This one-day training will introduce the fundamental principles of positive behavior support to help care providers gain an understanding of the origins of problem behavior. It will include an overview of essential elements of behavior support, the influence of mental health on behavior, development of practical support strategies, and a brief overview of functional assessment. After completing this training, the participant will understand the traditional perspectives that make up Positive Behavior Supports, where problem behavior comes from, how to develop and implement effective expectations for positive behaviors, and how prevention plays a key role in providing support to individuals that display persistent problem behaviors.

 

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

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

 

Should you have any additional questions related to this training, please refer to:Positive Behavior Support FAQ

  

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

 

Continuing Education Credit: NJ Social Work

 

This course builds on Introduction to Positive Behavior Supports.  In many cases, people who engage in persistent patterns of problem behaviors demonstrate complex behaviors that can be difficult to understand.  After completing this 2-day training, the participant will have a basic understanding of how to conduct a multi-component Functional Behavior Assessment to systematically assess these behaviors and identify the underlying function or motivation; and how to use this information to develop effective behavior support and intervention plans.  

 

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

 

Prerequisite:  Completion of Introduction to Positive Behavior Supports

 

Should you have any additional questions related to this training, please refer to: Positive Behavior Support FAQ

 

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

 

Continuing Education Credit: NJ Social Work

This one-day workshop will review the relationship between mental health and/or mental illness, and problem behavior.  We will look at ways that mental illness may contribute to problem behavior, strategies to support individuals with developmental disabilities and mental illnesses, and coordinating behavior intervention with therapeutic supports.

 

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

 

Prerequisite: Completion of Introduction to Positive Behavior Supports is strongly recommended

 

Should you have any additional questions related to this training, please refer to: Positive Behavior Support FAQ

 

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

 

Continuing Education Credit: NJ Social Work

 

 

Should you have any additional questions related to this training, please refer to: Positive Behavior Support FAQ

  

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

  

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

 

Continuing Education Credit: NJ Social Work

 

 

 

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

 

Should you have any additional questions related to this training, please refer to: Positive Behavior Support FAQ

 

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

When individuals are placed outside their home or community residence to receive additional treatment, it is important that strategies and supports be put in place to support effective transitions back home.  This webinar will begin by reviewing challenges that are important to address.  We will then discuss the benefits of early planning for transition to a less restrictive setting.  Strategies to identify and teach skills necessary to effectively adapt to the community setting will be reviewed, along with efforts to generalize improved behavior to a less structured environment.

 

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

 

Should you have any additional questions related to this training, please refer to: Positive Behavior Support FAQ

 

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

The importance of understanding Dual Diagnosis (co-occurring developmental disability and mental illness) to better support the needs of individuals with Intellectual/Developmental Disabilities who engage in challenging behavior has received more attention in recent years. This important advancement has facilitated the discussion about new strategies and perspectives on treatment and support strategies. Promising practices in this area must be implemented in order for individuals with disabilities to achieve their full potential. Use of a Positive Psychology approach to providing support can help this to be realized.

 

This presentation will focus on insights gained from the field of Positive Psychology – a discipline of study that emerged in the early 2000s. The training will focus on strategies to support health and wellbeing in order to maximize each person’s opportunities to reach their full potential. Discussion will include shifting toward a genuine mental health perspective with a focus on wellness and how we can support this in meaningful ways.

 

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

 

Should you have any additional questions related to this training, please refer to: Positive Behavior Support FAQ

 

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

 

Continuing Education Credit: NJ Social Work

This presentation will introduce why people with I/DD are at greater risk for experiencing stress and anxiety and teach attendees about the need for promoting relaxation across settings. We will review how to set up positive environments that promote relaxation for all, as well as specific strategies to prepare individuals to cope effectively with anxiety inducing situations when there’s a known risk or diagnosis.

 

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

 

Should you have any additional questions related to this training, please refer to: Positive Behavior Support FAQ

 

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

 

Continuing Education Credit: NJ Social Work

Repetitive behavior is a prominent symptom for both Obsessive Compulsive Disorders (OCD) and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD). Often people supporting individuals who have ASD refer to repetitive behavior as OCD. This is a concern because the description of repetitive behaviors is different for each of these diagnoses. Rationales for why repetitive behaviors occur within these disorders are different, which leads to significant differences in the recommended treatment and behavior support approaches. It is important for those working with the person to be aware of these differences so they can work in ways that the meet the needs of person based on his/her diagnosis.

