Three-Day Training Course on LGBT issues

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Three-Day Training Course for Counsellors, Psychotherapists, Social Workers.

“Everything you wanted to know about working with Gay, Lesbian Bisexual and Transgender people but were afraid to ask”.

The Gay Men’s Health Project (Health Service Executive) is pleased to announce the 6
th training course, exploring issues confronting counsellors, psychotherapists, or social workers, who are or may be working with lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender clients (LGBT). Due to increased demand and also to allow us to cover as much as possible the course is now extended to a Three-Day one.



Day One
will include the following: Interactive training around homophobia, both societal and internal. A presentation of various recent Irish research and reports. A presentation on married gays and lesbians.



Day Two
will expand on the first day and have interactive presentation and workshops on Lesbian sexuality, Bisexuality, Transgender, and also young LGBT persons. Participants must have attended day one.



Day Three
will deal with related clinical work and the issues for clients and
practitioners in relation to sex and shame. Covering counsellor bias, sexual
terminology/practices, sexual addiction, and spirituality. Participants must have attended day one and two.



Training is facilitated by counsellors, outreach workers/trainers and psychotherapists.

Venue:
Outhouse


LGBT Community Centre,
105 Capel Street,
Dublin 1.
Tel: 01-8732952
Dates:
Day One: 9.30am to 5.00pm Monday 23rd October 2006
Day Two: 9.30am to 5.00pm Monday 6th November 2006
Day Three: 9.30am to 5.00pm Monday 27th November 2006


Deadline:
The Training Course is Limited to 25 participants. Acceptance is
on a First Register Basis: confirmation will be sent out please
indicate email address or fax number where possible


Cost:
€200.00 for Private Practice and Non HSE Staff.


€80.00 for HSE Staff only(i.e. HSE Group Personal Number)
Fee covers lunches (hot meal) teas, coffees etc for the three days.
Pre booking and payment will secure place.

Note: we reserve the right to reschedule.

Gay Men’s Health Project
Sexual Health Services, STI Clinic, Counselling, Outreach, Training, Research
for Gay, Bisexual Men and other Men who have Sex with Men
Gay Men’s Health Project
19 Haddington Road, Dublin 4, Ireland
Tel: +353-16699553 Fax:+353-1-668 0050
Email:
gmhpadmin@maild.hse.ie


Web:
www.gaymenshealthproject


for Services, Reports and Links
This course is for those with relevant
qualifications. If a student you must be
receiving supervision and seeing clients.

p.pete

Sounds interesting - there's also a Lesbian & Gay & Bisexual forum so could be useful to post it there also (unless you've already done so?).

Pete

JuliusCaesar

did this course a couple of years ago & it was very enlightening. Watch out for T Hicks' History of the World! Fascinating.

snorlax

sounds interesting. Is it open to occupational therapists/ students too?