Get Certified in Kazdin Parent Management Training!

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1 Get Certified in Kazdin Parent Management Training! What can certification in KPMT do for you? Increase your client base Help you to effectively treat and improve the behavioral issues of your patients Give you the cutting edge strategies that have been proven to work with disruptive behavioral problems of all kinds. Give you the tools to help your families improve their relationship with each other Improve clients marital discord over issues with their children And much much more! Who are we? The Parenting Center at Yale University is a treatment facility that has been providing services for over 30 years. The clinic is under the direction of Alan E. Kazdin, Ph.D., Past President of the American Psychological Association. We work with families whose children have disruptive behavior disorders that include oppositional, aggressive, and antisocial behavior. Children range in age Our Certification Program The Yale Parenting Center is excited to announce our certification program in Dr. Alan Kazdin s Parent Management Training (KPMT). Clinicians who become certified will greatly benefit their own clients with this evidence-based method for dealing with difficult behavioral issues. A therapist who s certified in PMT can effectively and quickly help parents to create lasting and beneficial changes in their children. Our certification program is quick and convenient as it can be done online or here at our clinic. We welcome any clinician who is interested in learning the most current strategies for difficult behavior that has been proven to work and supported by decades of research. Evidence-based Many states are now mandated to only use treatment programs that are evidence-based, that is, proven to work. Insurance companies are starting to follow suit. The therapists at the center teach families effective strategies through the use of evidence-based treatments called Parent Management Training (PMT). The strategies our clients learn revolve around the use of positive reinforcement, antecedents, practice, and problem solving. The treatment greatly improves pro-social behavior as well as decreases children s oppositional and aggressive behavior. The treatment and its effects have been documented in many studies with 78% of parent s reporting significant improvement in their children s behavior. We have worked with thousands of families, and have helped parents make considerable changes in how they respond to very difficult, often provocative, behaviors. We now offer clinicians certification in Parent Management Training so that, they too, can effectively help their clients use an approach that has been backed up by decades of research.

2 These skills can methodically and effectively help such issues as; poor academics, truancy, lying, stealing, major aggression within the school or home, defiance, as well as the milder issues such as potty training, bedtime, or getting dressed. Advantages of PMT Certification The addition of an evidence-based treatment to your repertoire that has been proven to significantly improve child behaviors. Training is individualized. You will work 1:1 with one of our consultants who will provide cutting edge information. Certification is intensive. The process should take approximately 3 months. You will receive 16 (or 1 CEU per hour) Continuing Education Credits for the basic and advanced workshops (live or recorded) from the National Association of Social Work pending, or the American Psychological Association. Basic and Advanced are group formats. Your name and a link to your website will appear on the Yale Parenting Center and Child Conduct Clinic website as a referral source. A certificate signed by Alan E. Kazdin, Ph.D. Objectives of the Seminar Develop and hone PMT skills through the use of role play. Strengthen therapist s ability to execute sessions in an effective manner. Create positive reinforcement programs to strengthen pro-social behaviors for clientele Integrate skills to design effective individualized programs. Develop effective school programs to reduce disruptive behavior in school. Motivate clinicians to use techniques consistently. Recognize barriers that may occur with skills and successfully problem solve. Conduct effective role-plays in session with clinicians in order to teach skills. Eligibility A Master s Degree or Doctoral Degree in Psychology, Social Work, or any equivalent medical or nursing profession; bachelor s level clinicians will be considered on a case by case basis depending on individual s experience and background training. Completion of Basic and Advanced KPMT Training Certification Process Our process is a three tier program. 1. Basic KPMT is designed to acquaint you to KPMT strategies and learn how to use them. 2. Advanced KPMT will teach you how to design your own programs to significantly improve behavioral problems of your clients or clients children. 3. Certification is the process of conducting individual mock sessions with a certified therapist to get personalized feedback regarding use of KPMT. How do I start? Just submit the enclosed application and application fee of $150. If accepted, you will then be given an assortment of dates to choose from for Basic Training and Advanced Training. Once both are complete you will be assigned a therapist that you will work with individually at a mutually convenient time for you and Yale Parenting Center specialist.

3 Price $500 for Basic KPMT webinar ($600 for live) $500 for Advanced KPMT webinar ($600 live) $150 for application fee *waived for those who pre pay in full $400 per mock session online for at least 10 sessions. The fee includes: Handouts and other necessary material Free Advertising as we list you as a referral source on our website Materials Recommended Behavior Modification in Applied Settings (6 th edition, paperback waveland press, 2008 Parent Management Training (paperback, Oxford University Press, 2009 Refund Policy Application Fee of $150 will be reimbursed in the case the applicant is not accepted. Payment cannot be reimbursed if candidate drops out after completing first 3 online sessions. For just the price of one class, we hope to empower you and your practice with the tools you now need in the age of anti-bullying and zero tolerance of aggression. Frequently Asked Questions 1. Do I need to travel to Yale to get certified? All of our training is offered on line as well as in person. It is completely up to you. 2. How quickly can I get certified? Once we receive your Certification Application, we will furnish you with a list of dates for Basic and Advanced workshops. Once both are completed, you will be assigned a clinician who will work individually with you through 10 mock sessions that are essential in getting certified in KPMT. 3. Can I speed up the process by meeting with my certified clinician for back to back sessions? The Basic and Advanced workshops run a few times through the year and are presented in a group format. Once you complete both workshops you can make individual appointments with our specialists. Our protocol is to meet weekly 1:1 with each candidate. 4. Is there a payment plan available for the certification process? It is possible to pay for each leg of the training as you go. That is, you can pay for Basic, Advanced, and each certification session separately. We require all payments are made in advance of training. 5. Are there any student discounts available? There is a 20% discount for students only for Basic and Advanced

4 6. Can a group of clinicians get certified together? No. Certification is only done on an individual basis. 7. Do you offer group discounts? We charge organizations $400 an hr. to present our Basic and Advanced workshops. If you have a larger audience, it would provide a great savings to your organization. 8. What credentials are needed to get certified? We routinely certify only those with a master s degree in any mental health or related field. We have certified bachelor level clinicians on a case by case basis. 9. Do you offer CEUs for certification? We are approved by the American Psychological Association and the National Association of Social Workers and offer 1 ceu per hour of training during Basic and Advanced. There are no ceus given for those who purchase pre-recorded trainings.

5 Application for Kazdin s Parent Management Training (PMT) Certification Course Name: Address: Home phone: Cell phone: Occupation: Degrees: 1) Send in application fee of $150 2) Please attach a resume or curriculum vita 3) Please attach a 1 page letter describing the following: Your therapeutic background and the types of clients you currently see. Why you are interested in learning PMT. What you are hoping PMT can offer you and your clients. What your current philosophy of parenting is. How do you view misbehavior of a child and their parent s role in discipline.