Frontline Supervision Series: Building Competent Behavior Support Teams

Frontline Supervisors play an important role in collaborating with Direct Support Professionals to effectively address the behavior and mental health needs of those they support. This course will focus on recognizing the role of the DSP as a valuable member of an individual’s support team. Participants will learn effective strategies for: identifying training and mentoring needs, collecting feedback from staff, building competent teams, and establishing an environment to prevent challenging behavior and support mental health.

 

Note: This training currently is ONLY open to employees of New Jersey DDD, DDD/Medicaid Approved Providers, and individuals with disabilities and family members.

 

For engagement and active participation in the training, you must use a device with working camera.  It is strongly recommended that you use a computer or a laptop with a strong WiFi connection.  Phones and mobile devices are discouraged due to connectivity issues

 

To meet the training needs of the entire state, there is a limit of participants per agency for this training.

 

Certificates: Certificates of Attendance with training title and duration will be provided.

 

Continuing Education Credit: NJ Social Work