This highly interactive, practical workshop is designed to enhance skills in critical thinking and decision-making, specifically within the context of helping professions.

Participants will gain practical tools and strategies to apply critical thinking to their daily practice, make ethical decisions, and evaluate and implement realistic case plans effectively. This workshop will provide helping professionals with the knowledge and skills to enhance their professional practice, make informed decisions, and contribute positively to their clients and organisations.

Topics Covered:

Overview of Critical Thinking: Definition and importance in professional practice.

Decision-Making Processes: Key concepts and models relevant to support work.

Critical Thinking in Client Case Planning and Interactions: Identifying goals, assessing needs, and creating actionable plans.

Introduction to the Inclusive Model of Ethical Decision Making: Steps, principles, and how to integrate the model in daily decision-making processes.

Evaluating Progress: Challenges and strategies for executing plans effectively, and options to navigate unsuccessful plans and decisions.

This training is run by Monica from Flourish Therapy & Consulting. Monica Lord is the owner of Flourish Therapy & Consulting, the founder of the Australia Centre for Hoarding, Squalor, and Clutter, and a passionate, enthusiastic Accredited Mental Health Social Worker. Monica holds a Bachelor of Social Work from Griffith University, a Master of Youth Mental Health from the University of Melbourne, and is a current PhD Candidate at Griffith University. Monica has 15 years of direct clinical experience working with children, young people, women, and families, and has spent 8 years running her own private practice on the Gold Coast. Monica is also a lecturer in Social Work at Griffith University. In 2014, Monica was granted project funding to improve how workers engage people with hoarding behaviours. "Trash or Treasure" was developed in 2017 from the continued identified community need for quality training in working with hoarding behaviours, and to date, more than 800 participants have completed the training across Australia. Monica is a well-regarded training facilitator and has developed and facilitated a number of other professional development programs. Monica is also the founder of the Australian Centre for Hoarding Squalor and Clutter which is launching in 2024.

**Please note we only have a limited amount of tickets, so if you are no longer able to attend please let us know ASAP at info@cigroup.org.au
**Please note if you register and fail to attend without letting us know, you will be charged a attendance guarantee of $50