New SCS Class Starts January 30th!
Please click here for registration information.
ACPE’s 48-hour course in Spiritual Care Specialist training supports people working in all manner of caring ministries (congregational clergy, lay pastoral caregivers, chaplains, allied caregivers of faith, etc.) to do their work more effectively, ethically, and safely.
Issues and topics in the core curriculum always include:
- Images of Pastoral Care
- Ethics of Spiritual Care
- Marriage and Family Issues in Systemic Perspective
- Spiritual Assessment and Diagnosis
- Listening in the Service of Healing
- Grief and Loss
|
- Mental Health and the Role of the Faith Community
- Understanding and Responding Effectively to Domestic Violence
- Trauma-Informed Spiritual Care
- Substance Abuse, Addiction, and the Role of the Faith Community
- Topics Coming Soon: Moral Injury
|
|
About Your Teacher:
Aaron Pawelek, LICSW, MSW, MTS, earned dual degrees in Social Work and Theological Studies from Boston University in 2008. He completed clinical fellowships at Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates, the North Charles Institute for the Addictions, and the Pastoral Counseling Center of Dallas, where he later served as Director of Training from 2012 to 2015. Before graduate school, Aaron worked with adults with developmental and other disabilities at MAB Community Services, the ARC of Greater Boston, and the Price Center in West Newton, Massachusetts.
At NEPI, Aaron provides psychotherapy for adults, couples, and teens addressing mental health issues, substance abuse, trauma, and life transitions. His approach supports clients in identifying their strengths, increasing self-awareness, and living in alignment with their deepest values and beliefs.
Aaron says: “Sometimes our life paths take painful and confusing turns. My hope is to join you on your path for a while and help you find what you need to walk with resilience, courage, humor, and peace.”
|
|
Content & Course Format:
Aaron teaches his classes via Zoom, offering 48 hours of live instruction. His teaching expands upon the core curriculum by incorporating a wider range of scholarly and practitioner perspectives, providing a social justice lens through which to explore the material.
Please click here for registration information.
Please click here for more information on the SCS Training Program and current course offerings.