 

This session will provide an overview of repetitive behavior; discuss the differences between normal and pathological repetitive behavior; and describe distinctions between the type of repetitive behaviors characteristic of ASD and the pattern of repetitive behavior seen in OCD. Explanations for why these behaviors occur and recommended treatment and behavioral support strategies will be shared.

 

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

 

Should you have any additional questions related to this training, please refer to: Positive Behavior Support FAQ

 

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

 

Continuing Education Credit: NJ Social Work

When challenging behavior escalates to dangerous levels of aggression or self-injury, it often becomes necessary for supporters to engage in intensive interaction with the individual.  In extreme cases, this may result in the use of “hands-on” or personal control techniques to preserve health and safety.  This webinar will address strategies to avoid escalation, in order to reduce the need to use these extreme interventions.  In addition to this, techniques will presented for managing interactions with the individual during and following a crisis intervention that are designed to reduce the likelihood that the individual will learn these problem behaviors are a good way to get a reaction from those that support them.   

 

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

 

Should you have any additional questions related to this training, please refer to: Positive Behavior Support FAQ

 

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

Individuals with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities (I/DD) are likely to experience some form of trauma in the course of the lifespan. This makes it important for support providers to be aware of past traumatic experiences, recognize how this may contribute to challenging behavior, and know what they can do to promote recovery. This training will explore what are considered traumatic experiences and why individuals with I/DD are more at risk.  Additionally, the connection between trauma and its impact on an individual’s biology and behavior will be discussed.  Participants will learn the necessary ingredients to support adaptive coping and recovery from trauma.  In order to provide trauma sensitive supports effectively, support providers need to be aware of their own internal states and remain calm.  The training will also introduce methods that support providers can use to enhance their own self-awareness and self-regulation skills.

 

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

 

Should you have any additional questions related to this training, please refer to: Positive Behavior Support FAQ

 

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

 

Continuing Education Credit: NJ Social Work

Understanding behavior is an important part of the assessment process. Identifying and evaluating factors that may contribute to behavior can be challenging but are essential to success. This webinar will focus on strategies to differentiate between these causes, with an emphasis on indicators of a possible mental health condition.  

 

Should you have any additional questions related to this training, please refer to: Positive Behavior Support FAQ

 

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

 

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

Data provides key information essential to support planning. This session will review how to include aspects of mental health diagnoses into a Functional Behavior Assessment and highlight the role of accurate documentation in recognizing underlying causes of behavior.

 

Should you have any additional questions related to this training, please refer to: Positive Behavior Support FAQ

 

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

 

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

  

 

By using data to measure changes and identify mental health symptoms, we can prevent and address repeated behavioral challenges. This webinar will highlight practical approaches for developing effective, person-centered strategies and supports for people with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

 

Should you have any additional questions related to this training, please refer to: Positive Behavior Support FAQ

 

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

 

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

An important step in behavior support planning is ongoing monitoring to ensure continued success. By evaluating progress, teams can adjust interventions to address unmet needs and provide more appropriate supports. This session will review methods to revisit and modify behavior support plans.

 

Should you have any additional questions related to this training, please refer to: Positive Behavior Support FAQ

 

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

 

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

  

 

This webinar will illustrate the benefits of conducting a comprehensive Functional Behavior Assessment (FBA) by following the case history of a person with long-term behavior problems. This case illustration will walk participants through a situation in which on-going behavior problems had not been resolved by existing behavior support plans, resulting in the need for further assessment and analysis.  The implications of mental illness on behavior will be discussed as a critical point of consideration.  An overview of the FBA process emphasizing the role of setting events will be provided, and the case history will show how this supports more effective intervention planning and implementation, leading to better outcomes and quality of life for people with IDD.

