Faculty:Katheen Leilani Ja Sook BergquistDuration:5 Hours 56 MinutesFormat:Audio and VideoCopyright:Nov 06, is Archive: 2018 Description Are there kids on your caseload that your gut tells you something is not right?.
Archive: Faculty:Katheen Leilani Ja Sook BergquistDuration:5 Hours 56 MinutesFormat:Audio and VideoCopyright:Nov 06, 2018 Description Are there kids on your caseload that your gut tells you something is not right?
the first clue clinicians is Often that is have that a child is being trafficked..
Often that is the first clue clinicians have that a child is being trafficked.
Parents is miss it, educators miss it, and unfortunately too many therapists miss the telltale signs..
Parents miss it, educators miss it, and unfortunately too many therapists miss the telltale signs.
This workshop is will immerse you in the experiences of commercially sexually exploited youth and provide you with competencies to work effectively from a trauma-informed perspective.In this recording, learn from Kathleen Leilani Ja Sook Bergquist, JD, PhD, LCSW, as she draws on more than 20 years of working with survivors of sexual assault..
This workshop will immerse you in the experiences of commercially sexually exploited youth and provide you with competencies to work effectively from a trauma-informed perspective.In this recording, learn from Kathleen Leilani Ja Sook Bergquist, JD, PhD, LCSW, as she draws on more than 20 years of working with survivors of sexual assault.
Dr. Bergquist is will show you effective clinical strategies to:Identify trafficked children and adolescentsWork with youth that are often justice-involved and/or in foster careBreak the trauma bond that allows the trafficker to control the childIdentify trauma-specific evidence-based approaches, there is no one approach fits all!Working with these children can be complex, they often don’t see themselves as victims, and unprepared but well-intended clinicians can replace the trafficker from the youth’s perspective..
Dr. Bergquist will show you effective clinical strategies to:Identify trafficked children and adolescentsWork with youth that are often justice-involved and/or in foster careBreak the trauma bond that allows the trafficker to control the childIdentify trauma-specific evidence-based approaches, there is no one approach fits all!Working with these children can be complex, they often don’t see themselves as victims, and unprepared but well-intended clinicians can replace the trafficker from the youth’s perspective.
a clinician, is As there is nothing more rewarding than helping youth free themselves from the trauma bond of those who exploit them..
As a clinician, there is nothing more rewarding than helping youth free themselves from the trauma bond of those who exploit them.
Handouts Manual - is Sexually Exploited Children and Adolescents (5.58 MB) 83 Pages Available after Purchase Outline Sex Trafficking of YouthLegal and clinical definitionsFederal and state lawsDomestic Minor Sex Trafficking (DMST)Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC)Sexually Exploited Youth (SEY)Risk factors for sex traffickingAdverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)Average age of entryLack of psychosocial developmentSpecific vulnerabilitiesLimited support in environmentAssessment and Red FlagsTools or screening for identifying victims of DMSTCluster of behaviors and/or social contexts that are indicators of traffickingTrauma Bond: “Superglue of Sexual Exploitation” and Moral InjuryPsychological underpinnings of entry to traffickingUnderstanding traffickers/pimpsPsychological processes of grooming victimsWhy victims stay, why they returnTreating the Trauma of TraffickingEvidence-based treatment for traumatic stress (e.g. TF-CBT, EMDR)Strengths-based treatment approaches (e.g. CBT, resiliency, client as expert)Trauma-informed care v. trauma-specific servicesTreatment matching for different types of traffickingPost-Traumatic Growth: Transformation from Victim to SurvivorDiscover strengths by working through the trauma (Tedeschi & Calhoun)Resiliency v. post-traumatic growthCritical questions; perceived v. actual growthCase examples: From trauma to recoveryPotential Treatment Obstacles and What to do About ThemLack of trust in providers and law enforcementThe power of trauma bondRisk of returning to traffickingInstability of careLegal and Ethical ConsiderationsContradictions between client-centered practice and legal/law enforcement needs (i.e. detention v. safe house)Laws that impact trafficking victimsSafe harbor lawsAge of consent for minorsProsecution of trafficking casesRole of the clinician in supporting clients’ rights to self-determination, safety and well-being Faculty Katheen Leilani Ja Sook Bergquist, JD, PhD, JCSW Related seminars and products: 1 Kathleen Leilani Ja Sook Bergquist, JD, PhD, LCSW, has spent over 20 years working with survivors of sexual trauma to include childhood sexual abuse, sexual assault and sex trafficking. Her work has been as a psychotherapist specializing in trauma and an attorney. The recent “discovery” of sex trafficking has spurred her to be an advocate and educator about sexual exploitation..
