Enhancement – Solution-Focused Skills and Practice for Agencies
The most effective way for behavioral health organization staff to sustain and strengthen solution-focused skills is to have ongoing intensive guided practice. This course is designed to provide 2-hour live-online experiential training sessions tailored to individual agency needs, mandates and targeted clinical populations under the guidance of a master solution-focused practitioner and trainer.
The number of enhancement sessions will be customized based on the needs of the agency. The course includes interactive teaching, personal and professional training practice exercises, case presentations, and role-plays. This course requires the completion of the Solution-Focused Skills and Practice for Agencies (Basic or Advance).
Learning Objectives
- Demonstrate fluency in core solution-focused questions
- Demonstrate the use of evidenced-based compliments
- Demonstrate how to discover and amplify positive differences/exceptions using solution-focused questions
- Illustrate building a shared dialect incorporating client and solution-focused language
- Illustrate skills that facilitate the negotiation of goals and how to maintain a solution- focused conversation while gathering required clinical information.
- Integrate solution-focused safety questions within a case
- Apply solution-focused practices to work setting interactions or particular area of interest
Course Assessment
Participants will be assessed in the following manner:
- Class Participation: Students are invited to clarify things they do not understand, pose questions, offer ideas, and broaden perspectives.
Instructional/CE Hours
TBD CE Credit/Clock Hours are available for this live course. To receive continuing education hours, the student must attend each live session, participate completely with all activities, and complete the course evaluation.
Continuing Education
CE Credit/Clock Hours are determined based on the enhancement training plan.
Please see our Continuing Education Information page for information about CE credits and clock hours, and our accreditations and approvals for psychologists, social workers, counselors, and marriage & family therapists.
Students should check with their professional licensing boards to make certain that a specific course will be accepted toward their continuing education requirements.
To receive continuing education hours, the student must attend the entire online presentation, engage in all activities, and complete the course evaluation.
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be given instructions on how to download and print their Certificates of Completion.
Policy Information
Our complete policy and cancellation information can be viewed here.
For More Information
Pricing varies according to agency needs. Please contact us and consider scheduling a pre-training agency consultation.
Instructors and Authors
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.