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.  

 

Should you have any additional questions related to this training, please refer to:Positive Behavior Support FAQ or email pbsinquiries@rutgers.edu

  

Continuing Education Available: NJ Social Work

 

COVID-19 Update -  Introduction to Positive Behavior Supports

 

The Boggs Center has made accommodations to temporarily offer the Introduction to Positive Behavior Supports training through a web-based platform. To register for upcoming online trainings, select Register and complete the Webinar registration form.

Please note that there will be several requirements to demonstrate completion of this course and receive a certificate.

 Certificates will be emailed to those meeting the requirement a few days following completion of the event.

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 or email pbsinquiries@rutgers.edu

 

Continuing Education Available: NJ Social Work

 

 

The Boggs Center has made accommodations to temporarily offer the Applied Positive Behavior Supports: Functional Behavior Assessment and Development of Behavior Support Plans training through a web-based platform. To register for upcoming online trainings, select Register and complete the Webinar registration form.

 

Please note that there will be several requirements to demonstrate completion of this course and receive a certificate.

Certificates will be emailed to those meeting the requirement a few days following completion of the event.

 

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 or email pbsinquiries@rutgers.edu

 

Continuing Education Available: NJ Social Work

 

The Boggs Center has made accommodations to temporarily offer the Understanding and Addressing the Needs of People with Dual Diagnosis training through a web-based platform. To register for upcoming online trainings, select Register and complete the Webinar registration form.

 

Please note that there will be several requirements to demonstrate completion of this course and receive a certificate.

Certificates will be emailed to those meeting the requirement a few days following completion of the event.

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 or email pbsinquiries@rutgers.edu

 

Continuing Education Available: NJ Social Work

 

The Boggs Center has made accommodations to temporarily offer the Promoting Relaxation for Individuals with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities training through a web-based platform. To register for upcoming online trainings, select Register and complete the Webinar registration form.

Please note that there will be several requirements to demonstrate completion of this course and receive a certificate.

Certificates will be emailed to those meeting the requirement a few days following completion of the event.

 

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 or email pbsinquiries@rutgers.edu

 

Continuing Education Available: NJ Social Work

 

The Boggs Center has made accommodations to temporarily offer the Supporting Individuals with Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities in Trauma Recovery training through a web-based platform. To register for upcoming online trainings, select Register and complete the Webinar registration form.

 

Please note that there will be several requirements to demonstrate completion of this course and receive a certificate.

Certificates will be emailed to those meeting the requirement a few days following completion of the event.

 

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.

 

Continuing Education Available: NJ Social Work, CRCC, NJDOE

 

The Boggs Center has made accommodations to temporarily offer the Employment Specialist Foundations Day 1: Assessment/Discovery Phase training through a web-based platform. To register for upcoming online trainings, select Register and complete the Webinar registration form.

 

Please note that there will be several requirements to demonstrate completion of this course and receive a certificate.

Certificates will be emailed to those meeting the requirement a few days following completion of the event.

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.
 

Continuing Education Available: NJ Social Work, CRCC, NJDOE

 

The Boggs Center has made accommodations to temporarily offer the Employment Specialist Foundations Day 2: Job Development Phase training through a web-based platform. To register for upcoming online trainings, select Register and complete the Webinar registration form.

 

Please note that there will be several requirements to demonstrate completion of this course and receive a certificate.

Certificates will be emailed to those meeting the requirement a few days following completion of the event.

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.

 

Continuing Education Available: NJ Social Work, CRCC, NJDOE

 

The Boggs Center has made accommodations to temporarily offer the Employment Specialist Foundations Day 3: Job Coaching Phase training through a web-based platform. To register for upcoming online trainings, select Register and complete the Webinar registration form.

 

Please note that there will be several requirements to demonstrate completion of this course and receive a certificate.

Certificates will be emailed to those meeting the requirement a few days following completion of the event.

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.

 

Continuing Education Available: NJ Social Work, CRCC, NJDOE

 

The Boggs Center has made accommodations to temporarily offer the Employment Specialist Foundations Day 4: Long Term Follow Along Phase training through a web-based platform. To register for upcoming online trainings, select Register and complete the Webinar registration form.

 

Please note that there will be several requirements to demonstrate completion of this course and receive a certificate.

Certificates will be emailed to those meeting the requirement a few days following completion of the event.

Customer relations are an integral part of a successful employment services agency.  This course will assist Employment Specialists to identify all of the customers that receive their services as well as describe strategies that will facilitate effective customer relations.  Methods of measuring customer satisfaction will be introduced and how those methods connect with continuous quality improvement will be stressed.

 

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.

 

Continuing Education Credit is not offered for this webinar

 

As a person with a disability, you are able to choose the services you use and share how you want to be supported. Support Coordinators help you share information about yourself, your hopes and dreams, and the support you need through a person-centered planning process. They also help you select the service providers that will support you to be involved in your community and reach your goals. It’s important for you to learn more about what to look for and what to expect when working with a Support Coordinator and selecting services. This training will help you understand the Support Coordination process; know what to look for in a Support Coordination Agency; and learn tips and strategies for working with Support Coordinators.

 

Note: This training currently is ONLY open to individuals with disabilities and family members, developmental disability professionals, and employees of DDD.

 

Continuing Education Credit and Certificates of Attendance are not offered for this webinar

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.

 

Continuing Education Available: NJ Social Work

 

 

The Boggs Center has made accommodations to temporarily offer the Support Coordination Orientation: Person-Centered Planning & Connection to Community Supports training through a web-based platform. To register for upcoming online trainings, select Register and complete the Webinar registration form (do not register for more than one session).

