LIVE: Foundations of Gender and Gender-Inclusive Counseling
August 9, 2023 | 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Pacific
August 9, 2023
1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
Pacific
3 Hours | 3 CEs
$175 Registration | Live Virtual Training via Zoom
Zo Amaro Jimenez, PsyD presents a virtual live professional training program on Foundations of Gender and Gender-Inclusive Counseling in partnership with Gender Spectrum.
Misinformation and fear related to care for transgender and nonbinary youth are abundant right now. This training will help clinicians cut through the noise and focus on how they can build on best care practices to support gender-diverse youth and their families. By engaging with current research, videos, case studies, reflection, and discussion, clinicians will gain a solid understanding of how gender-affirming care is critical for transgender and nonbinary clients and relevant to all clients. Participants will learn to apply concrete strategies to support the health and well-being of their clients in a variety of settings.
Training content includes:
- Cultural, historical, and intersectional contexts for understanding gender
- Reflections on personal beliefs and experiences with gender
- Key concepts and terminology related to the dimensions of gender
- Approaches based on trauma-informed care and minority stress
- Data related to family support, minority stress, risk, and resilience for transgender and nonbinary youth
- A framework and concrete strategies for gender-inclusive counseling
- Strategies to create more gender-inclusive institutions
This program will be valuable for any clinician who works with youth or families, whether or not you are currently working with transgender or nonbinary children or teens. Participants can be at any stage in their career, from practicum student or interns to licensed clinicians. Anyone that has an interest in expanding their skillset to be affirming of and work with transgender children and their families. Participants working in a variety of settings, such as community mental health settings, school-based settings, hospital settings, and private practice, would benefit from this training.
Intended Audience
This live program is intended for mental health and other allied professionals.
Experience Level
This live program is appropriate for beginner, intermediate, and advanced level clinicians.
CE / CPD Credit
APA, ASWB, CPA, NBCC: Click here for state and other regional board approvals.
Presented By
Zo Amaro Jimenez, PsyD
Zo Amaro Jimenez, PsyD (they/them) is a licensed clinical psychologist and Mental Health and Medical consultant at Gender Spectrum who leads Gender Spectrum’s initiatives for mental health professionals. They have worked for over a decade as a consultant and trainer in a variety of settings, mainly ...
Learning Objectives
Upon completion of this program you will be able to:
Define gender and the 3 dimensions of the experience of gender
Define the historical context and sociopolitical projects that led to the gender binary system
Define frameworks of care, including trauma-informed care, intersectionality frameworks, and gender-affirming care, that support the well-being of transgender and gender-expansive children
Demonstrate gender-affirming counseling practices that support the well-being of transgender and gender-expansive children
Describe the gender inclusiveness of participants' current practice
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Cancellation Policy
Have a sudden change of plans and are unable to attend live? No worries, you will be given access to the on-demand version of the program once available.
Event Conduct
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Program Partner
Gender Spectrum
Gender Spectrum is a national organization committed to the health and well-being of gender-diverse children and teens through education and support for families and training and guidance for educators, medical and mental health providers, and other professionals. Gender Spectrum facilitates social groups for parents, guardians, grandparents, and other family members and caregivers, providing them a space to explore their own feelings and to find a community that can support them as they navigate their child’s journey. For professionals, Gender Spectrum contracts directly with schools, school districts, camps, medical clinics, and other organizations to provide training for staff.
CE Sponsorship Information
Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) maintains responsibility for this program and its content. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) is approved by the Canadian Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT), SW CPE is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0356 and the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors. #MHC-0073. Palo Alto University, Continuing and Professional Studies (CONCEPT) has been approved by NBCC as an Approved Continuing Education Provider, ACEP No. 6811. Programs that do not qualify for NBCC credit are clearly identified. CONCEPT Professional Training, #1480, is approved to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Organizations, not individual courses, are approved as ACE providers. State and provincial regulatory boards have the final authority to determine whether an individual course may be accepted for continuing education credit. CONCEPT Professional Training maintains responsibility for this course. ACE provider approval period: 11/22/23-11/22/26. Social workers completing this course receive (clinical or social work ethics) continuing education credits.