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Self-Study

Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) Interventions for Self-Care: Helping the Helper and Client Navigate Trying Times


Credit Available - See CEs/Contact Hours tab below.

Average Rating:
   27
Categories:
Solution Focused |  Mindfulness, Self-care |  Stress Reduction |  Therapeutic Modalities
Trainer:
Dr. Matthew L. Schwartz, DSW, LCSW, MBA, CFSW
Course Levels:
Beginning and Intermediate
Duration:
1.5 hours
Format:
Audio and Video
Original Recording Date:
Aug 19, 2020



Description

Course Format

Recorded webinar.


In the workshop, Social Workers, Mental Health Therapists, and other helpers, will learn Solution Focused Tools in order to assist themselves in actual, tangible practices of self-care that can be done in the moment. Beyond “drink more water” and “get more sleep” participants will leave with interventions, handouts, and tools that they can use with themselves, and with their clients (or patients) in the moment to reduce stress, take care of themselves, and find pathways forward through distressing barriers.

Learning objectives:

  1. Use Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SBFT) List-making as a Self-Care and Distress Tolerance Skill/Tool
  2. Use self-scaling questions to determine where they are in a trying moment, where they would like to be, and to then develop a pragmatic three step plan to get there.
  3. Practice the 10% Better Question, Exception Questions, and identify how to use these SFBT questions to effectively promote self-care, reduce rigid/black and white, or all or nothing thinking, and get through distressing times.
  4. Use SFBT journaling and tracking methods to move themselves and their clients forward, to ensure that they continue to move forward on the scale toward their desired goals and objectives, including taking care of themselves and others.

Research: Research on Solution Focused Brief Therapy can be found on Solution Focused Brief Therapy Association and Google Scholar.

Target Audience: social workers, mental health practitioners, creative arts therapists, marriage and family therapists, psychologists, and other interested individuals.

Customer Service

We are happy to respond to any concerns or questions you may have. Please contact us at by email at sw-ce@buffalo.edu or by phone at 716-829-5841.

ADA Accommodations: If you require any support for your ADA needs in the United States, please contact us by email at least 3 weeks prior to the event by email at sw-ce@buffalo.edu or by phone at 716-829-5841.


CEs/Contact Hours


NYSED LMSW & LCSW CEs/Contact Hours

University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Social Work as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed social workers #SW-0001. Continuing education Self-Study contact hours: 1.5


NYSED LMHC CEs/Contact Hours

University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed mental health counselors #MHC-0008. Continuing education Self-Study contact hours: 1.5  


NYSED LMFT CEs/Contact Hours

University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed marriage and family therapists #MFT-0007. Continuing education Self-Study contact hours: 1.5  


NYSED LCAT CEs/Contact Hours

University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Mental Health Practitioners as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed creative arts therapists #CAT-0003. Continuing education Self-Study contact hours: 1.5  


NYSED PSY CEs/Contact Hours

University at Buffalo School of Social Work, Office of Continuing Education is recognized by the New York State Education Department's State Board for Psychology as an approved provider of continuing education for licensed psychologists #PSY-0062. Continuing education Self-Study contact hours: 1.5 


UBSW - NYS OASAS

NYS OASAS Provider #0045: 1.25 hours for CPP & CPS Initial, Section 1; CASAC, CPP & CPS Renewal.



Handouts

Trainer

Dr. Matthew L. Schwartz, DSW, LCSW, MBA, CFSW's Profile

Dr. Matthew L. Schwartz, DSW, LCSW, MBA, CFSW Related Seminars and Products


Dr. Matthew L. Schwartz, DSW, LCSW, MBA, CFSW is a Solution Focused Brief Therapist, Certified Financial Social Worker, and Implementation Scientist in Buffalo, NY.

Matthew is a member and past board member of the Solution Focused Brief Therapy Association. He is the Research Committee Chair for the Center for Financial Social Work’s Financial Social Work Professional Network.

From 2018 to 2022, Matthew worked as an integrated (mental health and substance abuse) clinician in agency practice in Buffalo before transitioning to full time private practice, consulting, and training.

He remains actively involved with a number of community organizations, and shares his expertise as part-time faculty at the University at Buffalo School of Social Work. Additionally, Dr. Schwartz provides clinical training to agencies in Western New York, and throughout the United States.

Matthew is presently co-authoring a textbook on Financial Social Work, as well as co-authoring a textbook chapter on interdisciplinary research dissemination (both due out in 2025). He is working with a team of technologists, futurists, and healthcare professionals to create new systems for the dissemination of research, focusing on equity of access to information and information systems.


Self-Study Course Access

Upon successful registration of the course, including receipt of payment, you will be able to access the course materials. 