 

Due to the nature of the training content and structure, registration will be limited 30 training participants per scheduled session. Registration is on a first come, first served basis. Additionally, as is the case with the typical Support Coordination Orientation trainings with The Boggs Center, participants will be required to complete the online prerequisites in the College of Direct Support, one week prior to the online training class. You will not be approved or receive the webinar link until this has been verified.

 

Please note that there will be several requirements to demonstrate completion of this course and receive a certificate.

Certificates will be emailed to those meeting the requirement a few days following completion of the event.

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.

 

Continuing Education Available: 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.

 

Continuing Education Available: NJ Social Work  

 

 

The Boggs Center has made accommodations to temporarily offer the Developing Person-Centered Outcomes: Technical Assistance Workshop for Support Coordinators training through a web-based platform. To register for upcoming online trainings, select Register and complete the Webinar registration form.

 

Please note that there will be several requirements to demonstrate completion of this course and receive a certificate.

Certificates will be emailed to those meeting the requirement a few days following completion of the event.

Support Coordination Supervisors perform a broad set of responsibilities that span the realms of agency management and quality assurance.  This training focuses on the administrative, educational, and supportive functions Supervisors they conduct with the Support Coordinators they hire and employ.  Participants will learn strategies for meeting requirements while enhancing the effectiveness of Support Coordination services through hiring and orientation practices, training and professional development, ongoing supervision and feedback, and evaluation and appraisal.

 

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.

 

Prerequisite: Support Coordination Orientation

 

Continuing Education Available: NJ Social Work

 

The Boggs Center has made accommodations to temporarily offer the Supervising Support Coordinators: Strategies to Enhance Quality while Meeting Requirements training through a web-based platform. To register for upcoming online trainings, select Register and complete the Webinar registration form.

 

Please note that there will be several requirements to demonstrate completion of this course and receive a certificate.

Certificates will be emailed to those meeting the requirement a few days following completion of the event.

These trainings are designed for staff provider agencies designate as their College of Direct Support Administrators. Participants may include: administrative assistants, human resources staff, and agency trainers. Participation in these trainings will help agencies meet the minimum requirement of tracking Pre-Service training  and use the optional state of the art continuing education opportunities available through the College of Direct Support. In these trainings, administrators will learn how to enroll new staff into the CDS system using the DDD required fields, release CDS course/lessons to staff, track Pre-Service and other agency training, and generate reports on an individual  and agency basis.    

 

Given the hands-on instruction provided in this training, all participants must bring a laptop in order to participate (unless otherwise specified). Alternate internet capable devices such Tablets, iPads and Kindle Fire are also acceptable. Devices used for the training (laptop or other) must be WiFi capable and able to connect to the local free WiFi provided by the training site.   

 

Note: This training currently is ONLY open to employees of DDD and DDD/Medicaid Approved Providers.  

 

Continuing Education Credit is not offered for this webinar

 

COVID-19 Update -  College of Direct Support Administrator training

 

The Boggs Center has made accommodations to temporarily offer the College of Direct Support Administrator training through a web-based platform. To register for upcoming online trainings, select Register and complete the Webinar registration form.

Please note that there will be several requirements to demonstrate completion of this course and receive a certificate.

Certificates will be emailed to those meeting the requirement a few days following completion of the event.

 

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 DDD, DDD/Medicaid Approved Providers, and individuals with disabilities and family members.

 

Continuing Education Available: NJ Social Work

 

 

The Boggs Center has made accommodations to temporarily offer the Frontline Supervision Series: Building Competent Behavior Support Teams training through a web-based platform. To register for upcoming online trainings, select Register and complete the Webinar registration form.

Please note that there will be several requirements to demonstrate completion of this course and receive a certificate.

Certificates will be emailed to those meeting the requirement a few days following completion of the event.

Frontline Supervisors play an integral role in promoting successful practices for hiring and retaining quality Direct Support Professionals. This course focuses on building skills to improve organizational personnel practices, including staff recruitment, selection, hiring, and onboarding. Participants will learn effective strategies for: recruiting and interviewing DSPs, implementing hiring practices that involve the individual who will be receiving supports, and enhancing retention through orientation and onboarding.

 

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

 

Continuing Education Available: NJ Social Work

 

The Boggs Center has made accommodations to temporarily offer the Frontline Supervision Series: Hiring and Onboarding training through a web-based platform. To register for upcoming online trainings, select Register and complete the Webinar registration form.

 

Please note that there will be several requirements to demonstrate completion of this course and receive a certificate.

Certificates will be emailed to those meeting the requirement a few days following completion of the event.

 

Frontline Supervisors are charged with promoting professional development through training, mentoring, and creation of career pathways for Direct Support Professionals. This course focuses on building skills to improve organizational training practices and establish a culture of learning. Participants will learn effective strategies for: identifying training needs, connecting staff with the right learning opportunities, supporting competency development, creating a professional development plan, and offering opportunities for advancement.

 

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

 

Continuing Education Available: NJ Social Work

 

The Boggs Center has made accommodations to temporarily offer the Frontline Supervision Series: Training, Mentoring, and Creating Career Pathways training through a web-based platform. To register for upcoming online trainings, select Register and complete the Webinar registration form.

 

Please note that there will be several requirements to demonstrate completion of this course and receive a certificate.

Certificates will be emailed to those meeting the requirement a few days following completion of the event.