Partnering with Parents: A Collaborative Framework for Supporting Parent Involvement in Clinical Work

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Target Audience

Social workers, psychologists, licensed professional counselors, educators, school personnel, mental health professionals, clinicians, health and human service practitioners, and other health care professionals.

Description

Parents and caregivers play a critical role in the success of child and adolescent therapeutic interventions, yet working effectively with them can be complex. This training supports clinicians in cultivating strong, constructive relationships with parents and caregivers. Topics include defining roles, maintaining confidentiality, managing resistance, and delivering feedback in ways that promote growth and resilience. We will also explore common challenges in working with families going through separation, divorce, and life transitions. Through discussion, case examples, and interactive exercises, participants will build skills to strengthen therapeutic outcomes through effective parent collaboration.

Speaker
Amy Levine, MSW, LCSW
Associate Dean of Undergraduate Education and Clinical Assistant Professor
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work

This presenter is being supported through a partnership between UNC-CH, School of Social Work and the NCAHEC Program.

Webinar Information
This webinar will be broadcast with Zoom. Instructions to join the webinar will be emailed prior to the event. You can test your computer by going to the Zoom Test Page.

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Objectives

• Articulate the importance of parent and caregiver involvement in the therapeutic process with children and adolescents.
• Establish clear clinical boundaries and roles among therapists, parents, and child clients, including best practices for confidentiality and communication.
• Develop a collaborative communication plan with both parents and children to support therapeutic goals from assessment through termination.
• Identify and apply strategies to engage parents who may be resistant or ambivalent about their involvement in their child’s treatment.
• Provide strengths-based feedback to parents on how their behaviors and mental health may impact their child’s well-being, while promoting trust and resilience.
• Navigate common challenges such as working with parents during separation, divorce, or other family transitions using a clinically informed, family systems perspective.
• Analyze case examples to apply theoretical concepts and intervention strategies to real-world clinical scenarios involving parent engagement.

Sessions