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Presented by The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) in partnership with Rutgers Department Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions
Webinar: Wednesday, January 8, 2025, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Many individuals receiving supportive housing services report experiencing traumatic experiences throughout their lifetime. Due to the high incidence of these experiences, supportive housing staff should increase their knowledge and awareness of how traumatic experiences can impact service recipients.
This webinar will deepen your understanding of trauma and provide you with the knowledge, skills, and practical tools necessary to effectively support individuals receiving supportive housing services. Whether you are working with clients in crisis, individuals with long-term trauma histories, or vulnerable populations facing ongoing challenges, this webinar will equip you to recognize, address, and respond to trauma in a compassionate and trauma-informed way.
Objectives
- Define trauma, the types of trauma, and causes of trauma
- Learn to recognize the signs and symptoms of trauma
- Discuss techniques to support individuals in creating safety and stabilization
- Review skills to implement trauma-informed care strategies and interventions
Webinar: Thursday, January 9, 2025, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
Moving beyond an entry-level position is a goal for many people participating in supported employment services. However, job seekers may feel uncertain of the next steps to take to advance in their careers. This session will focus on assisting individuals with career advancement. Specific career advancement strategies will be discussed, and participants will identify how to use this information to support individuals in their respective career-advancement opportunities.
Objectives
- Learn strategies on leveraging education and training
- Navigate best strategies for requesting a salary or wage increase
- Learn how to request a promotion and/or a job change within the company
- Discuss the concept of building social capital and how to apply it
Presented by The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) in partnership with Rutgers Department Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions
Webinar: Part 1, Monday, January 13, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Webinar: Part 2, Tuesday, January 14, 2024, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Please join the FCS Supported Employment trainers, Darren Paschke and Dawn Miller, for a two-part virtual training to gain in-depth knowledge of Individual Placement and Support (IPS) as the evidence-based practice for supported employment services and how to evaluate programs. Training will be presented virtually and will be completed in two sessions.
Objectives
- Brief review of the FCS program and fidelity review goals under FCS
- Explore key principles of the IPS supported employment model related to fidelity review
- Learn what it is like to participate in fidelity reviews
- Develop skills to be a fidelity reviewer
- Learn interview and documentation techniques for fidelity scoring
- Acquire skills related to writing part of the fidelity report
- Overview of reporting data to the IPS Employment Center
Presented by The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) in partnership with Rutgers Department Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions
Webinar: Thursday, January 16, 2024, at 8:30 a.m.
Providing on the job support, such as job coaching, may be necessary for some job seekers to be successful on the job. At times, employment specialists may express concern and uncertainty with how to best provide these supports in the most respectful and least intrusive way. This second session of the webinar series provides an opportunity for attendees to apply the strategies and techniques learned in the first session.
Additional resources will be provided for further development of this skill.
Presented by The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) in partnership with Rutgers Department Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions
Webinar: Tuesday, January 21, 2025, from 3 to 4:30 p.m.
Whether explicit or implicit, we all have biases – unsupported assumptions about people, groups, or things. Dr. Mahzarin Banaji, author of Blind Spots: Hidden Biases of Good People, points out, “We’d like to believe we are open-minded, fair, and without bias, but research shows otherwise. This is an important, even if uncomfortable, realization for most of us.” While these biases aren’t always negative, implicit bias can make us susceptible to unintentionally acting in ways inconsistent with our values and potentially detrimental to personal and professional relationships. Even though you do not choose to have implicit biases, you can choose to be aware of them and combat their effects via awareness and conscious decision-making.
Objectives
- Recognize implicit bias and why it matters
- Identify sources of implicit biases
- Accept the responsibility to identify and understand your implicit biases
- Identify strategies for combating implicit biases
Presented by The Washington State Health Care Authority (HCA) in partnership with Rutgers Department Psychiatric Rehabilitation and Counseling Professions
Webinar: Tuesday, January 28, 2024, from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.
A six-part training series focused on motivational interviewing begins January and runs through June with one session monthly. This Motivational Interviewing (MI) Learning Community assists providers in implementing and effectively using MI strategies and techniques. Each month, there will be a different MI topic that we will focus on and encourage learning community attendees to practice and apply the specific skill discussed. Additionally, we will review the successes and challenges of using MI in your practice setting.
The following story was submitted by Amanda Bird, community employment services manager, with Skookum Community Employment Services.
Lela completed Kitsap County drug court and enrolled in Skookum Community Employment Services for a fresh start with her recovery. Here is her story.
After five years away from the workforce due to substance use disorder and chronic health concerns, Lela was at a crossroad when she met Elizabeth Yeager, a Skookum Employment Specialist that teaches weekly job readiness classes at Kitsap Recovery Center. With Elizabeth's support, Lela signed up for services through the Foundational Community Supports program with Skookum.
However, Lela was also enrolled in a rigorous Kitsap County Drug Court program; she decided to reengage in Skookum service when she was at a point to begin her job search. Two years later, after successfully graduating from drug court and living a life in recovery, Lela reached out to Elizabeth Yeager. She re-enrolled in services to find a career that would provide stability while aligning with her passions and values. Lela discovered that contributing to the wellbeing of animals was an energizing passion, which pointed her toward veterinary medicine.
Lela initially accepted a position as a home goods department sales associate at Fred Meyer, which provided her with an entry point back into the workforce. With support from Elizabeth, Lela flourished in her new job. She had constant assistance in continuing her search for employment in the veterinary field while also getting disability accommodations for the first time.
Elizabeth taught Lela how to create a functional resume, helped her obtain interview clothing, and practiced interviewing with her. With her newly honed skills and confidence, Lela enrolled part-time at San Juan Community College for their online veterinary technician program. Lela also recently interviewed and accepted an offer as a full-time veterinary receptionist at Animal Emergency and Specialty Center!
This position is more than just a job; it is an opportunity to immerse herself in the environment that she aspires to work in. As a veterinary receptionist, Lela will interact daily with animals and their owners, offering compassionate support while learning the inner workings of a veterinary practice. Lela feels set up for success, and her team is so proud of her.
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