Supervision in Solution-Focused Practice

This live, interactive training is designed to help participants develop advanced solution-focused supervision knowledge and skills through guided practice, video case discussions, role-plays, breakout sessions, group exercises, written clinical practice activities, and individualized feedback. Building on foundational solution-focused practice, participants learn to apply solution-focused supervision across a variety of clinical and transdisciplinary settings while developing supervision conversations that strengthen practitioner confidence, competence, reflective practice, and client outcomes.

Throughout the course, participants formulate and practice solution-focused supervision questions, engage in structured clinical exercises, discuss video case examples, and receive individualized feedback designed to strengthen their ability to integrate solution-focused supervision into everyday professional practice.

The course consists of 12 hours of live, interactive instruction. The training schedule is customized to meet each organization’s needs and may be delivered as a single training or divided into multiple live sessions. To promote meaningful interaction, skills practice, and individualized feedback, enrollment is generally limited to 25 participants per cohort.

Last Updated: July 2026

Target Audience: Social workers, psychologists, counselors, marriage and family therapists, psychiatrists, physicians, nurses, educators, school personnel, case managers, behavioral health professionals, and other helping professionals interested in advancing their Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) knowledge and supervision skills.

Content Level: Advanced

Prerequisites: Successful completion of Core Skills in Solution-Focused Practice and Advanced Applications in Solution-Focused Practice, or equivalent foundational and intermediate Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) training, is required before enrollment.

Delivery Method: Synchronous distance learning delivered through a web-based videoconferencing platform. Instruction includes instructor-led lectures, live clinical demonstrations, guided practice, case application, interactive discussion, small-group breakout activities, role-plays, and individualized feedback.

System Requirements: Participants need a reliable high-speed internet connection, a computer, laptop, or tablet capable of accessing the required web-based videoconferencing platform, a current web browser, speakers or headphones, and a microphone. A webcam is recommended to support interaction and attendance verification.

Participation Requirements:

This course is designed as a live, interactive educational experience delivered through synchronous distance learning. Participants are expected to remain present and actively engage throughout the training by participating in instructor-led discussions, guided practice, case applications, role-plays, and other interactive learning activities that support achievement of the course learning objectives.

Participants are encouraged to keep their cameras on whenever feasible to support interaction and attendance verification. Reasonable accommodations and alternative methods of verifying attendance are available upon request.

Participant support and instructor communication: Participants may contact info@solutionfocused.net with questions regarding course content, registration, technical support, or certificates of completion. Questions are reviewed by the instructor or knowledgeable course staff, and responses are typically provided within 24 hours.

Scheduling and Registration: This course is offered on a customized basis. Before registration, participants receive all required course information, including the course schedule, delivery format, registration instructions, course completion requirements, continuing education information, and instructions for accessing the online learning platform.

Financial Disclosure and Commercial Support
The Institute for Solution-Focused Therapy and all instructional personnel involved in this continuing education program have no relevant financial relationships or conflicts of interest to disclose. This continuing education activity is presented solely for educational purposes and has received no commercial support. No product endorsements are expressed or implied.

After completing the course, you will be able to:

1. Explain solution-focused assumptions in the supervisory role by discussing case-based applications in live sessions.
2. Identify and analyze key solution-focused tasks in supervisory and consultant roles through structured discussions and real-world case reviews.
3. Apply the three phases of solution-focused supervision in role-plays and case-based exercises.
4. Demonstrate solution-focused skills to activate the supervisee’s sense of agency and use of professional resources in interactive exercises.
5. Utilize solution-focused techniques to help supervisees engage relationship resources within their professional and social contexts through scenario-based discussions.
6. Facilitate goal negotiation conversations with supervisees and consultants by practicing role-play scenarios.
7. Assess and discuss client-focused supervision strategies by analyzing case presentations and identifying client-based solutions.
8. Integrate solution-focused feedback methods during supervision and consultation through guided practice and instructor-evaluated exercises.
9. Adapt solution-focused supervision and consultation strategies to your specific work setting by completing case-based applications and structured reflection exercises.

Course Agenda

This course consists of 12 hours of live, interactive instruction organized into six instructional topics (2 hours each). The training schedule is customized to meet each organization’s needs. Before registration, participants receive the organization-specific course schedule, including instructional times, scheduled breaks, delivery format, and course access information. Participants receive course materials for future reference. Organizations may elect to have live sessions recorded to create a customized self-paced training resource.

• Orientation to Solution-Focused Supervision: Principles and Tenets — 2 hours
• Phase One of the Solution-Focused Supervision Process — 2 hours
• Phase Two of the Solution-Focused Supervision Process — 2 hours
• Solution-Focused Scaling in Supervision — 2 hours
• Case-Based Supervision Practice — 2 hours
• Supervision Feedback, Integration, and Implementation — 2 hours

To earn continuing education credit, participants must attend the full live interactive course, actively participate in course activities, and complete the required course evaluation.

Certificate of Completion

Upon successful completion of all course requirements, participants may immediately download, save, and print their Certificate of Completion from the online course platform.

Cancellation Policy

If a live course must be canceled, postponed, or modified because of unforeseen circumstances, participants will be notified promptly. Refunds, credits, rescheduling, or other appropriate accommodations will be provided in accordance with the Institute’s Refund Policy.

Participants who choose to withdraw from a course should refer to the Institute’s Refund Policy for applicable refund terms.

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Pricing varies according to agency needs. Please contact us and consider scheduling a pre-training agency consultation.