00 – 10:30 – Preliminary evaluation. Working with clients with suicidal thoughts.

10:30 – 10:50 – Coffee break.

10:50 – 13:00 – Review of Session 1.

13:00 – 14:00 – Lunch.

14:00 – 16:00 – Session 1. Practical work.

16:00– 16:20 – Coffee break.

16:20 – 17:20 – Summary of Session 1.

17:20 – 18:00 – Daily analysis. Evening homework.

 

October 9, 2024. Day 3.

9:00 – 10:00 Greetings. Feedback from the second day. Questions.

10:00 – 10:30 Review of Session 2. “Problem Management” strategy.

10:30 – 10:50 Coffee break.

10:50 – 13:00 Session 2. Practical work.

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch.

14:00 – 16:00 Session 2. Practical work.

16:00– 16:20 Coffee break.

16:20 – 17:20 Summary of Session 2.

17:20 – 18:00 Daily analysis. Evening homework.

 

October 10, 2024. Day 4.

9:00 – 10:00 Review of previous days: feedback, questions.

10:00- 10:40 Review of Session 3. “Starting and Continuing” strategy.

10:40 – 11:00 Coffee break.

11:00 – 13:00 Practical work.

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch.

14:00 – 14:40 Review of Session 4. Presentation of the “Enhancing Social Support” strategy.

14:40 – 16:00 Practical work.

16:00 – 16:20 Coffee break.

16:20 – 17:20 Practical work.

17:20 – 18:00 Daily analysis. Evening homework.

 

October 11, 2024. Day 5.

9:00 – 10:00 Review of previous days: feedback, questions.

10:00- 10:40 Review of Session 5. “Maintaining Good Well-being” strategy.

10:40 – 11:00 Coffee break.

11:00 – 13:00 Summary of Session 5.

13:00 – 14:00 Lunch.

14:00 – 15:00 Key concepts about supervision.

15:00 – 16:00 Conclusions. Feedback.

16:00 – 16:30 Closing coffee.