Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Adolescents (DBT-A) Training

Date	Class Type	Address	City	State	Price
PST - Registration & CEs	Virtual				$400.00

Seats

Training Dates

Day 1 - April 9, 2026, 9:00AM to 12:00 PM (PST)

Day 2 - April 14, 2026, 9:00AM to 12:00 PM (PST)

Training Description

This workshop introduces clinicians and youth-serving professionals to core Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) principles and their application with adolescents and young adults. Grounded in a trauma-informed and strengths-based framework, the training focuses on teaching skills that help youth manage intense emotions, reduce high-risk behaviors, and improve communication and self-efficacy. Emphasis is placed on real-world application, cultural responsiveness, and collaboration with families and systems of care to promote skill generalization and long-term emotional resilience.

Learning Objectives

Recognize the principles and benefits of DBT-A to strengthen clinical practice and outcomes.
Apply structured DBT frameworks and clinical strategies to treat adolescents with complex presentations such as overwhelming emotions, self-harm, suicidal ideation, risky behaviors and co-occurring diagnoses.
Employ dialectical strategies to support staff, adolescents’, and families’ ability to accept emotional and behavioral challenges and foster positive change.
Explore a values-based life worth living to enhance client safety, engagement, and participation in treatment.
Apply validation and problem-solving tools to guide client progress and goal achievement.
Explore mindfulness, distress tolerance, emotion regulation, and interpersonal effectiveness skills to enhance client stability and flexibility.
Understand how to support youth in effectively understanding, navigating, and coping with emotional sensitivity and build healthy relationships.
Apply the Middle Path skills to help decrease conflict between family members.
Utilize practical, hands-on DBT-A exercises that adolescents, caregivers, and staff can readily apply.

Upon completing the live virtual training, you will receive a Certificate of Attendance for attending the training.

Trainer: Erica Immenschuh, LSCSW, LCSW

Delivery Method: Live Virtual Via Zoom

Prerequisites: None

CE Hours: Pending Approval

Target Audience: Behavioral health team members including clinicians, peers, case managers, social workers, counselors, and supervisors.

There is no known commercial support for this webinar.

All training materials will be provided the week prior to the training.

Continuing Education

All activities in this training are offered for continuing education credit excluding any breaks. CE Certificates of Completion will be emailed within two weeks of processing your completed online evaluation.

PSYCHOLOGISTS - APA

California Institute for Behavioral Health Solutions (CIBHS) is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. California Institute for Behavioral Health Solutions maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

CIBHS is approved by the California Board of Registered Nursing, Provider Number CEP17140 for TBD contact hours.

LMFTs, LCSWs, LPCCs, and/or LEPs

CIBHS is an approved provider for the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (CAMFT) to sponsor continuing education. CIBHS maintains responsibility for this program/course and its content. Course meets the qualifications for TBD hours of continuing education credit for LMFTs, LPCCs, LEPs, and/or LCSWs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences. (Provider Number70799)

Certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialists

Certified Medi-Cal Peer Support Specialists are eligible to earn TBD continuing education hours as CIBHS is a CalMHSA-approved CE training provider.

For questions, comments, or grievances about this CE course content or delivery, or to request special accommodations, please email Robin Texeira at rtexeira@cibhs.org.