Virtual training via ZOOM.
December 16, 17, & 18 from 8:45-12:00pm (8:30am sign in).
Zoom link will be sent the day before the training.

Skills Training is one of four main components of a comprehensive Dialectical Behavior Training program.  This three-morning program will introduce the current research and guidelines for use of DBT skills with specific populations, in individual and/or group settings, and as part of a comprehensive DBT program or as a stand-alone treatment intervention.  Each of the four modules of DBT Skills will be described relative to the goals of the unit, skills included, and when to introduce optional skills.  Also addressed will be the recommended structure of group treatment and how to intervene in the event of therapy interfering or therapy destroying behaviors.  Participants will learn via lecture, modeling, and experiential exercises. 

Who should attend?

This training is open to providers of all training levels in mental health settings.  Certificates of attendance will be provided for those who attend the full training.  

Presenter Information:

Dr. Ronda Oswalt Reitz has been a leader in the delivery and implementation of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for more than 25 years. She currently serves as DBT Coordinator for the Missouri Department of Mental Health, where she oversees statewide training, consultation, implementation, evaluation, and supervision of DBT services across diverse clinical settings.                                                                                                                             

This training is offered by the Missouri Department of Mental Health with support by the Missouri Behavioral Health Council.