Certificate

The Child Sexual Abuse Treatment Certificate Program

Provided in collaboration with Widener University's Post-Graduate Center of the Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology and The Center for Social Work Education.

Full day, 6-hour workshop, fee - $155 (discounts may apply) Space is limited. Sign up today.

Treating child sexual abuse victims can be daunting and scary. This certificate program will give you the tools to feel comfortable and confident in handling these cases. To receive a Certificate of Completion, a participant must complete 36 CE credits through the Child Sexual Abuse Treatment Certificate Program.  This includes 4 required core knowledge courses and 2 electives that must be taken within a 12 – 24 month period. Core knowledge courses are offered once annually and electives are offered throughout the year.

Spring 2012 brochure

Workshops Early Childhood Mental Health Certificate and Military and Veteran Behavioral Health are also available.

Visit the Widener University Post Graduate Center for more information.

Directions to Widener University

All workshops are held at Widener University, Chester, PA in the Webb Room of the University Center building.

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• Psychologists: The Institute for Graduate Clinical Psychology of Widener University is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Widener University maintains responsibility for this program and its content.
• PA Social Workers: The Center for Social Work Education of Widener University is a pre-approved provider by the Pennsylvania State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors to offer continuing education credits for licensed social workers.

Required core knowledge areas:

• Foundations of healthy sexuality (Spring)
• Ecology of child sexual abuse (Spring)
• Concepts and techniques of child sexual abuse psychotherapy (Fall)
• Multi-systems complexity of child sexual abuse (Fall)

The Spring Certificate Workshop Schedule includes the following Friday sessions:

February 3, 2012: Core Knowledge 1 - Foundations of Health Sexuality

Presenter: Brent Satterly, PhD

March 30, 2012: CSA Elective: Body-Based Approaches and Mindfulness-Based Interventions

Presenters: Sara Moore Hines, LPC, NCC, MCAT, ADTR & Frank Masterpasqua, PhD

May 4, 2012: Core Knowledge 2 - An Ecosystemic Understanding of Child Sexual Abuse

Presenter: Anthony Goldsmith, MA

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The Fall Certificate Workshop Schedule includes the following Friday sessions:

TBD - October, 2012: Core Knowledge 3 - The Heart of the Matter, Concepts and Techniques of Child Sexual Abuse Phychotherapy

Presenter: Constance Pelesh, MS, LPC, NCC

TBD - November, 2012: Core Knowledge 4 - Lions and Tigers and Bears, The Multi-System Complexity of Child Sexual Abuse

Presenter: Anthony Goldsmith, MA & Mary Hove, MS

• Continuing Education Credits available
• Participants may begin at any time in the program cycle
• Workshops may be attended independently by those not wishing to receive a Certificate