 

Should you have any additional questions related to this training, please refer to: Positive Behavior Support FAQ

 

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

 

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

This webinar will use a case study to illustrate the need to address a variety of factors, in addition to the primary function of the behavior, to achieve a significant reduction in the frequency of problem behavior.  Strategies to develop and implement a behavior plan based on the functional hypothesis, components of the individual assessment, and incorporation of additional support needs will be reviewed.  The outcomes for this case illustration will show how including supports related to personal well-being and addressing mental-health needs can improve quality of life and reduce the frequency of problem behaviors.

 

Should you have any additional questions related to this training, please refer to: Positive Behavior Support FAQ

 

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

 

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

Everyone who writes or implements behavior plans on a regular basis, sometimes works on a plan that isn’t achieving the desired results.  This webinar will present a case illustration of such a plan.  The session will address a variety of strategies used to test hypotheses, modify data collection, and apply the insights gained from these evaluations.  The impact of making these changes will show how team efforts to evaluate the behavior support plan, adapt the hypothesis, and apply new interventions to better meet the needs of this individual.  

 

Should you have any additional questions related to this training, please refer to: Positive Behavior Support FAQ

 

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

 

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

An overview and history of community-based employment and how-to strategies for effective job seeker assessment/discovery phase to maximize future job matching.

 

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

 

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

 

Continuing Education Credit: NJ Social Work, CRCC, NJDOE

An introduction to job development including marketing strategies, negotiating with employers, analyzing worksites and customizing employment to facilitate good job matching.

 

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

 

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

 

Continuing Education Credit: NJ Social Work, CRCC, NJDOE

An examination of learning styles, direct and systematic instruction on the job site (task analysis, hierarchy of prompts, teaching to natural and artificial cues, error correction, etc.) and data collection.

 

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

 

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

 

Continuing Education Credit: NJ Social Work, CRCC, NJDOE

A familiarization with the purposes, strategies and documentation of long term follow along supports to boost retention as well as an introduction to employment and the ADA, benefits and employment, and “typicalness” research and employment.

 

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

 

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

 

Continuing Education Credit: NJ Social Work, CRCC, NJDOE

Participants will revisit state-wide goals and federal mandates for the provision of community-based services as well as the service providers’ role within the disability civil rights movement and inclusion. Participants will also discuss and understand basic concepts that should be driving service delivery such as Meaningful, Community, Valued Role, Choice, etc.

 

 

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

Participants will discuss tools necessary for meaningful supports and services for individuals with disabilities. Person-centered planning and Charting the Life tools to enhance the discovery process, community mapping as a tool to get to know local community resources, the use of technology to enhance community-based supports and ways to provide structure to programming and activities.

 

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

 

Prerequisite: Completion of Day 1: Context and Theory

 

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

Support Coordinators play an important role in the lives of people with developmental disabilities and their families. They are professionals that help to identify the supports the person needs, plan for the life the person wants, and connect the person to services that will help him/her achieve a quality life in the community. In order to do this support coordinators need to have a working knowledge of the disability system and current models of support, be skilled in person-centered planning, be able to identify a wide array of available community services options, and effectively monitor the quality and effectiveness of supports on an ongoing basis.

 

As a part of the required support coordination orientation, this two-day training will introduce participants to current disability philosophy, best practices, and the roles of a support coordinator. Through a series of engaging activities participants will learn how to develop the person centered planning tool and NJ Individual Service Plan. Strategies to develop personally defined outcomes and goals will be practiced, and concepts related to connecting the person to community-based supports and services will be presented.

 

Note: This training currently is ONLY open to Support Coordinators and Support Coordinator Supervisors.

 

Prerequisite: All participants MUST complete all 5 Lessons found in Support Coordination Orientation (DDD 1.2015) on the College of Direct Support a week prior to training date.

 

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

 

Continuing Education Credit: NJ Social Work

 

 

The role support coordinators play in facilitating conversations with people with disabilities and their families is crucial to helping people describe their vision for life, define outcomes, and select the services and supports that will help them to achieve this.  The Charting the LifeCourse (CtLC) framework, developed by the University of Missouri Kansas City, Institute for Human Development, was created to help individuals and families of all abilities and all ages develop a vision for a good life, think about what they need to know and do, identify how to find or develop supports, and discover what it takes to live the lives they want to live. Through engaging, hands-on activities, this technical assistance workshop will describe how this model is being implemented in New Jersey and help Support Coordinators improve their communication and information gathering skills, in order to identify and match community-based activities with the interests of the people they support.

