YOUTH FOCUS IN-SERVICE FOR 2012

DATE/TIME / TOPIC / PRESENTER
JANUARY 9
GENERAL
9:15 / THE TREVOR PROJECT: RESOURCES FOR LGBT YOUTH / MARSHAND HAGER
JANUARY 10 & 24th
10:00 AM-12:00 noon / CLINICAL TRAINING AND CONSULTATION (INCLUDES DOCUMENTATION AND REFERRALS) / DR. MICHAEL MCCOLLOCH
JANUARY 23TH
COUNSELORS/GROUP HOMES/COMMUNITY SUPPORT/FAMILY PRESERVATION / THE IMPORTANCE OF ESTABLISHING A STRONG BOND WITH THE PERSON RECEIVING SERVICES / BONNY BUCKLEY
FEBRUARY 6ST
GENERAL
9:15 / ABUSE AND NEGLECT / GUILFORD COUNTY DSS
FEBRUARY 14th & 28th
10AM – 12PM / CLINICAL TRAINING AND CONSULTATION (INCLUDES DOCUMENTATION AND REFERRALS) / DR. MICHAEL MCCOLLOCH
FEBRUARY 20th
COUNSELORS/GROUP HOMES/COMMUNITY SUPPORT/FAMILY PRESERVATION / MENTORING / LYLAN WINGFIELD
MARCH 5TH
GENERAL
9:15 / “WHAT FAMILIES SAY THEY WANT” / UNCG CENTER FOR YOUTH, FAMILY AND COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIPS
MARCH 13TH & 27th
10:00 AM-12:00 NOON / CLINICAL TRAINING AND CONSULTATION (INCLUDES DOCUMENTATION AND REFERRALS) / DR MICHAEL MCCOLLOCH
MARCH 19ST
COUNSELORS/GROUP HOMES/COMMUNITY SUPPORT/FAMILY
PRESERVATION / CRISIS INTERVENTION / CYNTHIA DANIELS
ANNUAL UPDATE – APRIL 1 / INCLUDES TRAINING ON: Client Rights, Behavior Management, Infection Control, Blood Borne Pathogens and TB Prevention, Safety, Abuse Reporting , Drug Free Workplace, Harassment Policy, System of Care / ALL STAFF
APRIL 2TH
GENERAL
9:15 / RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO FAMILIES THROUGH THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES / GUILFORD COUNTY DSS
APRIL 10th & 24TH
10:00 AM-12:00 NOON / CLINICAL TRAINING AND CONSULTATION (INCLUDES DOCUMENTATION AND REFERRALS) / DR MICHAEL MCCOLLOCH
APRIL16TH
COUNSELORS/GROUP HOMES/COMMUNITY SUPPORT/FAMILY PRESERVATION / RECOGNIZING THE PRESENCE OF CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH, HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE CONDITIONS, AS WELL AS INTEGRATED SERVICES AVAILABLE TO MEET TREATMENT NEEDS / FRANCES BROWNE
MAY 7th
GENERAL
9:15 / DEAFNESS 101 / RHA
MAY 8TH AND 22TH
10:00 AM-12:00 NOON / CLINICAL TRAINING AND CONSULTATION (INCLUDES DOCUMENTATION AND REFERRALS) / DR MICHAEL MCCOLLOCH
MAY 21TH
COUNSELORS/GROUP HOMES/COMMUNITY SUPPORT/FAMILY PRESERVATION / UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT OF MENTAL ILLNESS, INCLUDING STIGMA AND LABELING, ON THE INDIVIDUAL AND HIS OR HER FAMILY OR SIGNIFICANT OTHERS / CAROL DRUSDOW
JUNE 4th
GENERAL
9:15 / CULTURAL DIVERSITY –LATINO CULTURE / THE CENTER FOR
NEW NORTH CAROLINIANS
JUNE 12TH & 26st
10:00 AM-12:00 NOON / CLINICAL TRAINING AND CONSULTATION (INCLUDES DOCUMENTATION AND REFERRALS) / DR MICHAEL MCCOLLOCH
JUNE 18ST
COUNSELORS/GROUP HOMES/COMMUNITY SUPPORT/FAMILY PRESERVATION / MULTICULTURAL
COUNSELING / KAREN BRIDGES
JULY 2nd
GENERAL
9:15 / MISSION STATEMENT & CLIENT RIGHTS / CHUCK HODIERNE
JULY 10TH & 24TH
10;00 AM-12:00 NOON / CLINICAL TRAINING AND CONSULTATION ( INCLUDES DOCUMENTATION AND REFERRALS) / DR MICHAEL MCCOLLOCH
JULY 16THTH
COUNSELORS/GROUP HOMES/COMMUNITY SUPPORT/FAMILY PRESERVATION / CRITERIA USED TO DETERMINE THE NEED FOR A PSYCHIATRIST / JESSICA FLANERY
AUGUST 6th
GENERAL
9:15 / HIGH SCHOOL DROP-OUT PREVENTION / GUILFORD COUNTY SCHOOLS
AUGUST 14th & 28TH
10:00 AM-12:00 NOON / CLINICAL TRAINING AND CONSULTATION (INCLUDES DOCUMENTATION AND REFERRALS) / DR MICHAEL MCCOLLOCH
AUGUST 20TH
COUNSELORS/GROUP HOMES/COMMUNITY SUPPORT/FAMILY PRESERVATION / ANXIETY
AND
SOCIAL PHOBIAS / JODI MARTIN
SEPTEMBER 10TH
GENERAL
9:15 / SAFETY / GREENSBORO POLICE DEPARTMENT
SEPTEMBER 11TH & 25TH
10:00 AM-12:00 NOON / CLINICAL TRAINING AND CONSULTATION (INCLUDES DOCUMENTATION AND REFERRALS) / DR MICHAEL MCCOLLOCH
SEPTEMBER 17TH
COUNSELORS/GROUP HOMES/COMMUNITY SUPPORT/FAMILY PRESERVATION / EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICES AND OTHER RELEVANT EMERGING BODIES OF KNOWLEDGE / SARAH ROETHLINGER
OCTOBER 1st
GENERAL
9:15 / NC DEPARTMENT
