August 13th & August 20th

8:30AM - 4:30PM Pacific Time


Virtual Two-day Evidence-based Facilitation Skills for Interactive Journaling®

This is an exclusive training for Division of Child & Family Services - Social Services Program. Please contact the hosting agency for registration details.

About the event

Upon completion of the Foundational Facilitation Skills for Interactive Journaling ® �training, staff will participate in live training sessions to further develop their skills. The live training focuses on building therapeutic relationships, practicing motivational skills, preparing for sessions, and utilizing effective facilitation techniques for both individual and group settings that support program fidelity. This training will prepare staff to implement the Interactive Journaling ® curricula in their service delivery.

About the trainer

Dr. Thompson is a licensed clinical psychologist with over 25 years of experience assessing and treating mental health and substance use disorders in state and federal prisons. She began her career with the Federal Bureau of Prisons in 1999, and over the course of her career she coordinated numerous substance use and mental health treatment programs for incarcerated people within institutions of all security levels. She also coordinated reentry treatment programs for individuals transitioning from custody to supervised release. For seven years, Dr. Thompson served as the Chief of Drug Treatment Programs for the Federal Bureau of Prisons. In this capacity she oversaw administrative and clinical aspects of substance use treatment programs at all of the Bureau’s 122 facilities, including an extensive training program for clinical staff. Dr. Thompson retired from the Bureau of Prisons in 2023.

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