 

Note: This training currently is ONLY open to Support Coordinators and Support Coordinator Supervisors.

 

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

 

Individuals with Development/Intellectual Disabilities are likely to experience trauma during their lifetime. There is often a failure to recognize the impact of trauma on people with IDD and the signs of past experiences may be overlooked or untreated. This session will explore the types of traumatic events that are common and why people with disabilities are more at risk. Participants will be provided with an overview of trauma informed approaches to promote healing and recovery including therapeutic interventions, coping strategies, and positive identity development.

 

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

 

Continuing Education Credit: NJ Social Work

Support Coordinators have an integral role in upholding the Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Settings Final Rule through planning, connecting, and monitoring. This training provides information about the HCBS Settings Final Rule and its impact for people with I/DD and the services they receive. Support Coordinators will learn to incorporate elements of the Rule into the person-centered planning process, utilize tools to help people build relationships and community connections, and conduct authentic monitoring to assess compliance.

 

 

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

 

Continuing Education Credit: NJ Social Work

One of the roles of Support Coordinators is to identify when supports to address challenging behaviors are needed, and to partner with the person, family, and all those providing support to ensure behavioral needs are met. This training will provide an overview of challenging behavior and related supports, with an emphasis on the Support Coordinator’s role in identifying needs and monitoring for quality and effectiveness of supports. Participants will learn to identify when mental health and behavior supports are needed, educate people with disabilities and their families on what to expect from providers, and monitor the effectiveness of behavior support services.

 

Note: This training currently is ONLY open to Employees of DDD, DDD/Medicaid Approved Support Coordination agencies, and Support Coordination agencies authorized by DDD to move forward with the training required in qualifications.

 

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

 

Continuing Education Credit: NJ Social Work  

The development of personally-defined outcomes is the cornerstone of a quality individual service plan (ISP). Information support coordinators gather throughout the planning process helps to describe what the person would like to achieve and the supports and services needed to make this a reality. The role support coordinators play in facilitating conversations with people with disabilities and their families is crucial to helping people describe their vision for life, define outcomes, and select the services and supports that will help them to achieve this. Through the use of a presentation and guided practice, this workshop will teach participants techniques useful in the identification of person-centered outcomes.

 

 

Note: This training currently is ONLY open to Support Coordinators and Support Coordinator Supervisors.   

 

Prerequisite:  Completion of SC Orientation and actively working with a caseload for at least 30 days. Support Coordinators that have taken the SC Orientation fewer than 30 days prior will not be registered and should attend a workshop at a later date.

 

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

 

Continuing Education Credit: NJ Social Work  

 

 

 

Note: This training currently is ONLY open to Employees of DDD, DDD/Medicaid Approved Support Coordination agencies, and Support Coordination agencies authorized by DDD to move forward with the training required in qualifications.

  

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

 

Continuing Education Credit: NJ Social Work

Working with families is a critical part of transition planning, but there are always some families with whom building rapport and forging collaborative relationships is simply not easy. This webinar will discuss what the transition process is often like from the parent perspective, and why they may be resistant to support, feedback, and help from the school team. We will explore how it is often the parents who are most challenging to engage that need our support the most. Participants will learn specific tools and approaches that will help repair troubled relationships and build stronger partnerships with families during this critical time of transition.

 

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

  

Informed family, financial, and estate planning is critical for families of individuals with disabilities. Often times, families look to the school team for guidance on these issues, and it is critical that schools can respond with informed answers. In this webinar, we will provide a road map for these critical decisions, clarify some of the common misconceptions around how disability benefits limit employment options, as well as explore the concepts of guardianship and supported decision making.

 

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

Informed long-term family, financial, and estate planning is critical for individuals with disabilities and their families. In this webinar, participants will be given a road map to help guide families through these critical decisions. Additionally, participants will explore Guardianship and Supported Decision Making, as well understanding the role of a health care proxy and/or a power of attorney in supporting individuals with disabilities to make decisions in their lives as adults.

 

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