SFBTA Professional Development Committee

The Professional Development Committee creates opportunities for members to grow their skills and knowledge in Solution-Focused practice. This includes organizing twice-yearly online training days (held alongside the Town Hall meetings) and facilitating mentorship by matching experienced SF practitioners and researchers with those who wish to deepen their understanding. If you’re passionate about learning, mentoring, and supporting others in the SF community, we’d love to have you on board.

If you're interested in joining, please email us at board@sfbta.org.

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The Committee's Mission and Goals

Proposed Mission of the PDC:

To be the central hub for online learning opportunities for SFBTA members to develop their knowledge and skills of Solution Focused Practices

Goals and Activities of the PDC under discussion:

Continue holding 75-minute training sessions (in conjunction with SFBTA Town Halls in April and August)

Compile a directory of free continuing SF education opportunities around the world.

Skills Based Workshops (eg. February & July) (Possible format: Could be 1-3 hours, some training, breakout rooms and practice, end with debrief)

Group case conferencing via Zoom with an SFBT expert (eg. March & October?)

Focused learning circles based on specialization/affinity group (eg. May & September?) (eg. adolescents, suicide prevention)

Career Fair online (for students who want to learn about options for careers in SF across various fields and work environments) (June? Before university applications are due?)

Mentorship opportunities (matching early career mentees with later career mentors and having “human learning libraries” where people can learn and ask questions to later career mentors) (Year-round, different from conference mentors/buddies)

Other months:

January - planning for the year

November - Annual Conference

December - Evaluation/Reflection on events

Current Members of the Professional Development Committee:

Missing: Olivia Wedel, Harneet Kaur

Would You Like to Join the Professional
Development Committee?

Any current member of the SFBTA with an interest in training or mentoring is welcome to apply.

All interested parties are subject to an interview to make sure the committee is a good fit. Please contact us at board@sfbta.org.

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