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Organizations intending to implement BSFT must have certification-level training.
Standard Training Programs - NEW - AS OF June 1, 2008!
BSFT Overview
This workshop features an overview of the model and basic concepts, class exercises, didactic presentations, case presentations, and the BSFT Diagnostic Dimensions. This workshop is intended only as an introduction to BSFT for organizations considering the adoption of BSFT as a clinical model. It does NOT equip clinicians to actually conduct the therapy. This workshop is appropriate for clinicians, supervisors, administrators, referral sources, funders, probation officers and others involved with the provision of services. Depending on your purpose, this workshop can be one to three days in length.
Recommended budget = $5,000 One Day Overview; $7,500 Two Day Overview; $10,000 Three Day Overview
This training package includes: Summary of BSFT Research, On-Site Training/Presentation, Workshop Handouts, Informational Packet, and a complementary administrative consultation about your particular audience and desired goals.
Certification in BSFT (required for any agency implementing BSFT)
Organizations and agencies with intent to implement BSFT for their clients must provide training, supervision and certification for their therapists. This advanced-level training is delivered in a series of four, three-day workshops (12 days total) over a period of several months. These workshops include in-depth training on the basic model and concepts, plus treatment planning and orchestrating change. Both live and videotaped demonstrations are conducted, as well as clinical case consultations, BSFT engagement with resistent families, in-home BSFT, and avoiding dangerous pitfalls. The workshops address specially complex clinical dilemmas and allow time for therapists to practice essential skills. Supervision entails weekly phone/video reviews of the trainees' videotaped BSFT family therapy sessions, group feedback and consultation. Supervision leading to certification in BSFT typically lasts for 4-6 months depending on trainee advancement. Local, regional and statewide cohorts are formed to enhance peer learning. Agencies intending to implement BSFT must have BSFT-certified clinicians.
Recommended training budget = est. $ 74,500 Year One (BSFT team of 5 clinicians). Agencies requiring a fewer number of certified clinicians should contact the Institute Administrator for specific cost adjustments.
Adherence Monitoring
Baseline Assessment of current status (for clinicians certified more than 3 months prior). Please send a recent tape (i.e. within the last month) of a family session conducted by the therapist. Therapists certified within three months need not complete this step. Clinicians who are not adherent will receive a written report with specific domains and skills needing remediation. Cost: $225 per therapist (includes tape review, scoring, and written report). Specific costs for remediation will be discussed with the program director and will depend on the domain and severity of the deficiency.
Monthly Adherence Monitoring (for first three years following certification). FTTIM adherence monitors will look for mastery in the four BSFT domains. This includes BSFT behavioral (treatment) skills and BSFT conceptual skills (case formulation and change formulation skills). Adherence to the BSFT model is defined as maintaining a score of at least 3.8 on each of the four BSFT domains and demonstrating mastery of the skills within each domain (i.e. no item ratings of fair, unsatisfactory, poor). Cost: $225 per therapist per month.
BSFT Adherence Supervision is available upon request. Monthly or bi-monthly tapes submitted for adhence will also be supervised. Agencies and/or clinicians will receive periodic reports and specific recommendations for achieving mastery of BSFT skills. Cost: $375 per therapist per session.
BSFT Supervisor Training
Training for BSFT-Certified Supervisors is available to agency's currently employing BSFT-Certified clinicians. Contact the Institute Administrator for further information.
Consultation and Presentations
On-site or telephonic consultation on clinicial or implementation issues can be arranged through the Institute Administrator.
Training Costs
Funders and provider organizations should be aware that BSFT is an advanced clinical model, requiring a significant investment of time and resources. Extensive training, supervision, and adherence monitoring are required over several years to achieve full and sustainable implementation. The cost figures above are intended for budgeting purposes only, and reflect the typical BSFT training provided to experienced family therapists with masters degrees.
The Family Therapy Training Institute of Miami is willing to discuss various training options with agencies and is open to agencies coordinating or partnering with other organizations to receive training and share costs. Training workshops will occur at the agency site in order to adapt training to the agency's own clinical population and unique context. A signed Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) and 50% retainer are required before training can begin.
For more information, contact the Institute Administrator:
kshea@bsft-av.com
Partial List of Client Programs and Agencies
- Alpha Center, Camden, SC
- Carroll County, MD
- District Heights, MD
- Community Solutions, Inc., CT
- Community Resource Centers, Findlay, OH
- Forensic Health Services, CT
- Monterey County, CA
- Tohono O'odham Nation, Sells, AZ
- Edgewood Clinic, CA
- Bert Nash, Lawrence, KS
- NorthCare, OK
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