Orange County Action Methods Training Group For Professionals

In this ongoing training group for professionals, participants will meet for 3 days/3 times per year to learn specific action methods techniques, including sociometry, psychodrama and experiential therapy. They will have the opportunity to practice new skills, with guidance, so that they can easily apply them in their clinical setting. This group can also serve as a safe and supportive place for professionals to do their own personal healing work.

TOPICS WILL INCLUDE:

• Engaging and motivating clients
• Helping clients connect to themselves and others
• Helping clients progress in treatment
• Building group cohesion
• Dealing with conflict in group

Most professionals who train in psychodrama do not go on to pursue certification, but are keen to learn effective techniques that they can ethically practice with their clients.  This group is open to therapists, counselors, interventionists, bodyworkers, treatment center front-line staff, coaches, teachers, doctors, nurses, attorneys or anyone working in the helping professional who can benefit from utilizing action methods in their work.

Because those of us working in the helping professions find it difficult to find safe spaces in which to do our own work, this group also serves as a place to do that.  When training in psychodrama, students direct each other in personal growth psychodramas, allowing for healing and transformation for everyone.  Great care is taken to build strong safety, and a commitment to confidentiality is made each time the group meets.  Group members have found the group invaluable in pursuing both their personal and professional work and in having an ongoing community of like-minded practitioners with whom they can continue to walk the path of healing and recovery.

CONTINUING EDUCATION CREDITS

Course meets the qualifications for a total of 19.5 hours of continuing education credit (per group) for LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs. CAMFT approved CE Provider #1000127. Provider approved by CCAPP-EI, Provider Number 2N-10-135-0226 for 19.5 CEHs (per weekend).  19.5 CEHs (per weekend) available for Experiential Therapy (ISEP) and Psychodrama.

Visit the Policies & Procedures page for cancelation/grievance policies, educational goals, special needs accommodation, fees for CEUs and information regarding course completion documents issuance.

FEE

Standard Price: $587 per weekend
Venmo/Zelle/Check Discounted Price: $570 per weekend
There is a $10 charge per group for CEUs for LMFT, LCSW, LPCC, CAADAC, ISEP or Psychodrama.

PROCESS FOR JOINING THIS GROUP

Group members must make a 3-weekend commitment (including financially) to start. Since the dates are available in advance, the expectation is that group members will attend. If there is a cause for absence (full or partial weekend), refunds will not be issued. Since we only meet four times a year, planning your closure is important, and group members must advise the group at least 2 months in advance that they will be terminating in the next group meeting, or be required to do closure over 2 groups. If you do not complete proper closure, you are still financially responsible for the groups missed.

1. Initial Contact re: interest in joining a group
2. Personal meeting or Zoom call with Jean Campbell to assess potential new group member’s experience and appropriateness for joining a group, and to review requirements for joining an ongoing training group
3. With potential new group member’s permission, reveal their name to the current members of the group, to ensure there are no role conflicts
4. If no role conflicts, reveal current group members’ names to potential new group member, to assess if they have any potential role conflicts
5. Complete group contract committing to group guidelines, conditions for joining group, closure policy, and more
6. Make financial commitment for 3 consecutive groups (payment plans are available)
7. Join group on determined starting date

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION OR TO REGISTER

You may Request Follow Up Contact by filling out the form on this page, and we will get in touch with you shortly. You will not be charged until we’ve completed the process outlined above completely, and you’ve joined the group.

COVID POLICIES

Due to the on-going Covid-19 crisis, participants are asked to complete rapid Covid tests on the first day of the workshop, to ensure that everyone tests negative. Participants can either complete their test prior to the workshop, and bring it with them to show they are negative, or arrive at least 20 minutes in advance of group to take the test before we start the workshop. If anyone either tests positive for Covid-19 or has illness symptoms, we ask that you not return for the remainder of the workshop and a credit will be given towards a future workshop for time missed. Please note, Covid vaccination is not required to attend in person trainings.

If there is reason to believe it is a false positive (which studies show are rare), you can get a PCR test and may be allowed to return to the workshop with:

• a negative PCR test
• no symptoms
• a willingness to wear a medical grade mask (N-95, KN-95, KF-94, or surgical)
• other group participants feel comfortable with this

General mask requirements for the workshop will be dependent on local ordinance and communicated prior to group.

PLEASE NOTE

We also request that all workshops and trainings be scent-free (other than pure essential oils). Many people have allergies to such substances and we appreciate your abstaining from wearing any perfumes or colognes while participating (essential oils are ok).

Since many people have allergies to pet hair and dander, please be mindful of wearing clothing that is as free of these as possible, so as not to cause an allergic reaction in others.

There is no eating permitted in group (this includes mints, gum, etc), as it can be distracting to you and fellow group members.

SUBSTANCE USE POLICY

If you are in substance abuse recovery, you must have at least 1 year of continuous sobriety.  It is also required that all non-recovering participants abstain from alcohol and non-prescribed substances for the duration of this training, as well as the 48 hours prior to workshop commencement. This will aid in being present for the personal work and learning.

ONGOING EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES FOR THIS TRAINING GROUP

1. Participants will be able to identify 3 appropriate sociometric interventions they can use with their clients for engagement.
2. Participants will identify 1 psychodramatic technique that would be appropriate to use with their clients for engagement.
3. Participants will be able to name all 3 components of the triadic system of psychodrama.
4. Participants will be able to name the stages of group work.
5. Participants will be able to identify at least 1 sociometric intervention for each stage of group work.
6. Participants will be able to identify at least 1 psychodramatic intervention for each stage of group work.
7. Participants will be able to name 2 clinical tools they can use to help maintain ethics and safety in their clinical practice while utilizing action methods.
8. Participants will be able to name the each stage in the Stages of Change model.
9. Participants will be able to identify at least 1 sociometric intervention for the treatment of codependency.
10. Participants will be able to identify at least 1 psychodramatic intervention for the treatment of codependency.
11. Participants will be able to identify at least 1 sociometric intervention to be used when working with the 12-Steps in Action.
12. Participants will be able to identify at least 1 psychodramatic intervention to be used when working with the 12-Steps in Action.