Behavioral Health Training for Staff and Organizations
The Institute For Solution-Focused Therapy is a world premier solution-focused training institute. We provide customized training and consultation in the evidence-based practice of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT). We train individuals, staff, and workforces with practical and sustainable skills that can be immediately applied with clients.
We offer a broad range of courses including hybrid program options that combine live-interactive synchronous experiences with self-paced remote learning components maximizing training effectiveness. Courses are eligible for continuing education credit.
Our transdisciplinary training approaches serve to address a wide range of professional disciplines including physicians, mental health practitioners, educators, para-professionals, nurses, military, EAP organizations, probation officers, crisis teams, in-home therapy teams, and others.
Please see our article: How Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Training Can Support the Mental Health Workforce
Staff Training Options
Taste – Solution-Focused Skills and Practice for Agencies
2 CE Credit/Clock Hours
This 2-hour live course is designed to provide a “taste” of Solution-Focused Brief Therapy. It offers behavioral health organizations an opportunity to be introduced to the approach and consider further training if interested.
Basic – Solution-Focused Skills and Practice for Agencies
12 CE Credit/Clock Hours
This course includes 12 hours of live interactive teaching, spaced out over six 2-hour sessions, and is designed to provide practical skills and opportunities to practice the core solution-focused skills under the guidance of a master solution-focused practitioner and trainer. This course provides an additive live-interactive learning dimension to our self-paced behavioral health course offerings.
Advanced – Solution-Focused Skills and Practice for Agencies
12 CE Credit/Clock Hours
This 12-hour live online course, spaced out over six 2-hour sessions, is designed to provide practical skills and opportunities to practice more advanced in-depth solution-focused skills, enhancing the clinician’s mastery and confidence in the Solution-Focused approach.
Group Coaching – Solution-Focused Skills and Practice for Agencies
CE Credit/Clock Hours TBD
Customized Solution-Focused Group Coaching provides behavioral health organization staff opportunities to sustain and strengthen solution-focused skills under the guidance of a master solution-focused practitioner and trainer. This course requires completing the Solution-Focused Skills and Practice for Agencies (Basic or Advanced) or Foundations of Solution-Focused Practices Online Intensive.
Supervision – Solution-Focused Skills and Practice for Agencies
12 CE Credit/Clock Hours
Clinical supervision and consultation are complex activities occurring in various settings and play an essential role in behavioral health organizations. This live 12-hour course, spaced out over six 2-hour sessions, is an experiential course that provides staff opportunities to learn solution-focused supervision and consultation skills under the guidance of a master solution-focused practitioner and trainer. This course requires the completion of the Solution-Focused Skills and Practice for Agencies (Basic or Advance).
Hybrid – Customized Self-paced and Synchronous Training Options
CE Credit/Clock Hours TBD
We know each behavioral health organization has unique needs and contexts in which they serve clients and their community. We customize training programs to meet your specific needs. View here to see options available.
Additional Training Customization
Follow-up live training sessions tailored to individual agency needs, mandates and targeted clinical populations may be added to any of these three options.
Want More Information about Arranging Live Synchronous Training for Your Agency Staff?
The Institute for Solution-Focused Therapy provides customized staff training designed to address the unique needs and goals of mental health, human service, medical, and educational organizations. If you are interested in scheduling a time to discuss staff training options for your workplace, simply fill out and return this short form and our Director Dr. Anne Lutz will contact you to set up a Zoom consultation.