Front Line Developmental Service Professionals

It is very important to give yourself the time and space to reflect and to be open minded. Please review the overview below to help you prepare your mindset before you start the Common Lens Front Line Developmental Service Professionals. Each course will take approximately 1-2 hours to complete. The courses are best received if you have uninterrupted time to complete- but if you have to step away you can continue where you left off. Video and audio are part of each course- the use of a headset is recommended. Have a pen and notepad available. Try and think of someone you know with complex needs and have them in mind as you go through the courses.

1. Pre-Training Survey
2. Introduction
1. SHIFT to: Sensitivity
2. Two Steps Forward One Step Back
1. Understanding Prejudice
2. Prejudice Quiz
1. Focus on Authentic Relationship Building
2. Explore Substance Use Honestly
3. Employ Caring Curiosity
4. Examples of Prejudice Creep
5. Tree of Liberation vs Tree of Stigma
1. How Can We SHIFT Our Practices to Reduce Harm?
2. Principles of Harm Reduction
1. Understanding the Change Process
2. Stages of Change Explained
3. The Importance of Matching our Approach to Individual’s Readiness
4. The Decisional Balance
5. Putting it all Together
1. A Person Centered Approach to Risk
2. Principal 1 - Positive and Informed Risk-Taking
3. Principal 2 - Proportional Management
4. Principal 3-Behaviour in Context
5. Principals 4, 5 and 6 - Defensive Decision Making, A Culture of Learning and Tolerable Risks
6. Principal 7 - Involving Loved Ones
1. Nick's Story
2. Decisional Balance Tool for Nick’s story
3. Post-Training Survey
1. Training and Resources
2. The Shift - Citations

About this course

Free
29 lessons

Front Line Developmental Service Professionals

Front Line Developmental Service Professionals Overview

Welcome

Examine Risks

The Role Of Prejudice

What Comes After Awareness?

Shifting To Reducing Harm

Readiness Matters

The 7 Principles of Person Centered Risk

Direct Support Questions

Citations

About this course