The Basics
Bereavement Training for Professionals
In association with Living through Loss Counselling Society of BC the Vancouver Center for Loss & Bereavement, will be providing training for social workers, teachers, funeral home employees, school counselors, crisis workers, therapists, palliative care nurses, or any individual who wants to explore bereavement issues related to their clients or communities.
(NEW Updated Course Materials)
Training will cover:
- Introduction to grief & loss: traditional & contemporary theories, models and practices
- Multiple losses – complex bereavement, complicated grief and traumatic loss
- Bereavement by suicide or homicide
- Supporting children: family systems
- Culture, religion & rituals
- Community grief
- Caregiver resiliency
The sessions are facilitated by a grief and loss therapist/trainer from the Center & Living through Loss Counselling Society of BC.
A certificate will be awarded upon completion of the training.
Note:
The group has a limited enrollment.
The course fee includes 2- ½ hour supervision sessions post completion of course.