Family and School Partnerships Program
Certificate in Advanced Practice in Schools (CAPS)
This two-year program is the most intensive component of the FSPP training. It is designed for social workers, counselors, psychologies, nurses, and administrators in K-12 schools who want to enhance their skills and become leaders in their districts and the profession. A CAPS certificate is valuable as the state moves toward more rigorous qualifications for school-based professionals. This program offers the requisite number of continuing education hours (226) for salary increases in many districts, including Chicago Public Schools.
Particpants Can Expect:
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Immersion in the strength-based, systematic model of school based practice.
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Training in Working on What Works (WOWW) and Solution-Focused Brief Treatment (SFBT).
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CEUs and hours toward licensure for social workers and counselors.
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Ongoing consultation and collaboration with a network of expert school-based mental health professionals.
Partcipants will learn to:
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Increase collaboration among parents, faculty, and other professionals.
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Increase stregnth-based clinical practice.
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Reshape school practice to provide more systematic, whole-school interventions and more efficiently meet student needs.
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Evaluate their practice by learning evidence-based research skills.
Components of the CAPS Program (over two years):
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Consultation groups with FSPP Faculty - 80 CEUs
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Ten Saturday workshops on mental health issues in schools - 40 CEUs
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Two three-day intensive Summer Institute - 36 CEUs
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Online Teleconference Class: Evidence Based practice in schoosl - 35 CEUs
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Online Teleconfernece Class: SFBT/WOWW
Registration Information
| Program | cost | number of ceu's |
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| certificate in Advanced Practice (CAPS) Two year Program |
$6,800.00 | 225 |
| Consultation group only (one Year) |
$2,200.00 | 40 |
| saturday morning workshops | $80.00 Students: $15.00 CAPS ALUMNI: $15.00 |
4 per workshop |
| fspp summer institute (three days) |
$450.00 Students: $60.00 ($20.00/per day) CAPS ALUMNI: $60.00 ($20.00/per day) |
20 for three days |
Payment Plans Available
