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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2023 Feb 1.
Published in final edited form as: Cogn Behav Pract. 2021 Jul 28;29(1):227–243. doi: 10.1016/j.cbpra.2021.06.006

Table 2.

Description of Training Visits

Training visit Training/meeting topic Staff in
attendance
Content Number of
sessions
Phase of
diffusion
#1 March 2015 Administration Meeting
Introduction to CBT
General Competencies
Train-the-Trainer
Assertiveness Training
NSSI and Acting Out
Principles of Behaviorism
Assessment and Documentation
Progress Monitoring
CLM, RCC, PM
All
All
TT, ST, CD
All
All
All
TH, CLM, CA
TH, CLM, CA
Discussing reassessment outcomes
Introducing staff to CBT
Focused on general treatment competencies (e.g., relationship)
Orienting administrative staff around the train-the-trainer model
How to effectively be assertive with clients and colleagues
Interacting with clients displaying NSSI and behavior disruptions
Training on the foundations of behaviorism
Informing staff about the importance of treatment assessment
Training staff on how to integrate progress monitoring
14 Implementation
#2 August 2015 CBT Competencies
Specific CBT Techniques
Data Collection/Progress
Monitoring
Implementation Team
Meetings
TH, CM
All
TH
IT
Articulating core competencies of CBT
Introducing specific CBT techniques (e.g., cognitive restructuring)
Reintroducing progress monitoring
Meeting to coordinate with implementation teams
14 Implementation
#3 March 2016 Problem-Solving Treatment
Daily CBT Integration
Progress Monitoring Follow-Up
Core Beliefs and Behavioral
Experiments
Motivational Interviewing
Putting CBT First
Expert Cohort Session
Implementation Teams
All
All
TH
TH
CT
SM
CT
IT
Introduction to cognitive model problem-solving techniques
Training on using CBT techniques throughout daily care
Follow-up on the implementation of progress monitoring
Training on techniques to address core beliefs (e.g., experiments)
Teaching staff to integrate motivational interviewing into treatment
Changing culture to prioritize CBT as a first-line approach
Working with clinical staff to understand barriers to change
Meeting with the implementation teams to reorient goals
8 Implementation
#4 November 2016 Train-the-Trainer, Part 1
CBT in Session
Core Skills—Developing
Competency
Imagery Rehearsal
CBT Sustainment
Train-the-Trainer, Part 2
CC
TH
All
TH
IT
CC
Orienting administrative staff around the train-the-trainer model
Training therapists on effectively using CBT in therapy session
Using CBT core skills competently
Using evidence-based technique to reducing recurring nightmares
Introducing methods for program sustainment
Orienting administrative staff around the train-the-trainer model
8 Implementation
#5 March 2017 CBT Endorsement
CBT Supervision
CBT Endorsement
Principles of Behaviorism
How to Use Core CBT Skills in Your Role
Integrating Core Skills in Session
Case Conceptualization
CC
CC
CC, IT, PM/PS, TH
All
All
CC, TH
Introducing the CBT endorsement process to CBT coaches
Establishing CBT-oriented supervision sessions
Introducing the CBT endorsement process to staff
Refreshing the principles of behaviorism
Showing all staff how to integrate CBT in their daily roles
How to use CBT core skills in therapy sessions
Practicing the application of cognitive conceptualization
7 Sustainment
#6 October 2017 Endorsement Process
Implementation Team Meeting
CBT and Family Therapy
Using Level 1 CBT Skills
Core Skills Refresher
Point System
Intake Checklist
Core Skills Follow-Up
CC
IT
FT
All
All
All
TH, IT, FT
FT, PS
Laying out the endorsement process to CBT coaches
Meeting with the implementation teams regarding endorsement
Integrating CBT techniques into family therapy
Training on how to use core skills on oneself
Training staff over core skills again, led by implementation team
Introducing staff to the consequences of giving negative rewards
Covering the intake checklist with clinical staff
Reviewing core skills with family therapists
12 Sustainment
#7 July 2018 Sustainment Meeting
Reinforcement System
Implementation Teams
Family Handbook/CBT Core
Skills
Bringing CBT to Family
Therapy
CTRS for Therapists
Core Skills Refresh/Incident
Reports
Intake Checklist
Client Skills Tracker
CBT Coaches
AS
PM, TH, CT
IT
FT, PS
FT, PS
TH
AS
TH, CM
TH, CM, PM
CC
Meeting with vice president covering sustainment needs
Introducing the new reinforcement system
Meeting covering sustainment tasks and team-building exercise
Introducing the family therapy handbook/refresher on core skills
Covering how to integrate core skills in family sessions
Practice scoring therapy sessions for supervision
Refresher on CBT core skills and using CBT in incident reports
Covering how to use the intake checklist effectively
Practicing use of the CBT skills tracker
Exit meeting, sustainment follow-up, Q&A
14 Sustainment

Note. CBT = cognitive-behavioral therapy; NSSI = nonsuicidal self-injury; CTRS = cognitive Therapy Rating Scale; CLM = clinical manager; RCC = residential care coordinator; PM = program manager; All = all staff; TT = transformers team; ST = staff trainer; CD = clinical director; TH = therapist; CA = clinical assistant; CM = case manager; IT = implementation team; SM = site management; CT = clinical team; CC = CBT coach; PS = program supervisor; FT = family therapist; AS = administrative staff.