All new therapists, supervisors, family resource caseworkers, and selected other program staff working on a team specialized for child welfare prevention services receive 2 days of training to be introduced to the enhancements to MST for a child welfare context. The training includes didactic teaching, role-playing and other exercises designed to develop skills needed in the child welfare context.

Attendance requirements:

All registrants must be part of a licensed MST team working with child welfare referrals and have previously attended an MST Orientation Training. In addition, all registrants must be registered on MST Institute’s EBase website and must be pre-approved to attend the training from their MST Consultant/Expert prior to registering.
Any additional persons attending must be approved 14 days in advance of the first day of training by the MST Services Coordinator.
Waiting lists may be maintained for each training, but must be cleared 14 days prior to the first day of training. Clearing includes either filling unconfirmed reservations or reassigning the waiting trainee to the next available training.

To register for a training:

To register for a training, please click on the Online Registration Sites tab for training locations and dates available for online registration.

Please note that all registrants for the training must be a part of a licensed MST team. See attendance requirements above. For information on how to become licensed, please contact info@mstservices.com or (843) 856-8226.

The goals of the training are as followed:

This training introduces the knowledge base and processes used in MST programs and the skills and competencies MST therapists need for such implementation. The objectives of the MST Specialized for Child Welfare Training are:

To familiarize participants with the enhancements to MST designed to meet the needs of child welfare prevention services system
To teach strategies MST teams can use to collaborate effectively in this system
To review the skills needed to engage hard to reach families and provide staff with opportunities to practice using specific engagement strategies
To describe safety in the context of child welfare and review the expectations of the MST therapist in developing, implementing, reviewing, and revising an MST safety plan
To provide opportunities to practices skills in assessing high risk behavior and developing effective safety plans

Training reservations & cancellations:

Program sites anticipating hiring of new staff may reserve slots in advance for a training that best fits with the hiring schedule.
As personnel are hired, the program site manager must assure that the Trainee is properly registered on the EBase website and on the training website. The EBase website will serve to verify the eligibility of the trainee.
As trainees are formally registered, advance preparation material will be shipped directly to the trainee or to the person designated on the registration form. Trainees are expected to read all suggested readings in advance of training. Trainees cancelling after materials have been shipped are subject to a $100 cancellation fee.
Trainees cancelling within seven days are subject to a $50 cancellation fee (if materials have not been shipped).
Reserved slots not confirmed within 10 days of the first day of training are subject to cancellation.
Due to potential low enrollment, training sites reserve the right to cancel trainings no later than two weeks prior to the training start date. Before making any travel arrangements, confirm your training has not been cancelled by contacting the contact person listed for the location in which you are planning to attend. If a training is cancelled, the training coordinator will assist in finding the next available training.