Medical Services
PCIT Training Center at UC Davis Medical Center
PCIT Training History
The CAARE Diagnostic and Treatment Center has been providing Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) to maltreated and at-risk children and their families beginning in 1997. With the support of the Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES), funding was made available to train Child Abuse Treatment Programs in California to expand their services to include a PCIT component. To date, 34 agencies have received training. PCIT training has been provided to other sites in Washington, Texas, Florida, Alaska, as well as Australia.
PCIT Training Team Objectives
- Fully train the contracting agency in the delivery of PCIT services in accordance with best practice standards
- Attain a competency level among trainees that will enable designated therapists to provide agency supervision for PCIT services and to train independently future staff in PCIT services within one year
- Attain a level of expertise among trainees that will enable designated therapists to provide agency supervision of PCIT services and train future staff in PCIT service delivery
- Children receiving PCIT services from the trainee agency will demonstrate significant behavioral improvements and symptom reduction after completion of PCIT.
PCIT Training Model
- PCIT Program Development: Conduct needs assessment, provide technical assistance and consultation related to referral and assessment procedures, staff preparation, equipment needs, and capacity-building
- PCIT Fundamental Skills:Conduct didactic training for clinicians, support staff, and referral agencies; provide clinicians with information related to the relationship enhancement component of PCIT and the application of these techniques to maltreated and at-risk populations
- PCIT Intensive Skill-Building:Two-day advanced training at the CAARE Diagnostic and Treatment Center addressing both the relationship enhancement and behavioral management components of PCIT. Clinicians will observe PCIT sessions and practice PCIT coaching skills with PCIT therapists
- PCIT Consultation/Supervision / Training:Provide consultation and technical assistance on all aspects of PCIT implementation (e.g., clinical consultation, program development and expansion, and development of training plans and curricula)
- Regional Training/Annual PCIT Conference:Coordinating regional project meetings and convening the Annual PCIT conference to provide "state of the art" information related to research and best clinical practices.
For more information, please contact:
Chinh Pham, PCIT Training Assistant
(916) 734-7833