Course Overview
Welcome to OPF103: Core Facilitation Skills! This course equips you with essential skills for facilitation, including client communication, managing psychological distress, trauma-informed care, boundary monitoring, and addressing adverse reactions. These skills are applicable during preparation, administration, and integration sessions.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, you will be able to:
- Apply empathy and rapport-building in client interactions.
- Manage psychological distress during facilitation.
- Implement trauma-informed care principles.
- Monitor boundaries related to consent and touch.
- Facilitate various experiences.
- Recognize and respond to adverse reactions.
- Identify intervention strategies and higher levels of care.
- Support clients with terminal illnesses through culturally attuned facilitation.
Course Schedule
| Module | Topic | Self-Study | Live Session | Assignment Due Date |
|---|
| 1 | Client communication, empathy, and rapport-building | 0.89 hrs | Jan 15, 6 PM - 8 PM | Jan 26: Role-Play Video |
| 2 | Psychological distress and creating safe spaces | 0.89 hrs | Jan 15, 6 PM - 8 PM | Jan 26: Safety Plan |
| 3 | Physical reactions and side effects | 0.89 hrs | Jan 17, 6 PM - 8 PM | Jan 26: Reaction Report |
| 4 | Trauma-informed care and managing empathic stress | 0.89 hrs | Jan 17, 6 PM - 8 PM | Jan 26: Trauma Care Plan |
| 5 | Boundaries and consent for supportive touch | 0.89 hrs | Jan 21, 6 PM - 8 PM | Jan 26: Consent Forms Review |
| 6 | Facilitating subjective experiences | 0.89 hrs | Jan 21, 6 PM - 8 PM | Jan 26: Reflection |
| 7 | Intervention strategies and escalation of care | 0.89 hrs | Jan 22, 6 PM - 8 PM | Jan 26: Intervention Plan |
| 8 | Adverse reactions and supporting terminal clients | 0.89 hrs | Jan 22, 6 PM - 8 PM | Jan 26: Case Study Analysis |
| 9 | Unique needs of clients with terminal illnesses | 0.89 hrs | Jan 22, 6 PM - 8 PM | Jan 26: Competency Plan |
Assignments Overview
Role-Play Video
Demonstrate client communication and rapport-building.
Due: 1/26/25.
Safety Plan
Develop a client safety and support plan for psychological distress.
Due: 1/26/25.
Reaction Report
Document a physical reaction using the Adverse Reaction Form.
Due: 1/26/25.
Trauma Care Plan
Create a trauma-informed care plan addressing empathic stress.
Due: 1/26/25.
Consent Forms Review
Complete the Supportive Touch and Informed Consent forms.
Due: 1/26/25.
Reflection
Reflect on facilitating experiences.
Due: 1/26/25.
Intervention Plan
Outline intervention strategies for adverse reactions.
Due: 1/26/25.
Case Study Analysis
Analyze a scenario and suggest culturally attuned support.
Due: 1/26/25.
Branding Kit
Develop a plan for supporting terminally ill clients.
Due: 1/26/25.
Course Expectations
- Participation: Attend live sessions (Jan 15, 17, 21, 22), complete self-study, and engage actively.
- Assignments: Submit all assignments by Jan 26, 2025.
- Engagement: Respectful communication and confidentiality are required.
- Technical Requirements: Access to a good internet connection.
