Example CPD Submission November 201
GOAL ACTIVITIES EVIDENCE EVALUATION Increase my understanding of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Improve my recording skills Take online course on CBT (formal educational Consult with colleague who uses CBT regularly in practice (work-based Review BCCSW Standard of Practice on record keeping and consult with peer Seek feedback on current records from my supervisor (workbased Read article on best practice for record keeping (self-directed Present my learning s to my peers at a staff meeting Start to use CBT in practice as applicable Records are better organized and consistent with evidence based best practice in literature Increased awareness of privacy laws and confidentiality policies in my organization I enrolled in the course and consulted with a colleague I taught an education session to my peers I have more clear and concise client records but need to improve the clarity of my follow-up records Learn about working with people with eating disorders Take in-service course on current resources available (work-based Reflect and discuss learning s with peer with experience in this area Increased understanding of complexity of disease process Join or start a community of practice (professional activity) Take online course from ACE (formal Engage in discussions on online forum Set new learning goal of meeting with nutritionist and/or physician Read book on ethical challenges of working with this population (ethics & self-directed 1
Continuing Professional Development Record Form Name: Jane Registrant Area(s) of Practice: Mental Health community Reporting Period: November 1, 201 - October 1, 2014 Please provide a list of all CPD activities undertaken within the reporting period under the various categories of learning activity. Brief Description of Activity Self-directed CPD learning plan and learning statement, see attached Hours 6 Ethics Read: Matusek, J. A., & O Dougherty Wright, M. (2010). Ethical dilemmas in treating clients with eating disorders: A review and application of an integrative ethical decision-making model. European Eating Disorders Review, 18 (6), 44 452. Reflected on article and discussed practice implications with colleague - reviewed and discussed article on best practice for record keeping with peer group - reviewed standards and consulted BCCSW on record keeping 2
Work-based - sought and reviewed feedback from supervisor on client records 1 Prepare and present education on CBT to my peer social work group Lunch & Learn Professional Activity Meet and dialogue with Mental Health and Addictions interest group with BCASW 4 Engaged with peers and proposed to BCASW a new committee be started to engage in dialogue and best practices in topic of eating disorders 1 Became member of Hope Club For Eating Disorder Professionals - read blogs and upcoming events, engage in discussion in on-line forum Formal/Educational Online course through ACE- Association of Social Work Boards: Advanced Therapeutic Strategies with Eating Disorder Patients 8 Up to 40 Hours 6 - completed course, readings and practice questions Online course CBT Core Principles and application Other Learning Attended movie presented by Silver Screen Insights Into Mental Health on people living with mental illness and engaged in reflective dialogue with other attendees Total CPD hours undertaken 2 40
Statement on Learning: Jane Registrant This summative statement requires you to briefly articulate how you believe your CPD activities throughout the year have sought to enhance the quality of your practice and promoted positive outcomes for recipients of the services you have provided. Therefore this statement should primarily concentrate on evidencing how you believe you have met Standard and 4 of the CPD Program. Standard : Actively seek and participate in a range of continuing professional development activities that maintain and advance professional skills and knowledge within current or future scopes of practice. Standard 4: Seek to ensure that continuing professional development activities promote positive outcomes for recipients. (max. 650 words) I identified three main goals as part of my CPD learning plan that I wanted to accomplish during this year s CPD cycle; learn and use CBT, improve my recording skills, and increase my knowledge about working with people with eating disorders. Currently, I work in the field of Mental Health and Substance Use and have noticed an increase in the number of clients who experience social anxiety disorder. I felt that I could therefore increase and vary my counselling skills to improve practice outcomes for these clients. I also held a general interest and an introductory knowledge of CBT and wanted to increase this understanding and develop my scope of practice by engaging with this type of therapeutic intervention with clients who would benefit from its use. The CBT course I took and the peer feedback discussions I have had with colleagues have been very useful. As a result, I have found that I am now better able to understand client needs and apply a new intervention method. I have also been able to share my knowledge of CBT with colleagues through a Lunch & Learn presentation I delivered. 4
I have found that the few clients I have had an opportunity to engage in this type of therapy have been able to catch their own automatic negative cognitions and have started to gradually develop strategies to change these negative thinking patterns. The clients who have engaged with CBT therapy have said that their family members have noticed a positive change in them. These positive outcomes motivate me to continue developing my learning and practice of CBT. Because of the success I have experienced in developing my knowledge and skills in the use of CBT, for next year s CPD cycle I plan on increasing my group work skills with the intent of starting a therapeutic group for people with anxiety to work on behavioural changes in addition to their private counselling work in CBT. The second goal was to improve my record keeping skills. I think making improvements in my record keeping has directly benefited my clients because I am better able to focus my interventions and keep clients on track with their own identified goals of therapy. As many of the clients that attend this program are long term and engage with a multitude of services in the community, it is very beneficial to have clear records to enhance the quality of the continuity of care of each client. Clear records have led to less frustration for colleagues who work with my clients in other areas and less frustration for clients in having to repeat their story or identified needs. I also plan to transition out of my current role and think it is important to have clear client records for whoever takes over my position in the future. This leads me to my final learning goal which was working with people with eating disorders. I have been learning about working with people with eating disorders because I would like to start working with this group and want to be more knowledgeable in this area. In joining the Hope Club for eating disorder professionals I have gained a lot of insight into working with this population and will continue to increase my understanding through volunteer work and attending groups for people living with this disorder. I hope to transition to this area of work in the coming year and want to be better prepared to serve this client group. 5
Some of these learning goals will continue to be developed in my next year s CPD learning plan and my intent is to continue to engage with different types of learning activities with the overall goal of enhancing my knowledge and skills and improving service to my clients. 6