Motivational interviewing (MI) adopts a person-centred approach that works by identifying and mobilising the service users/patient's intrinsic values and goals to stimulate behaviour change. Motivation to change is elicited from the service user/patient, rather than imposed from without, thereby reducing defensive responses to interventions/treatment plans.

These workshops have been designed for leaders/managers who attempt or avoid difficult conversations out of fear of the consequences. Typically, when the conversation does occur the parties think and feel a lot more than they say. These one-day workshops will address any issues that make conversations difficult and develop strategies as well as present tools that can be used to have real meaningful conversations where both parties are happy with the outcomes

This event is hosted by Social Care Ireland.  It is an interdisciplinary event in collaboration with the Association of Occupational Therapists in Ireland (AOTI) and the Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists (ISLT). It is funded by the National Health and Social Care Professionals Office (HSCP Office).

Working with attachment and trauma in a relational way has many inherent challenges – nowhere is this more prevalent and complex than in the field of health and social care. Carol Duffy has 20 years’ experience working in health and social care and 15 of those have been practicing as a child and adolescent psychotherapist specialising in play therapy.

Social care Ireland is delighted to have Dr Karen Treisman back this year to facilitate a full two days workshop on Anxiety. This workshop is supplementary to previous events facilitated by Dr Karen Tresiman but no prior knowledge is necessary. This is an  interdisciplinary collaboration between Social care Ireland(SCI), The association of Occupational Therapist of Ireland AOTI, The Irish Association of Speech and Language Therapists ISLT, Irish Association of Social Work IASW and the Irish Nutrition & Dietetic Institute (INDI). It is funded by the National Health and Social Care Professionals Office within the HSE.

Social care workers frequently work with a trauma population. People who attend primary care, residential and mental health services are more likely to have experienced attachment and trauma difficulties than those in the general population. Trauma has lasting adverse effects on an individual's functioning and mental, physical, social, emotional, and spiritual wellbeing’ (SAMHSA, 2014). Individuals with Intellectual Disability are three or four times more likely than people without Intellectual Disability to experience adverse events such as abuse, neglect and medical trauma. (Brenner et al 2018, Devaney et al 2019).

Social Care Ireland is delighted to receive funding from the National Health and Social Care Professional Office to facilitate this valuable workshop on Reflective Practice. Reflection is as vital as relationship-building in social care, serving as a key component in maintaining resilience, wellbeing, and professional integrity. This workshop offers practitioners a unique opportunity to explore the theory and application of reflective practice in a safe, supportive, and facilitated environment.