ODL 310: Deepening Understanding: Advanced Enneagram Applications for Helping Professionals

Created On: 10/28/2024       Revised On:

Attention New Jersey Social Workers: 

This course is approved for all social workers, including New Jersey. The Board Adopted Amendments: N.J.A.C. 13:44G-6.3, 6.4, and 6.7 Content Areas for Continuing Education Credit on April 15, 2024. This updates the Board’s regulation. This amendment states that  attendance at programs or courses offered by providers approved by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) are now acceptable sources of CE credit. 

At the June 12, 2024 public meeting, the Board voted to allow “any applications submitted, or audits which take place, on or after September 1, 2022” to be able “to submit CE from the sources updated in the new amendment adopted on April 15, 2024.”

For more information please refer to https://www.njconsumeraffairs.gov/sw/Pages/Additional-Information.aspx#CE

Target Audience:

This course is targeted for social workers, case managers, nurses, and counselors.

Overview:

This advanced training delves deeper into the complexities of the Enneagram system and its application in the practice of helping professionals. Building upon foundational knowledge, participants will explore nuanced aspects of the Enneagram, including subtypes, talk styles, relationships, shame, and defense mechanisms. This course will also cover journaling and meditation strategies for each Enneagram type tailored specifically to the needs of social workers, counselors, case managers, and nurses. Participants will gain practical insights into leveraging the Enneagram to enhance client engagement, facilitate personal growth, and foster more effective therapeutic relationships.

Course Objectives:

By the end of the course, the participant will be able to:

1. Examine advanced Enneagram concepts, including subtypes and dynamic interactions between core types and wings in relationships.
2. Identify Enneagram-based interventions and techniques to support clients in navigating challenges, fostering resilience, and promoting self-awareness.
3.  Analyze case studies illustrating the application of the Enneagram within diverse cultural contexts and client populations, fostering cultural humility and sensitivity.
4. Develop strategies for integrating Enneagram insights into therapeutic frameworks, treatment planning, and interdisciplinary collaboration within healthcare and social service settings.
5. Discover self-awareness and reflective practice among helping professionals through guided exploration of personal Enneagram dynamics and blind spots.
   

Presenters:

Yekaterina Smith, E-RYT® 500, YACEP®, www.theyogasmith.com, and Co-host of Enneagram+Yoga Podcast

As a yoga teacher, Kat feels a deep passion for practicing and instruction. Yoga empowers her to find her inner strength both on and off my mat. It helps Kat live her life with mindfulness and joy, as well as reach a balance of a healthy body and a peaceful mind. Kat feels honored and overjoyed to share her love of yoga with each and every one of her students.

Kat is a graduate of the University of Tennessee Chattanooga. She holds an RYT 500 certification through Yoga Alliance and is the co-host of the Enneagram+Yoga podcast and is a  Certified Teacher in the Enneagram Spectrum Method (accredited by the International Enneagram Association). Kat’s website is www.theyogasmith.com

Kat lives on Signal Mountain and enjoys all her time spent with her husband Kevin and their two children, Olive and Reed. Namaste.

Christy Bonner, LMFT, M. Div, Doctor of Ministry, Private Practitioner, and Co-host of Enneagram+Yoga Podcast

Christy Bonner is a licensed marriage and family therapist, a certified yoga instructor, and a board-certified chaplain. Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Arts from Emory and Henry College, a Master of Divinity from Emory University, and a Doctor of Ministry from Louisville Presbyterian Theological Seminary. She has a private practice, teaches yoga and co-hosts the podcast, Enneagram+Yoga. In her free time, she enjoys hiking, antiquing, and spending time with her family, friends, husband, and 2-year-old daughter.

5 CREDIT HOURS APPROVED FOR:

Social Workers
ASWB ACE – 5 CE Credits
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Social Work – 5 Contact Hours
Case Managers
CCMC – 5 Contact Hours
Nurses
California Board of Registered Nursing – 5 Contact Hours
Counselors 
NBCC ACEP – 5 Contact Hours
New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners – 5 Contact Hours

Please make sure to check with your own state board to ensure the transferability of CE credit for an asynchronous course. Some state boards may place restrictions regarding the modality of training required for ethics credits to be awarded. If this training indicates ethics credits are available, please verify that your state allows them to be earned through an on-demand course format.