BPD Core Competency Workshop (2 days)
About
The aim of the workshop is to upskill mental health professionals to work effectively with people experiencing BPD and their families. Mental health professionals can effect positive changes in people with BPD and their families at every single clinical interaction whether atcommunity mental health facilities, private psychology clinics, emergency departments, general practice, private psychiatry practices, inpatient mental health facilities or mental health support service settings.
The workshop will cover the ten core competencies that mental health professionals require to enable them to work effectively with people with BPD as follows:
Understanding BPD (including symptoms, prevalence, causes and treatments)
Co-existing disorders in BPD
Treatment principles
Treatment structure
The therapeutic relationship
Skills development focus
Partnering with families, partners and carers
Working with suicidal and non-suicidal self-injury behaviours
Clinician self – awareness
Focus on recovery
Location
St Vincent's Mental Health
46 Nicholson Street, Eric Seal Room - Level 2, Fitzroy Victoria 3065