August 21-22, 2025
8:30AM - 4:30PM Pacific Time
Virtual Two-day Evidence-based Facilitation Skills for Interactive Journaling®
About the event
This two-day training focuses on building therapeutic relationships, practicing motivational skills, preparing for sessions, and utilizing effective facilitation techniques for both individual and group settings that support program fidelity. This training will prepare staff to implement the Interactive Journaling® curricula in their service delivery.
Training Units:
Unit 1: Introduction
Unit 2: Building the Therapeutic Alliance
Unit 3: Practicing and Coaching: Session Planning and Facilitation Skills
Unit 4: Implementation Readiness and Action Plan
Prerequisites:
Prior to attending this training, participants must:
Complete the on-demand training "Foundational Facilitation Skills for Interactive Journaling" on The Change Companies’ Fidelity Platform (access to the Fidelity Platform will be included in your purchase of this training)
Have at least one Journal and one Facilitator Guide from your chosen Interactive Journaling® curriculum
Have stable internet access and the ability to use Zoom on your device
Training includes:
Virtual Training Workbook
Access to The Change Companies’ Fidelity Platform
13 NAADAC CEU's
*California residents: If you are in CA and are in need of STC credits, please give us a call at 1-888-889-8866
About the trainer
Richard Williams, Psy.D., is a licensed clinical psychologist in North Carolina and California. He has over 29 years’ experience in substance abuse treatment, correctional programming and administration in the federal prisons system. He earned her B.A. in psychology from Concord College in 1991, followed by an M.S. in clinical psychology from Augusta State University in 1994, and his Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology from the Georgia School of Professional Psychology in 1998. Throughout his career, he has held diverse roles, including psychologist, chief psychologist, drug abuse program coordinator, residential drug abuse program coordinator, and psychology treatment program coordinator–western region. He, until his retirement from the federal prison system in November 2024, provided direct services in residential and non-residential settings and curricula development/program oversight. Overall, he has over twenty years experience in implementing, training and supervising staff in interactive journaling. His main area of expertise is behavior change related to substance use disorders and mental health treatment.
