Support and Care for Veterans and their Families: The Overview
This is the first in a series of twelve courses on serving Veteran populations. They can be taken in order or as stand-alone courses.
Description: This module provides an overview of this specialty education series: Support and Care for Veterans and their Families. This introduction addresses the general service needs and goals of Veteran populations; including information on the incidence and prevalence of concerns affecting Veterans in today's service delivery systems. Learners will become familiar with what knowledge, skills, and attitudes are useful when working with Veterans. The Health and Wellness approach is discussed as well as the common problems faced by Veterans seeking mental health care.
CE Credits: 2 CE
CE Broker #: 20-587284
Methods: Study guide, pre and posttests, evaluation, Q and A by email.
Purpose: To prepare social service (mental health, peer support, and allied professionals) practitioners to provide knowledgeable and competent intervention with Veterans and their families who present with problems and concerns related to their military service experiences.
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
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Online Course
- CE Broker#:
- 20-587284
- CE Credits:
- 2
- Price:
- $20.00