Graduate Diploma in Solution-Foucused brief therapySolution-Focused Brief Therapy

Course details

The Canadian Council of Professional Certification (CCPC) was established for the purpose of recognizing the accomplishments of professionals working in their specific disciplines. Certification is granted and a professional designation is awarded when applicants have met the criteria set out by each discipline's board of examiners.

In 1975, CCPC was granted a Federal Charter by letters of patent under the provisions of Part ll of the Canada Corporations Act (www.ccpcprofessionals.com).


Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) is an approach in counselling, psychotherapy and social work that aims to help clients to generate solutions. Its ideas have also been used in clinical supervision, coaching, education and management. It is an approach that is client-centred, strength-based, goal-focused, contextual and usually brief.
Course Contents

Core Module:

Counselling Theories in Practice: Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (Introduction) (4-day Course)


Elective Module (For Graduate Diploma, select any FOUR Elective Modules)
[Pre-requisite: SFBT (Intro)]:

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (Family Violence)
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (Groupwork)
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (Working with Children)
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (Working with Couples)
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (Crisis, Trauma and Loss)
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (Working with Youth)
Each module is a 2-day Course.

This course is conducted by experienced local and overseas trainers. Please refer to "Our Trainers" for more information.



Teaching Format

The teaching format may be in the form of:
- Lectures
- Group discussions
- Role plays
- Interviews
- Disactic instructions and demonstrations
- Tape-viewing
- Small group experiential exercises
- Large group reflection and discussion
- Seminar presentation / discussion
- Case presentations and discussions
Participants can opt to attend individual module as stand-alone workshop without the certification assessments. Please note that all stand-alone modules require participants to have attended the Counselling Theories in Practice: SFBT Introduction.

MODULE
DATE
Counselling Theories in Practice:
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (Introduction)
15, 22, 25 & 29 August 2014

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (Working with Youth)
To Be Advised; 2015
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (Working with Couples)
To Be Advised;
Jan / Feb 2015
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (Crisis, Trauma and Loss)
15 & 22 September 2014
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (Groupwork)
To Be Confirmed;
between 14 17 October 2014
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (Family Violence)
To Be Confirmed;
between 14 17 October 2014
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (Working with Children)
To Be Confirmed;
between 14 17 October 2014
A minimum of 75% class attendance is required for each module.

Entry Requirement

Applicants for Graduate Diploma must be working or volunteering in an environment where they are able to apply SFBT ideas and techniques on their clients. Applicants for stand-alone modules need not meet this entry requirement.

Overall, participants are expected to experience, participate actively and be self-reflexive in this course.
Who Should Attend

This course is suitable for practitioners in the social service field who are working with individuals, families, groups and/or communities. It will be relevant to those working with children, youth and/or adults. It is appropriate for social workers, welfare workers, counsellors, therapists, psychologists, teachers and anyone else who are interested in helping people.