It is certainly not an overstatement to say that we live in a traumatized society. South Africa has some of the highest violent crime, abuse and rape statistics in the world.
Caregivers and counsellors in society are overburdened by the psychosocial and spiritual impact of this situation. HospiVision, with its experience in trauma units at hospitals, is ideally placed to provide training and practical experience in trauma counselling for lay and professional caregivers. Key areas that the course will address are exploring and understanding trauma; a narrative approach to trauma counselling; and care for the caregiver.
Course Details
What you will learn
- Review of basic counselling principles
- Exploring and understanding trauma, and different kinds of trauma
- Psychological first aid, containing, defusing, debriefing
- Acute and Post-traumatic stress disorder
- Spirituality and Trauma
- Finding meaning in Trauma
- Care for the Caregiver
- Styles of care giving
- Understanding and identifying burnout
- Keep the fire burning: a programme for
- Caregiver restoration
University of Pretoria Certificate
As an extension to the course, delegates have the option to do an additional assignment, which will be sent to the University of Pretoria for accreditation. The details of the certificate are discussed during the course. Please note that certificates are issued only once a year by the University of Pretoria. The UP certificate for any courses completed during 2025, will be issued in 2026 by the University.
Registration Process
1. Download and complete the registration form.You can either download and print the form, then fill it out by hand, or- complete the form online by filling out the fillable PDF.
2. Email your completed form to friend@hospivision.org.za.If you are applying for a scholarship, please include your scholarship application form along with the registration form.
3. Once your registration has been reviewed and approved, an invoice will be sent to the email address you provided. (Make payment using the invoice number as reference. This helps ensure your registration is processed smoothly. You can also send proof of payment to finance@hospivision.org.za if you wish.)
4. After payment is confirmed, all study materials will be sent to the same email address.
Please ensure you take note of the course dates you registered for.
Scholarship
If you are applying for a scholarship, please remember to include your completed scholarship application form along with your registration form. Incomplete applications may delay the process.
Please note: Scholarships do not include the UP-Enterprises certificate fee. This optional certificate can be paid for separately after successful completion and submission of the required assignment
Scholarships for this conference are made possible through the generous support of:
- Diaconia, and
- Grant 63219 from the John Templeton Foundation
We are grateful for their commitment to ensuring broader access to spiritual support and care in healthcare!
