FamilyFrame Online Course

Learning Objectives

After attending participants will be able to:

1. Describe the conceptual bases behind the Core Elements of FamilyFrame techniques.
2. Recognize and differentiate between the Core Elements of Family Therapy.
3. Demonstrate the ability to observationally code the FamilyFrame techniques on a five­ point scale as they occur in mock video sessions.
4. Give examples of how systems thinking can be applied to your work as a treatment provider
5. Express the clinical benefits of involving family members in treatment
6. List specific treatment techniques for engaging parents/caregivers in treatment
7. Define specific techniques for engaging adolescents in family-focused treatment goals
8. Recognize the advantages of working with multiple family members in session
9. Apply clinical techniques for inviting change in meaning (reframes) among clients
10. Apply clinical techniques for stimulating therapeutic interactions among family members in session
11. List clinical techniques for coaching families to improve communication and problem­ solving skills in session

FamilyFrame Introduction
1 hour 30 Minutes

This self-paced webinar portion of this course provides an introduction to each of the FamilyFrame techniques featured in exercises to follow.

Course credits include:

• ASWB: 6.5 CE
• NBCC: 3.75 CE

FamilyFrame Materials

Within the materials tab, you can find a PDF version of the FamilyFrame handbook which provides a more in depth description of each of the FamilyFrame techniques. You may refer to this at any time as you navigate through the course.

FamilyFrame Exercises
25 Exercises Total
10-15 minutes per exercise

Each exercise is structured as follows:

• Brief didactic information on a selection of 3 FamilyFrame techniques.
• Video vignette featuring real therapists and actors playing family members.
• A short coding activity asking participants to recognize techniques and rate extensiveness, followed by immediate feedback including exact therapist statements from the video as evidence.

Your Instructor

Molly Bobek is a licensed clinical social worker at Partnership to End Addiction. She supports the clinical components of the Family and Adolescent Clinical Technology & Science (FACTS) team’s research projects aiming to support the adoption and sustainability of evidence-based approaches for adolescent substance use.

Molly’s research interests include novel approaches to training and consultation to better equip and support the community-based workforce treating adolescents and their families and promoting relational interventions across the lifespan.

Molly is also on the faculty at the Ackerman Institute for the Family and maintains a private practice providing therapy to families, couples, and individuals.

• Partnership to End Addiction, [provider number], is approved as an ACE provider to offer social work continuing education by the Association of Social Work Boards (ASWB) Approved Continuing Education (ACE) program. Regulatory boards are the final authority on courses accepted for continuing education credit. ACE provider approval period: [dates].
  Social workers completing this course receive 3.75 continuing education credits.

NBCC

• Partnership to End Addiction [provider# to be assigned] is recognized by the National Board of Certified Counselors as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed counselors.
• This program is approved for 3.75 hours of continuing education credits.

Continuing Education Information and Post-test

• Participants must complete the entire course to receive CE credits.
  
• Post-test to be completed immediately after course completion within the Learning Management System.
• Participants must earn a score of 65% or higher in order to receive CE credits. If participants score below 65%, they will have the opportunity to retest up to 2 times.
• The course evaluation must be completed for participants to be eligible to receive CE credit.
• Eligible participants will receive CE credit certificates via email within 14 business days. Certificates of completion are distributed by email only.

For any additional information related to subject matter, coding activities, comments, or problem resolution, contact our team at Academy@toendaddiction.org

Fees & Registration

For this asynchronous training, registration is automated through the Learning Management System with no date-related restrictions.

Individual users can register here.

Our Refund Policy, Cancellation Policy, and Accessibility Accommodations:

• Full refunds are issued only if a training is canceled by Partnership to End Addiction or at the discretion of Partnership to End Addiction based on written request;
• For partial refund of a Partnership to End Addiction training, registrants must withdraw prior to beginning the course.

We value inclusion and access for all participants and have worked to design the training for a variety of learners. Content includes captioned audio materials. if you need to request special accommodations, please contact Academy@toendaddiction.org

For larger groups or cohorts, please email Academy@toendaddiction.org for more information on packages and pricing.

Course Interactions & System Requirements

This course is completely self-paced. Course questions can be directed to: Academy@toendaddiction.org

System Requirements