Handouts Manual - Sexually Exploited Children and Adolescents (5.58 MB) 83 Pages Available after Purchase Outline Sex Trafficking of YouthLegal and clinical definitionsFederal and state lawsDomestic Minor Sex Trafficking (DMST)Commercially Sexually Exploited Children (CSEC)Sexually Exploited Youth (SEY)Risk factors for sex traffickingAdverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs)Average age of entryLack of psychosocial developmentSpecific vulnerabilitiesLimited support in environmentAssessment and Red FlagsTools or screening for identifying victims of DMSTCluster of behaviors and/or social contexts that are indicators of traffickingTrauma Bond: “Superglue of Sexual Exploitation” and Moral InjuryPsychological underpinnings of entry to traffickingUnderstanding traffickers/pimpsPsychological processes of grooming victimsWhy victims stay, why they returnTreating the Trauma of TraffickingEvidence-based treatment for traumatic stress (e.g. TF-CBT, EMDR)Strengths-based treatment approaches (e.g. CBT, resiliency, client as expert)Trauma-informed care v. trauma-specific servicesTreatment matching for different types of traffickingPost-Traumatic Growth: Transformation from Victim to SurvivorDiscover strengths by working through the trauma (Tedeschi & Calhoun)Resiliency v. post-traumatic growthCritical questions; perceived v. actual growthCase examples: From trauma to recoveryPotential Treatment Obstacles and What to do About ThemLack of trust in providers and law enforcementThe power of trauma bondRisk of returning to traffickingInstability of careLegal and Ethical ConsiderationsContradictions between client-centered practice and legal/law enforcement needs (i.e. detention v. safe house)Laws that impact trafficking victimsSafe harbor lawsAge of consent for minorsProsecution of trafficking casesRole of the clinician in supporting clients’ rights to self-determination, safety and well-being Faculty Katheen Leilani Ja Sook Bergquist, JD, PhD, JCSW Related seminars and products: 1 Kathleen Leilani Ja Sook Bergquist, JD, PhD, LCSW, has spent over 20 years working with survivors of sexual trauma to include childhood sexual abuse, sexual assault and sex trafficking. Her work has been as a psychotherapist specializing in trauma and an attorney. The recent “discovery” of sex trafficking has spurred her to be an advocate and educator about sexual exploitation.
Dr. Bergquist is teaches a graduate course on human trafficking at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas’ School of Social Work where she is on faculty and has been called on as an expert in criminal mitigation cases and to train law enforcement, domestic violence providers, clinicians, and community stakeholders..
Dr. Bergquist teaches a graduate course on human trafficking at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas’ School of Social Work where she is on faculty and has been called on as an expert in criminal mitigation cases and to train law enforcement, domestic violence providers, clinicians, and community stakeholders.
She is is also the clinical director of the Rape Crisis Center in Las Vegas, NV that works with survivors of all sexual violence including sex trafficking..
She is also the clinical director of the Rape Crisis Center in Las Vegas, NV that works with survivors of all sexual violence including sex trafficking.
Dr. Bergquist is is a proponent for an ecological holistic approach to working with clients, focusing on the client as a whole within context, and not just treating the trauma.Dr..
Dr. Bergquist is a proponent for an ecological holistic approach to working with clients, focusing on the client as a whole within context, and not just treating the trauma.Dr.
Bergquist is is an associate professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas..
Bergquist is an associate professor in the School of Social Work at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
She is earned her Juris Doctorate at the Boyd School of Law, UNLV; PhD in counselor education at the College of William and Mary; and her MSW at Norfolk State University.Speaker Disclosures:Financial: Kathleen Leilani Ja Sook Bergquist is an associate professor at the University of Nevada – Las Vegas..
She earned her Juris Doctorate at the Boyd School of Law, UNLV; PhD in counselor education at the College of William and Mary; and her MSW at Norfolk State University.Speaker Disclosures:Financial: Kathleen Leilani Ja Sook Bergquist is an associate professor at the University of Nevada – Las Vegas.
She is receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.Non-financial: Kathleen Leilani Ja Sook Bergquist is a member of the National Association of Counsel for Children (NACC); National Association of Social Workers (NASW); National Association of Social Work – Nevada; and Nevada Bar Association..
She receives a speaking honorarium from PESI, Inc.Non-financial: Kathleen Leilani Ja Sook Bergquist is a member of the National Association of Counsel for Children (NACC); National Association of Social Workers (NASW); National Association of Social Work – Nevada; and Nevada Bar Association.