Child & Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS) Initial Training
CAFAS INITIAL TRAINING
9am-5pm
Tuesday, March 23rd and Wednesday, March 24th, 2021
REGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS CLOSED
Via BlueJeans
Presenters: Brandi Butler, LCSW and Petiste Graves, MA, LPC, NCC
Course Description:
The Child and Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS) training prepares clinicians to use the CAFAS instrument - an empirically documented, multidimensional measure that is used for measuring functional impairment in children and adolescents. CAFAS permits assessing impairment, choosing corresponding goals that address areas of impairment, and identifying the child's strengths. Participants will learn to use the instrument to assess School, Home and Community Performance, Thinking, Behavior Toward Others, Mood/Emotions, Self-Harm and Substance Abuse as well as the two care-giver scales, Basic Needs and Family/Social Support. These sub-scales assist in developing a treatment plan that is strengths-based and outcomes-driven. This course will be offered virtually (unless otherwise noted) and will require participants to pick-up related materials for the course as well as use of a reliable computer and internet service throughout the training.
Course Objectives:
- Identify essential information to share with caregivers and families about the CAFAS
- Use the CAFAS in clinical session to encourage families and assist in discussions of setting treatment goals
- Identify five valid ways of using a CAFAS profile to determine clinical progress
- Interpret all items on the CAFAS for reliable rating correctly
- Demonstrate reliable rating of the CAFAS successfully
- Track whether the youth's functioning improves over time
Timed Agenda:
Day One
9:00-10:45am - CAFAS Overview
10:45-11:45am – School
11:45-12:30pm – Home
12:30-1:30pm – Lunch
1:30 - 2:15pm – Community
2:15-3:15pm - Behavior towards Others
3:15-4:15pm - Moods/Emotions
4:15-5:00pm - Self Harm
Day Two
9:00am-9:30am - Sub scale Review
9:30-10:45am – Substance Use
10:45-11:30am - Thinking
11:30-12:00pm – Caregivers
12:00-12:30pm – Sample Vignettes/Questions
12:30-1:30pm - Lunch (optional) 1:30 - 5:00pm – Vignettes
MCBAP: This training meets the MDHHS requirement for Michigan Certified Board of Addictions Professionals