Virtual CBT Training

Virtual CBT Training
Partnership between BHSA, BHDD OSUS, and Southeast ATTC

All Sessions will be held virtually from 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM with a 1-hour lunch break at noon.
October 21st – CBT Foundations (session 1)
October 22nd – CBT for Addictive Behavior (session 2)
October 29th – CBT for Clinical Supervisors (session 3)
Trainer: Trent Codd
CE Certificates will be issued at the close of the event.

Session 1:  CBT Foundations
At the completion of this session participants will be able to:

  • List the structural elements of a standard CBT session and describe the rationale for them
  • Orient clients to the CBT model
  • List the steps in effective in-session treatment targeting
  • Summarize the essential components of the two core CBT interventions Socratic Questioning and Behavioral Experiments
  • Construct effective post-session action plans

Description: This session will survey the fundamental elements, procedures, and skills of CBT.  It is intended for clinicians or supervisors. 

Session 2:   CBT for Addictive Behavior
At the completion of this session participants will be able to:

  • Describe the importance of taking a case formulation approach to treating SUD patients.
  • Outline the steps in a case formulation approach to CBT
  • Summarize and describe the CBT model of addictive behavior
  • Identify and describe at least three interventions applicable to the seven areas of vulnerability articulated by the cognitive model of addictive behavior
  • Describe at least three interventions for common co-morbidities

Description: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy is efficacious in the treatment of Substance Use Disorders and many commonly co-occurring conditions. This workshop introduces the cognitive formulation of addictive behavior first articulated by Beck et al., (1993), emphasizes the importance of treatment delivery guided by a sound idiographic case formulation and presents innovative CBT-based clinical interventions.


Session 3 (Supervision)
At the completion of this session participants will be able to:

  • Describe the structure and scoring logic of the Cognitive Therapy Rating Scale (CTRS)
  • Incorporate the CTRS into clinical supervision, when applicable, to facilitate adherent CBT practice
  • Summarize the elements of adherent clinical behavior across all eleven items of the CTRS
  • Identify site-specific mechanisms outside of a clinical supervision context for using the CTRS to facilitate adherent CBT practice

Description: This session will focus on fidelity related to CBT.  The emphasis of this session will be on recognizing the skills and techniques referenced in Sessions 1 and 2, evaluating them considering CBT standards.  The intention is to develop more qualitative skills versus simply quantitative instances of a skill occurring and to introduce tools for monitoring CBT. Examples and role plays may be used as a part of this session.  This session is intended for those in a supervisory or lead staff capacity or those who wish to deepen their skills and understanding related to CBT.   

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