Dialectical Behavior Therapy Foundational Training™

Training Description

This five-day training is designed specifically for individual therapists or skills trainers who are members of an intensively trained DBT team, but have not completed Intensive training themselves. It is meant to assist teams that have hired new staff or experienced turnover by allowing newer team members to get trained in the standard content of DBT. Lecture, video, role-play and small group exercises will be used to teach DBT theory and strategies in depth. Participants agree to attend the entire five days of training, do their best to learn the material, and participate in a willing, committed manner.

The training requires that participants work in an active DBT® program, participate in a consultation team, and will continue learning DBT with a mentor. Only people who have attended the full ten days of the Dialectical Behavior Therapy Intensive Training™ are able to serve as mentors and sponsor team members to a Foundational Training.

Training Objectives

1. Participate in a DBT Consultation Team.
2. Demonstrate Consultation Team strategies used in DBT.
3. List the modes, the functions, and the typical treatment agreements made in DBT.
4. Implement the structure, goals, and stages of DBT treatment.
5. Teach the four DBT skills modules (Core Mindfulness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Emotion Regulation, and Distress Tolerance).
6. Explain the Biosocial Model of Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD) and other severe disorders in all required treatment contexts.
7. Create DBT treatment plans for clients using targeting procedures.
8. Explain the dialectical nature of DBT.
9. Demonstrate how dialectics are used in DBT.
10. Conduct Cue Exposure and Response Prevention.
11. List the steps in Problem-Solving.
12. Conduct complete Behavioral Chain Analyses and solution analyses.
13. Implement the Cognitive-Behavioral strategies in DBT.
14. Identify the levels of validation and the contexts in which they apply.
15. Demonstrate the use of validation to balance the change strategies in treatment.
16. Demonstrate the different communication strategies of DBT.
17. Implement the DBT case management strategies.
18. Implement telephone coaching and other generalization strategies of DBT.
19. Apply suicide crisis protocols of DBT.
20. Discuss the DBT research for different populations.

Schedule

General Schedule – All Times are Listed in Central Standard Time

CE NOTE: Behavioral Tech calculates the continuing education credits for this training by the start time and end time. 100 percent attendance is required, as is signing IN and OUT each morning and afternoon, to receive CE credits. Partial credits cannot be issued.

CE NOTE: Behavioral Tech calculates the continuing education credits for this training by the start time and end time. 100 percent attendance is required, as is signing IN and OUT each morning and afternoon, to receive CE credits. Partial credits cannot be issued.

Trainers

Prerequisites

Participants should meet the following criteria:

1. Be a current member of an Intensively trained team.
2. Be invested in learning DBT to a high standard in order to better implement the treatment in their usual settings. Participants agree to attend and fully participate in the entire training in a willing, committed manner.
3. Have learned DBT in one-day or two-day trainings and/or from self-guided study of the treatment manuals.
4. Agree to read the following books before the Foundational Training:
   • Linehan, M.M. (2015). DBT® Skills Training Manual: Second Edition. New York: Guilford Press.
   • Linehan, M.M. (2015). DBT® Skills Training Handouts and Worksheets: Second Edition. New York: Guilford Press.
   • Linehan, M.M. (1993). Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder. New York, NY: Guilford Press.

Attend

Seats are still available for this training. Please email in a copy of the application linked below to Support@behavaioraltech.org. We will keep registration open until Wednesday October 14th.

>>Download Foundational Application<<

Tuition
Tuition rates will be determined by the date on which the payment is received.  Payments received after the due date may be subject to increase.  If you have any questions, please contact Customer Service at info@behavioraltech.org.

Tuition Schedule:

Early Bird Registration Discount: $1,495
– Applications and tuition received before September 4th, 2020

Standard Registration: $1,595
-Applications and tuition received after September 4th, 2020 and before October 9, 2020

Last Minute Registration: $1,695
– Applications and tuition received after October 9, 2020

Acceptance Notification
We will review applications in the order they are received. Applicants will be notified of acceptance on a rolling basis. 

