This is the second in a series of twelve courses on serving Veteran populations.  They can be taken in order or as stand stand-alone course.

Available as a live course for contracted groups. Contact us for information.
Developed by: Karen Albig Smith, LMFT, LCAS, MAC, CAP, SAP, SAE
2017
Revised 2022

 

Description: This module will explore the life, culture, and commitment of our military service members and their families.  Covered in this section will be the unique values, strengths, and challenges prevalent in military families, the common characteristics and distinct differences across the branches, components, and ranks.  Learners will develop a “military lens”; an enhanced awareness of military culture permitting practitioners to utilize “informed” inquiry in serving the needs of military families.

Objectives:  Participants will be able to:
1.  Define fundamental military and deployment related terminology.
2.  Describe the unique attributes of military culture and military ethos. 
3.  Identify areas of self-awareness to beliefs and values about the military.
4.  Assess how military ethos affects worldview and clinical presentation of Veterans.
5.  Describe how military ethos contributes to stigma, help-seeking, and health behaviors.

CE Credits: 1 CE

CE Broker #:  20-561683     

Agenda:
Hour One:  Terminology and attributes of culture and military ethos.
Hour Two:  Provider self-awareness, military worldview, stigma and its effects.

Methods:  Study guide, pre and posttests, evaluation, Q and A by email.

Purpose:  This module provides information about the role of military culture in the lives Service members, Veterans, and their family members. The focus will be on the different facets of military culture and how military culture can affect patients in various ways.

Target Audience:  The target audience includes all Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Department of Defense (DoD) providers, private health care professionals (to include nurses, advance practice nurses, social workers, professional counselors, marriage and family therapists) who work with Veterans and their families.

Approvals:
Program Services is an NBCC Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP) and may offer NBCC-approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements. The ACEP solely is responsible for all aspects of the program. #5978
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Florida Board of Nursing FBN #2456 CEBroker provider # 50-1651
Florida Board of Clinical Social Work, Marriage and Family Therapy, and Mental Health Counseling:  BAP #162 CEBroker provider # 50-1651
Florida Certification Board, Inc. #159A
Alabama State Board of Social Work Examiners #0339
Allied profession approvals can be found at https://www.programservices.org/approvals?other=true

Online Course

CE Broker#:
20-561683
CE Credits:
1
Price:
$10.00

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