DD09 Developmental Disability - Crisis Intervention
The purpose of this module to introduce you to the skills and knowledge needed to ensure safety and well-being for the individuals you support, your colleagues and yourself. Potential crisis situations are identified. This training does not endorse any specific physical interventions.
EC04 Extended Care - Assessment
Assessments are critical in determining the services and supports an individual receives. Assessments also serve to identify changes and recognize newly acquired skills. The Direct Support Professional has an important role in monitoring the needs and wants of the individual and assuring that services provided support the individual’s goals. The pu
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CW102 Child Welfare I - Family Empowerment
This module on family empowerment is the foundation for the other modules in this series. We’ll start by defining your role as a Direct Support Professional and then move into discussions that should help develop your approach to family empowerment. As you complete this module, you will begin to understand your job and the seriousness of your role
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LFS04 Frontline Leadership - Personnel Management
The frontline supervisor is responsible for understanding the importance and value of managing staff effectively. Developing performance goals, assessing the skills of staff to succeed, and building good management practices into your interactions with staff are important in your ongoing effort to manage personnel. This module will also discuss how
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MH07 Mental Health - Advocacy
The purpose of this module is to help you explore ways to work with the individual to gather information related to a situation that may require advocacy. You will also become aware of human rights, legal and other issues that affect all of us, including people using mental health programs. We will also review some advocacy strategies available to
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