Tuition Payment Terms
Your tuition payment is due upon receipt of the invoice; if payment is not received, we may release your space to another applicant. Please contact us at 206.675.8588 to discuss any extenuating circumstances affecting your prompt payment. Application fees and tuition are non-refundable.

Prices are quoted in U.S. dollars. We accept credit cards (Discover, MasterCard, Visa, and American Express), U.S. checks, and bank transfers. All payments must be in U.S. funds; we are unable to accept foreign checks. Please contact Customer Service at 206.675.8588 or at info@behavioraltech.org for more information about ACH or wire transfer payment options.

Due to the comprehensive nature of this training, there are no cancellations or substitutions available. If extenuating circumstances arise that prevent full attendance, please contact us as soon as possible to discuss your situation. We will do our best to provide alternative options for completing training curriculum.

For a complete list of Behavioral Tech policies and limits of liability, see policies.

Seat Availability for Onsite Events
The number of seats for our open-enrollment workshops and our application-based trainings is limited by the physical training space that is reserved for the event. Please complete your registration or submit your application at your earliest convenience, as we will not guarantee a seat for you until we have received your registration or tuition payment.

Special Accommodations
If you require special accommodations due to a disability, please contact Behavioral Tech at 206.675.8588 four weeks prior to the training so that we may provide you with appropriate service.

Technical Requirements

This Training will be in the Live-remote, Instructor Led format, conducted via Zoom meeting and Behavioral Tech’s Learning Management System.

Continuing Education

This offering meets the requirements for the following hours by discipline. Licensing and continuing education requirements vary by state. Please contact your state’s regulatory authority to verify if this course meets your licensing or continuing education requirements. Inquiries regarding CE for other disciplines not listed may be directed to Behavioral Tech at (206) 675-8589 or via email to CE@behavioraltech.org. And for general CE questions, you can review answers to continuing education FAQs or contact us.

CE NOTE: Behavioral Tech calculates the continuing education credits for this training by the start time and end time. 100 percent attendance is required, as is signing IN and OUT each morning and afternoon, to receive CE credits. Partial credits cannot be issued. Only participants with 100% attendance, and who have completed the Post-Event Evaluation and passed their Final Exam with a score of 70% or higher will receive credit. Behavioral Tech cannot offer partial credit. Behavioral Tech cannot offer partial credit. Please remember to sign in and sign out each day to document your attendance. Continuing Education documentation will be emailed to you 4 – 6 weeks after the homework due date.

Mental Health Counselors
Behavioral Tech is approved by an NBCC-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP™) and may offer NBCC-approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements. The ACEP solely is responsible for all aspects of the program.
Behavioral Tech will email you a letter documenting your attendance upon the successful completion of the activity. The allocated clock hours for this activity = 30.

Nurses
Behavioral Tech is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Nurses should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Continuing Medical Education is accepted by the ANCC for nursing certification renewal. The maximum AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ designated by Behavioral Tech for this activity = 30.
At the end of the training, each Nurse must complete and sign the provided form to record the number of credits claimed. Keep one copy and return the other copy to Behavioral Tech.

Psychiatrists
Behavioral Tech is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. The maximum AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™ designated by Behavioral Tech for this activity = 30.
At the end of the training, each Physician must complete and sign the provided form to record the number of credits claimed. Keep one copy and return the other copy to Behavioral Tech.

Psychologists
Behavioral Tech is approved by the American Psychological Association to offer continuing education for psychologists. Behavioral Tech maintains responsibility for the program and its content. Behavioral Tech will email you a letter documenting your attendance after the successful completion of the program and homework. The number of hours Behavioral Tech has allocated within APA guidelines = 30.

Social Workers- WA
Behavioral Tech will apply to the NASW, Washington State Chapter, Provider Number 1975-166, to offer continuing education for Certified Social Workers. Behavioral Tech will email a certificate of attendance upon 100% completion of this activity. The hours of CE allocated for this activity = 30.

Marriage & Family Therapists-MN
Behavioral Tech is approved by the Minnesota Board of Marriage & Family Therapy for 30 clock hours.