Multisystemic Therapy Training (MST)

About the MST Orientation Training

The goals of the training are as follows:

• to familiarise clinicians with the theoretical, empirical, and clinical paradigms underlying the MST model and help them begin to incorporate those paradigms into their work;

• to familiarise clinicians with the scope, correlates, and causes of serious behaviour problems addressed by MST;

• to describe the theoretical and empirical basis for MST;

• to describe common family, peer, school, individual, and social support assessment, and intervention strategies used in MST;

• to teach clinicians to conceptualise cases and interventions in terms of the MST principles;

• to teach clinicians to use the Do-Loop to conceptualise cases and design and implement interventions;

• to describe strategies MST teams use to build strong, collaborative relationships with stakeholder agencies in the community;

• to describe the MST clinicians' role in continuous quality improvement;

• to provide clinicians with opportunities to practice using MST assessment strategies and interventions.

To register for a training:

• All people registering must be a part of a licensed MST team or organisation. In addition, all registrants must be registered on the MST Institute (MSTI) website and must be pre-approved to attend the training from their MST Consultant/Expert prior to registering.

• For information on how to become licensed, please contact Suellen Lembke - suellen.lembke@lwb.org.au

• If you are not an MST registered practitioner but interested in knowing more about MST, we do offer overview sessions.

• Please contact Suellen Lembke, as above.

Attendance requirements:

• Waiting lists may be maintained for each training but will be finalised 21 days prior to the first day of experiential classroom training.

Training reservations & cancellations:

• Trainees cancelling within seven days are subject to a $50 cancellation fee (if materials have not been shipped)

• 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 $55 cancellation fee or $155 if shipping includes the MST textbook

• Due to potential low enrolment, 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 coordinator listed for your specific event. If a training is cancelled, the training coordinator will assist in finding the next available training.