EXTENDING THE NARRATIVE TRADITION

Study Options with Johnella Bird in 2012

I have developed this programme to suit people who live outside Auckland and New Zealand. Over the years, I have really enjoyed working with the therapeutic manuscripts and recordings of conversations that people have provided. This experience has convinced me that this kind of personalised study is the most effective way to advance people’s therapeutic skills.

In 2012, I will be offering a year long programme where participants routinely provide me with either transcripts or direct recordings (audio and dvd material) of their clinical conversations. After reviewing this material, I will discuss and demonstrate the practical application of relevant theoretical ideas, and may also suggest reading material. I will do this using either Skype technology or audio-recordings.

This process will interest you if you have attended the workshops that I’ve facilitated and you now want to translate and advance these ideas into the therapeutic work you do.

There are four study options available:

Option 1: Extending The Narrative Tradition
Option 2: Re-searching What Works
Option 3: Completion of 1 or 2 papers, in partnership with UNITEC
Option 4: Vital Reflections for Managers: FINDING CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS

Option 1: Extending The Narrative Tradition

Prerequisites

• Minimum of six days direct teaching with Johnella Bird.
• Review of Johnella Bird DVD Series 1 ‘Changing Narratives To Make A Difference’.
• Access to direct therapeutic practice and/or super-vision.
• Access to a permission process for submitting practice examples to Johnella Bird, as an outside consultant.
• Evidence of a supervision contract.
• Access to Skype technology, and audio or DVD recording equipment.

HOW DO I APPLY?

When you apply for a consultation place, you will need to provide the following:

• A written response to this question, ‘At the end of this course of study, what are the changes that I hope to notice in my practice?’
• A summary of your professional and clinical experience, including attendance at Johnella Bird's workshop/s.
• A statement of intention with regard to a super-vision contract in 2012.
• A commitment to regularly provide transcript, and/or DVD or audio material.
• A focus for the clinical and practice orientated study, i.e. couple, individual, child and adolescent, family work, super-vision.

STUDY REQUIREMENTS

A timetable to fulfil the requirement for this study will be organised by 1 March 2012.

• Completion of exercises as recommended.
• Review of Johnella Bird DVD Series 2, including the exercises in the booklet.
• Two full session recordings or transcripts throughout the year.
• A minimum of four 10 -15 minute recordings or transcripts to review specific skills. People can use recordings of prismatic dialogues.
• Two therapeutic letters, or written practice summaries.
• Six hours Skype or telephone contact.

NUMBERS

Numbers will be limited.

STUDY REQUIREMENTS FOR GROUPS

Groups, with a maximum of four members, can apply to participate in this study and consultation process. All of the study requirements for individuals apply to groups. In addition, twelve hours Skype or telephone contact for the group members together, plus peer consultation times for group members.

APPLICATIONS

Applications close on 10 February 2012. edgepress@xtra.co.nz

Option 2: Re-searching What Works

This option will interest practitioners who believe they have either:

• Identified a practice, idea or process that could be useful to other practitioners and community members
OR
• Identified an area of need, for example, resourcing children who have witnessed a traumatic event. This discovery or area of exploration will have occurred through participation in individual work, couple work, family work, group work, super-vision, management or teaching. The objective of this consultation process will be to participate with Johnella in the construction of a resource that can be used by the professional or general community.

Prerequisites

• Minimum of six days direct teaching with Johnella Bird.
• Review of Johnella Bird DVD Series 1 ‘Changing Narratives To Make A Difference’.
• Access to direct therapeutic practice and/or super-vision.
• Access to a permission process for submitting practice examples to Johnella Bird, as an outside consultant.
• Evidence of a supervision contract.
• Access to Skype technology and audio or DVD recording equipment.

HOW DO I APPLY?

When you apply for a place, you will need to provide a written response to these questions:

• What have I noticed that has interested me?
• Who will be interested in this discovery?
• How do I hope to present this discovery to those people who might be interested, for example, workshop, children’s story, card game or other games, artwork, visual or audio resources, articles for professional journals, workbooks.

STUDY REQUIREMENTS

• An initial interview between Johnella Bird and the practitioner, to clarify the development of the resource.
• Reading, as recommended.
• Completion of exercises, as recommended.
• Review of Johnella Bird DVD Series 2, including the exercises in the booklet.
• Two full session recordings, or transcripts if required, to develop the resource.
• Four additional 10-15 minute recordings or transcripts to review specific areas of development, if required.
• A minimum of two prototypes of the resource.
• Six hours Skype or telephone contact.

GROUPS

Groups, with a maximum of four members, can apply to participate in this study and consultation process.

NUMBERS

Numbers will be limited.

STUDY REQUIREMENTS FOR GROUPS

A timetable to fulfil the requirement for this study will be organised by 1 March 2012.
All of the study requirements for individuals apply to groups. In addition, twelve hours Skype or telephone contact for the group members together, plus peer consultation times for group members.

APPLICATIONS

Applications close on 10 February 2012. edgepress@xtra.co.nz

Option 3:UNITEC

Prerequisites

For UNITEC requirements for Post Graduate study, refer to http://www.unitec.ac.nz

• Minimum of six days direct teaching with Johnella Bird.
• Review of Johnella Bird DVD Series 1 ‘Changing Narratives To Make A Difference’.
• Access to direct practice, that is, therapeutic practice and/or super-vision.
• Access to a permission process for submitting practice examples to Johnella Bird, as an outside consultant.
• Evidence of a supervision contract.
• Access to Skype technology, and audio or DVD recording equipment.

STUDY REQUIREMENTS

These will be sent to you once you have applied for one of these specialities.

QUALIFICATION

On successful completion of Paper 1 and Paper 2, students will receive a Post-Graduate Certificate in Social Practice (Specialist topic).

APPLICATIONS

Contact Jill Kelly

ENROLMENT

Jill Kelly will refer you to the appropriate person at UNITEC.

Option 4: Vital Reflections for Managers: FINDING CREATIVE SOLUTIONS TO PROBLEMS

Read more about this option

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