Course Code︰PT-231005

 

Date : 2023 Oct 13*, 20, 27 (2 hours : 9am - 11am)
           2023 Nov 3*, 10, 17, 23* (3 hours : 9am - 12noon)
           *0.5 Hour after 1st, 4th & 7th session for debriefing ( ended at 11:30am or 12:30pm)

 

Format : Zoom

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Target : Social workers who are interested in I-FAST and plan to join I-FAST accreditation

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Quota : 50 (First come, first served)

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Fee : Early Bird Fee $3,600 (Before 30 September 2023)

         Original Fee $4,000

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Objectives︰

• To Learn the basic concepts of I-FAST

• To equip participants to go through basic training and training of I-FAST supervision and consultation of I-FAST supervision and the accreditation process as the agency clinical supervisor of I-FAST

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Contents︰

• What is I-FAST

• Theory Base : Systems Theory, Constructivism, Strength - Based, Common Factors

• Alliances

• System Collaboration

• Interactional Understanding

  • Interactional Patterns

  • Interactional Exceptions

• Goal Setting

• Whom to work with

• Use of Framing and Reframing

• Use of Questions

• Use of Tasks

• Consolidation Change

• Termination

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Trainer︰

Mr David GROVE

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Licensed Independent Social Worker

Licensed Independent Marital and Family Therapist

Co-founder of I-FAST

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David Grove has been a Family Therapist, clinical supervisor, trainer of therapists and supervisors, teacher and author for over 30 years.  After receiving his Master Degree in Social Work from The Ohio State University in 1983, Mr. Grove spent ten years training and working with Jay Haley, one of the founders of family therapy.  Mr. Grove has authored or co-authored four books on family therapy: “Conversations on Therapy” co-authored with Jay Haley, “Invisible Men” and “Integrative Family and Systems Treatment” the I-FAST manual and “Family therapy for treating Trauma”, co-authored with Mo Yee Lee and others.  Mr. Grove has been a central figure in the development of I-FAST as well as organizing numerous programs and research projects regarding I-FAST.  Mr. Grove has been the principal trainer for I-FAST for 12 different agencies in both the United States and Hong Kong.  He is one of the co-founders to provide the accreditation of I-FAST supervisor.

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# one session will be co-worked with a Caritas I-FAST trainer

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