Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Level 2 Training

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Level 2 Training

Date: Friday, May 2nd and Saturday, May 3rd, 2025
Time: 9:00am to 3:30pm ET​​​​​​​ both days
Format: Live Webinar

Presenter: Joel Simon, LCSW, ACSW, BCD

Registration Fees

• NASW-NYS or NASW-NYC Members: $180
• NASW Other Chapter Members: $300
• Non-Members: $360
• NASW-NYS Student & Transitional Members: FREE

Workshop Description

This follow-up Solution-Focused Brief Therapy training is an extension  of the level 1 course. The level 1 course covered the foundations of the Solution Focused(SF) model and the 7 solution-focused interventions.  This training expands on these and provides more opportunities for practice, and discussion.  While the participants will help to design the the training together, the training will include a brief review of the fundamentals, a full session video with discussion, and a full session roleplay.  The second day is planned to give the particpants opportunities to practice.

It’s recommended that participants have either completed the basic course or its equivalent, have a good grasp of SF concepts, and are using the model in their own practice.

Learning Objectives

Following this course, participants will be able to:

• Name the 7 tools of solution-building
• Name the 3 basic rules of solution building
• List the 5 elements of the “thinking break.”
• Name the characteristics of a useful goal.
• List the basic solution focused assumptions.
• Name the 4 elements of E.A.R.S.
• Through role-plays, participants will be able to demonstrative a facility using the 7 tools of solution-building.

Approved for 12.0 CE credit hours for licensed social workers, licensed mental health counselors, licensed marriage and family therapists, and licensed psychologists.

Important: Please register and/or join Zoom with the name you want to appear on your certificate.

Continuing Education Credit

NASW-NYS is recognized by the New York State Education Department’s State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for the following professionals:

• Licensed Social Workers (Provider ID #0014)
• Licensed Mental Health Counselors (Provider ID #MHC-0053)
• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapists (Provider ID #MFT-0037)
• Licensed Psychologists (Provider ID #PSY-0088)

About the Presenter

Joel Simon, LCSW, ACSW, BCD. Joel has been in clinical social work practice for over 40 years in a variety of both inpatient and outpatient settings.  He has been a solution-focused practitioner, trainer, presenter, and consultant since 1992.  Joel attended 3 advanced solution-focused trainings at the Brief Family Therapy Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the home of solution-focused brief therapy.  He is a founding member of the Solution Focused Brief Therapy Association and the recipient of the Steve de Shazer Memorial Award for “significant contributions to the field of solution-focused brief therapy over many years.”   Currently, Joel is in private practice, provides solution-focused training, supervision, and consultation.  Joel co-authored several articles on solution focus including two with Insoo Kim Berg, a co-developer of the model. Joel has authored and co-authored 4 books on solution-focused topics.  Please visit www.0to10.net for further information.