OF JUVENILE JUSTICE AND
DELINQUENCY PREVENTION / GUILFORD COUNTY
DJJDP
OCTOBER 9TH & 23TH
10:00 AM-12:00 NOON / CLINICAL TRAINING AND CONSULTATION (INCLUDES DOCUMENTATION AND REFERRALS) / DR MICHAEL MCCOLLOCH
OCTOBER 15TH
COUNSELORS/GROUP HOMES/COMMUNITY SUPPORT/FAMILY PRESERVATION / PSYCHOLOGICAL AND ECOLOGICAL OR PERSON-IN-ENVIRONMENT PERSPECTIVES / KEN MCPHERSON
NOVEMBER 5th
GENERAL
9:15 / BENEFITS MEETING / BECKY BUCHANAN
NOVEMBER 13th & 27th
10:00 AM-12:00 NOON / CLINICAL TRAINING AND CONSULTATION (INCLUDES DOCUMENTATION AND REFERRALS) / DR MICHAEL MCCOLLOCH
NOVEMBER 19th
COUNSELORS/ GROUP HOMES/COMMUNITY SUPPORT/FAMILY PRESERVATION / WORKING WITH CHILDREN WITH SEXUAL REACTIVE / KIM WATKINS
DECEMBER3rd
GENERAL
9:15 / NUTRITION / BERNADETTE COLLINS
DECEMBER11th18th
10:00 AM-12:00 NOON / CLINICAL TRAINING AND CONSULTATION (INCLUDES DOCUMENTATION AND REFERRALS) / DR MICHAEL MCCCOLLOCH
DECEMBER 17th
COUNSELORS/GROUP HOMES/COMMUNITY SUPPORT/FAMILY PRESERVATION / SYSTEM OF CARE / CHARLES CHISHOLM
SOUTHEAST NETWORK ON-LINETRAINING – On-line training is offered to all staff on various human service topics throughout the year including: Alcohol and the Family, Anxiety Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment, Attachment Disorders and Treatment Approaches, Attachment Disorders: Theoretical and Treatment Issues, Basic Introduction to HIV/AIDS, Bipolar Disorder in Children and Adolescents, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Confidentiality and HIPAA, Cultural Diversity, Cultural Issues in Mental Health Treatment, Depressive Disorder in Children and Adolescents, Eating Disorders: Overview, Externalizing Disorders: Disruptive Youth, Family Assessment and Intervention, HIPAA for Mental Health Professionals, Legal and Ethical Issues for Mental Health Professionals. Managing Teams, Methamphetamine: Effects, Trends, & Treatment, Stress Management for Mental Health Professionals, The ABC's of Bullying, The Twelve Steps, Understanding Borderline Personality Disorder. / ONGOING
CONTACT KRISTIN WELDON AT ACT TOGETHER FOR DETAILS 375-1332
MATERNITY HOME STAFF DEVELOPMENT – Training opportunities are available for TLP and MSSH staff in the following areas:
(A)Medical, physical and psychological aspects of pregnancy
(B)Prenatal and postnatal care
(C)Development needs of adolescents and young adults
(D)Developmental needs of infants and children
(E)Parenting preparation classes
(F)Stages of growth in infants
(G)Day-to-day care of infants
(H)Disciplinary techniques for infants, children and adolescents
(I)Education planning
(J)Job seeking skills
(K)Locating housing
(L)Money management
(M)Food management
(N)Child care
(O)Health Education
(P)Stress Management
(Q)Life skills
(R)Decision making
(S)Substance Abuse
(T)Pregnancy prevention
(U)Counseling skills
(V)Emergency medical care
(W)Nutrition and food preparation / ONGOING
TLP – CONTACT SHERETTA MITCHELL FOR DETAILS
MSSH – CONTACT JENNIFER ROSENBLUTH FOR DETAILS
  • FIRST-AID, CPR, NCI AND MEDICATION ADMINISTRATION COURSES ARE OFFERED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. SEE OR CALL MARSHAND HAGER (274-5909) FOR DATES AND TIMES FOR THESE COURSES.
  • STAFF SHOULD ATTEND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES OUTLINED ABOVE AS APPROVED BY THEIR SUPERVISOR. STAFF SHOULD PLAN IN CONJUNCTION WITH THEIR SUPERVISORS OTHER INDIVIDUALLY SCHEDULED PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES THAT MAY BE NECESSARY TO FULFILL THE C. E. REQUIREMENTS FOR THEIR PROFESSION.
  • EMPLOYEES ARE REQUIRED TO COMPLETE ALL OF THE ITEMS NECESSARY FOR THEIR POSITION AS LISTED IN THEIR ANNUAL UPDATE.
  • THE AGENCY ENSURES THAT PERSONNEL WHO ADMINISTER CLINICAL DIAGNOSTIC TEST USED TO ESTABLISH TREATMENT GOALS ARE APPROPRIATELY TRAINED, AND ON-GOING TRAINING IS PROVIDED TWICE MONTHLY BY DR. MICHAEL McCOLLOUGH.

Staff Development Plan Completed By:

Marshand Hager, Training & Quality Management Director