Certification Training Experience

Certification and Training Experience I wanted to choose an area of interest that could enhance my professional development. Having the opportunity to explore different workshops to take a training certification experience to conduct for this class. Hence, I looked back at my experiences working in my internship site and working with a variety of clients. One of the populations I enjoyed working with involve adolescents. Also, growing up in Hartford where there is are higher levels of crimes I have witnessed several adolescents become involved in delinquent behavior thus I am always intrigued to learn more about this population. Therefore when I came across the Suicide and Delinquency Home Study Training I jumped at the opportunity. This training provided information about the facts/statistics about adolescents that engage in criminal behavior who attempt and commit suicide. Also this training provided information about …show more content…
Furthermore this training informed me to assess for suicide for a particular population and how important it is for therapist to be open to consider different motives and symptoms for suicide when conducting suicide assessments in adolescents. Also it was stated in the training that facility suicide risks for adolescents were the same year around except for january and May that a slightly higher suicide risk, however there was no reason indicated for this finding which made me think about an area for further research that could be conducted. Thus participating in these training also can provide a therapist for new ideas or gaps in the field where research can be conducted. In conclusion, this assignment opened my eyes to a different way of learning and enhancing my knowledge about different topics I will continue to participate in trainings during my career as a