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working with both both traumatized children and and adults” (Cook & Newman 2014) Meant for both both the the the student and and the the the the the independent practitioner these competencies are meant as as “aspirational guidelines” for for for for the the the the ethical ethical practice practice of trauma trauma counseling Also recommended for for for for ethical ethical practice practice is is the the the the TIP
57 within SAMHSA’s Quick Guide for for for for for for Clinicians is is guide o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o o ers ers trauma trauma trauma informed informed approaches approaches supports ethical trauma-informed practice practice and and o o o o o o o o o o ers ers approaches approaches for for for for clinicians to ensure self-care and and success in in in in practice practice with clients as as as well as as as trauma-speci c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c c treatment strategies (SAMHSA 2018) In the the the following years the the the trauma trauma trauma competency literature has expanded the the the essentials of of attitudes knowledge and and and skills of of trauma-competent clinicians in in in in in in in mental health counseling counseling It is is suggested that that these core essentials inform trauma trauma trauma trauma counseling counseling in in in in in in a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a way that that is is both ethical and and trauma-competent (Paige et et et et al al al 2017) A model of trauma trauma trauma competency designed by Paige Paige (2018) further encourages the the education and and support counselors in in in in in training supervisors educators researchers and and clinicians can implement to to to ensure ethical trauma-informed practice is is model (PAKS©) includes areas not limited to: erapeutic Presence (P) (person-centered calm focused) Attitude/Attitudinal Conditions (A) (respect for client as as the the the the expert on on on on on their own life acceptance
of the the the the the survivor’s survivor’s unique trauma experience con dence in in in the the the the the survivor’s survivor’s recovery) Trauma-focused Clinical Skills (S) (Develop therapeutic partnership establish mutually agreed upon treatment treatment goals create a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a trauma-informed consent to to treatment) and and and and Trauma Knowledge (K) (Understand evidence- based trauma trauma trauma mental health trauma trauma trauma symptoms vary and and and and and are adaptations for for survival understand clinical assessment and and and diagnosis of PTSD) (Paige 2018) Ethical practice practice in in in in in trauma-informed and and and trauma-competent clinical clinical practice practice is is essential for for for for the the the the safety of of of clients clients and and and critical for for for for the the the the protection of of of the the the the clinician Utilizing protective factors for for for for the the the the prevention of of of of vicarious vicarious traumatization and and secondary traumatic stress while serving clients clients ensures clinicians are are are more apt to to to adopt practices practices of of vicarious vicarious resiliency Self-care practices practices for the the clinician clinician clinician are are are an an an an an an ethical requirement to to to promote overall health which ensures the the the clinician clinician clinician is able to to to remain present and and competent for for clients Areas of of of importance
within the the the practice of of of presence attitude skills and and knowledge are the the core foundation of of of practicing a a a a a a a a a a a a a trauma-informed approach Tuesdai A A Brown MA NCC
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