Military Sexual Trauma: Part 1
Friday, October 30, 2020
9:00AM - 1:30PM PDT
An introduction to understanding and treating military sexual trauma (MST)
Location: Online
Continuing Education: 3.5 CE Credits (Applied at NASW)
Cost: Free
Who Should Attend: This training is open to all RVP Volunteer Providers, social workers, mental health counselors, and community providers.
What You Will Learn:
Attendees will gain a better understanding of Military Sexual Trauma (MST) and the various mental and physical health conditions that can result. Therapy treatment options, using a trauma informed approach, gender differences, hearing real survivor stories, and much more will be a part of this one-day introduction to MST.
Learning Objectives:
- Successfully define what constitutes MST by VA definition
- Identify gender differences in occurrence of MST, stats
- Identify what service connection is and the process of applying for service connection
- Explain the implications of military culture on therapy for MST related diagnoses
- Explain the impact of countertransference when the subject of therapy is sexual trauma
- Overview of treatment options for MST related diagnoses
- Identify MST related care options both in the VA & in the community (locally, nationally, and electronically)
CE Faculty:
Rebecca X. Casanova, LCSW, MPH, Social Worker, Mental Health Clinic, VA Portland Health Care System
Guy Tyler, LCSW, Clinical Team, MST Coordinator, VA Portland Health Care System
Trisha Vinatieri, Psy.D, Clinical Team, VA Portland Health Care System
Aysha Crain, LCSW, Clinical Team, MST Coordinator, VA Portland Health Care System
Kevin Moore, MST Outreach Coordinator & Legal Administrative Specialist (PCOS), Portland VA Regional Office
Contact: RVP Staff .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)
503-954-2259
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