Successful step-parenting is often not intuitive and develops differently. Step or bonus families is a unique family structure with complex stressors and should have individualized goals and interventions to fit each family. This workshop describes the struggles blended families are faced with on a daily basis. Evidence-based models of treatment, applicable for those who work with individuals, couples, and/or families and interventions will be presented. There are also variations in stepfamily development and dynamics based on ethnicity that will be discussed. This webinar provides concrete strategies for meeting the challenges created by stepfamily structure: unhappy children, conflicts over parenting, difficulties with the step parent role, etc. [Elective for Child & Adolescent Certificate Program]
One Big Happy Family: Working with Blended Families
9:30 am - 12:30 pm ET
Live Interactive Online Webinar
$60.00
Natalie Contreras, MA, LPC
To earn CE credit, social workers must log in at the scheduled time, attend the entire course, and complete an online course evaluation. Certificates of completion will be emailed within 10 business days of course completion.
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3.0 General
Objectives
At the conclusion of this webinar, participants will be able to:
Identify the major challenges presented by blended families
Discuss age-appropriate techniques to teach children to cope with divorce/loss in their family
Describe how to apply systemic treatment to working with blended families
Identify techniques for parents to establish boundaries that separates children from parental conflicts
Demonstrate psycho-educational techniques for parents to assist with a smooth transition with family changes
Develop realistic goals for blended families
Audience
Social Workers and Allied Health Professionals