Leadership is a skill and therefore can be learned. This deflates the myth that people are either born leaders or not. Similar to leadership style, individuals can acquire professional coping mechanisms to advance (or damage) how they manage and lead others.

There has been greater awareness of solution focus brief therapy (SFBT) since its inception in 1982. It is common for SFBT to be included in survey courses in both undergraduate and graduate social work programs. The difficulty is finding trainers who have the experience and training in order to teach SFBT. The basic solution-focused brief therapy training is a 2 and ½ days course.

This course provides a framework and approaches for social workers to learn more about self-care. Self-Care 101 is a training to learn how to create a personalized self-care plan to organize one’s life according to individual lifestyle. Self-Care is individual and in this class participants will gain the knowledge necessary to apply self-care in their personal life, but also assist clients in creating their own personalized plan to meet daily needs.

This seminar will highlight specific types of patients who have emotional disorders and personality disorders, as well as substance dependence. Topics will include assessing their motivation to change, exploring their level of insight, and using therapy to help them become more active in the treatment process. Clinical skills such as setting limits with acting out patients, and types of assessment questions to use will be presented. The seminar will be based on Motivational Interviewing, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Group Therapy techniques. Case examples will also be used to illustrate the therapy process.