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Cancellation and Refund Policy

Cancellation Policy:

Live (In-Person, Online, and Hybrid) Trainings

The cancellation and refund policy below applies to individual courses. If you purchased multiple courses at one time they may be subject to individual processing fees. Participants can make payment or refund inquiries by contacting the Office of Continuing Education by phone 716-829-5844 or by email at sw-ce@buffalo.edu. Standard business hours for the Office of Continuing Education are Monday – Friday 9:00am to 4:30pm. Any requests made outside of these days and times will default to the next business day.

Up to 3 CEs/Contact Hours

  • Up to 30 days prior to the training date refund will be issued in the form of (1) a gift card in the full payment amount OR (2) a refund to the original method of payment minus a $25 processing fee 
  • 29 days to 2 days prior to the training date refund will be issued in the form of (1) a gift card minus a $15 processing fee OR (2) a refund to the original method of payment minus a $25 processing fee 
  • 24 hours or less prior to the training no gift cards or refunds will be issued

3.25 - 5.75 CEs/Contact Hours

  • Up to 30 days prior to the training date refund will be issued in the form of (1) a gift card in the full payment amount OR (2) a refund to the original method of payment minus a $25 processing fee 
  • 29 days to 2 days prior to the training date refunds will be issued in the form of (1) a gift card minus a $25 processing fee OR (2) a refund of 50% to original method of payment
  • 24 hours or less prior to the training no gift cards or refunds will be issued

6-11.75 CEs/Contact Hours

  • Up to 30 days prior to the training date refund will be issued in the form of (1) a gift card in the full payment amount OR (2) a refund to the original method of payment minus a $50 processing fee 
  • 29 days to 2 days prior to the training date refunds will be issued in the form of (1) a gift card minus a $50 processing fee OR (2) a refund of 50% to original method of payment
  • 24 hours or less prior to the training no gift cards or refunds will be issued

12 or more CEs/Contact Hours

  • Up to 60 days prior to the training date refund will be issued in the form of (1) a gift card in the full payment amount OR (2) a refund to the original method of payment minus a $50 processing fee 
  • 59 to 6 days prior to the training date refund will be issued in the form of (1) a gift card minus a $50 processing fee OR (2) a refund of 50% to original method of payment
  • 5 days or less prior to the training      No gift cards or refunds will be issued
  • Visit ubswce.ce21.com and refer to the "CEs/Contact Hours" tab on the respective training page to confirm the number of approved CEs/Contact Hours. There may be instances where a special workshop has additional cancellation rules that will be stated in the workshop description.

Online Self-Study Training

  • Participants have up to 72 hours from purchase to contact the Office of Continuing Education by phone or email and request a refund for an online course.

Gift Cards

Gift cards can be used as payment toward future trainings. Gift cards never expire.

Loyalty Reward Points

  • Participants who request a refund will forfeit any Loyalty Reward Points they may have received from that purchase.
  • Participants who request a refund on a purchase paid for with Loyalty Reward Points will have those rewards credited back to their account within 5 business days of the refund being processed.

Substitute Attendance

If a registered participant is unable to attend a training and would like another individual to attend in their place the Office of Continuing Education must be called or emailed at least one full business day before the training. Substitution decisions will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Check Refund

Any refund requests for a check payment may take up to 4 weeks to process.

UB Cancelled Trainings

  • If the Office of Continuing Education cancels a training, participants will be notified via email and refunds will be paid in full.
  • Please be aware that if the University at Buffalo is closed trainings and workshops may still be taking place.
  • Please contact the Office of Continuing Education at sw-ce@buffalo.edu or 716-829-5841 if you have any questions or concerns regarding whether or not a training is still being held.

Additional questions and support?

Please email sw-ce@buffalo.edu or call 716-829-5841.

Completion Requirements

No partial credit is given for partial attendance.

Self-Study Completion Requirements 

In order to receive a certificate of completion for this course participants must complete the following.

Please note all requirements can be found in your UBCE21 portal

- Watch the video(s) in it's entirety. 

- After the training, take and pass the quiz with a score of 80% or higher. Participants have three chances to pass the quiz. You can access the quiz by clicking on the "Evaluation and Certificate" button for this course. 

- After the training, complete the evaluation by clicking on the "Evaluation and Certificate" button for this course.

The certificate of completion will be immediately generated in your account upon completion of all course requirements. Certificates may be downloaded, printed, or left in your account. 

Self-Study Equipment Requirements

Required Hardware
- A computer (desktop/laptop) or mobile device (smartphone/tablet).
- Speakers/headphones/earbuds

Internet Connection
- A stable Internet connection of 56K or greater is required. (However, please note that a 56K connection may degrade the quality of your experience.)

Any questions about these requirements or other technical questions can be directed to sw-ce@buffalo.edu.