Description
This 14 hour course teaches adults how to assist adolescents who are experiencing a mental health crisis or developing a mental health problem.
The course is suitable for adults working with adolescents (those aged between 12 and 18 years), however, it can also be relevant for those helping people who are a little younger or older.
Course Content
Participants will learn about adolescent development and the signs and symptoms of these mental health problems, where and how to get help and what sort of help has been shown by research to be effective.
COVID-19 PRECAUTIONS
We ask you do not attend our offices or any AISWA organised Professional learning sessions if any of the following effect you:
- If you have arrived in Australia from overseas in the past 14 days
- If you have had contact with any person with a confirmed case of COVID-19 in the past 14 days
- If you have any cold or flu symptoms, for example, a cough, sore throat, runny nose or shortness of breath
Presenters
Paul Russell (AISWA Staff)
Senior Consultant Engagement And Wellbeing, Educational Psychologist
Dr. Paul Russell is the Senior Consultant Wellbeing and Engagement for the AISWA School Psychology Service. He is an endorsed Educational & Developmental Psychologist and Clinical Psychologist Regsitrar, an AHPRA approved supervisor, and has worked as a psychologist in Catholic, Independent and Government schools, in clinical practice, as a consultant and for Dyslexia-Speld Foundation, as well as having worked as a secondary teacher and in the tertiary sector. He has also worked in Defence and has been awarded the Australian Service Medal and Defence Long Service Medal. Paul has completed post-graduate study at Charles Sturt University, the University of Newcastle and the Australian Catholic University, as well as recently having completed study in Positive Education at Melbourne University and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at California Southern University. He has published a number of journal articles ranging in topics from values education to the false consensus effect.
Julie Townsend (AISWA Staff)
Lead Psychologist
Terms & Conditions
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Segments
Event Segment
Date / Time
12 Nov 2020 Starts: 08:30 Finishes: 16:30Delivery Format : In Person
AISWA Seminar Room (First Floor)
PL Hours : 7.00
Event Segment
Date / Time
19 Nov 2020 Starts: 08:30 Finishes: 16:30Delivery Format : In Person