Academic Professional Learning Opportunities

Students at emotional risk

The Counselling and Careers Development Unit is offering a half-day workshop to Wits academic and administrative support staff. The workshop covers mental wellness, as well as basic skills to identify, contain and refer students in need of psychological or psychiatric intervention. This includes the identification of certain high-risk characteristics/circumstances associated with the deterioration of the functioning of a student.

The primary objectives of this workshop are to provide university staff that lecture, support and/or work with students with relevant information to assist and support these students during their university career.

Dates: 24 Mar 2022 26 May 2022 28 July 2022 Time: 09:00 to 12:00 09:00 to 12:00 09:00 to 12:00 Venue: Online (Meeting link will be e-mailed once bookings are confirmed)

Facilitator: Esmeralda Vilanculos esmeralda.vilanculos@wits.ac.za Rezana Hoosain rezana.hoosain@wits.ac.za Lynn April lynn.april@wits.ac.za

Contact: Candice Michael (011) 717—1475 Candice.Michael@wits.ac.za

Basic Supporter Skills training

The Counselling and Careers Development Unit staff are offering academic, support and residence staff a two-day workshop on supportive skills and basic counselling.

The requirement for the attendance of this Supportive Skills course is full attendance of the Students at Emotional Risk workshop. This training includes sections on selfreflection and self-awareness, as well as supporter and counselling skills.

Please note: Staff who are feeling emotionally fragile or who have experienced recent trauma or bereavement are advised not to attend at this point.

Date: 21- 22 September 2022 Time: 08:30 to 14:30 Venue: Online (Meeting link will be e-mailed once bookings are confirmed)

Facilitator: Esmeralda Vilanculos esmeralda.vilanculos@wits.ac.za Rezana Hoosain rezana.hoosain@wits.ac.za

Contact: Candice Michael (011) 717—1475 Candice.Michael@wits.ac.za