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Alternative Intervention Techniques (AIT)
| 4 hours |
This course provides employees with preventative and
alternative actions to take with potentially violent situations. AIT
provides demonstrations of some sanctioned physical intervention
techniques. Additionally, participants will gain knowledge of Rule 40’s
definitions for exempted, prohibited, and controlled procedures and also
understand Emergency Use of Controlled Procedures (EUCP).
This course meets the 245B training requirement on aversive and deprivation procedures and Rule 40.
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Alternative Intervention Techniques (AIT) - ONLINE
| 1 hour |
This course provides employees with preventative and
alternative actions to take when supporting individuals with challenging
behaviors.
The objectives of this course are to:
- Identify the process of escalation and de-escalation and how staff can intervene at each stage
- Teach proactive behavior techniques to prevent aggressive behavior
- Develop skills for stress/tension reduction
It is recommended Rule 40 for Direct Support Professionals be taken to complement the AIT course.
Alternative Intervention Techniques has supplemental training to complete learning on the topic. AIT Part 2 will cover de-escalation techniques with practices including restraints.
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| Alternative Intervention Techniques Part 2 Demo @ STAR | 1 hour
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Demonstration of sanctioned physical intervention techniques conducted at the STAR Services training site.
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Alternative Intervention Techniques Review
| 2 hours |
This is a refresher course for anyone who has previously taken
Alternative Intervention Techniques. This course provides employees with
preventative and alternative actions to take with potentially violent
situations. AIT Review provides demonstrations of some sanctioned
physical intervention techniques.
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American Heart Association Heartsaver® Adult CPR AED
| 2 hours
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This American Heart Association CPR AED course
provides employees with the ability to recognize and treat breathing and
cardiac emergencies, administer first aid, perform CPR, call and work
with emergency medical system staff, and avoid blood borne pathogen
exposure. This course meets the training requirements for CPR. American Heart Association CPR certification is valid for two years.
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American Heart Association Heartsaver® Adult, Infant & Child CPR AED
| 4 hours |
This class is ideal for employees who are supporting infants, children
and adults. This American Heart Association course provides participants
with the ability to recognize and treat breathing and cardiac
emergencies, perform CPR, call and work with emergency medical system
staff, and avoid blood borne pathogen exposure. This course meets the
training requirements for CPR. American Heart Association CPR
certification is valid for two years.
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American Heart Association Heartsaver® First Aid
| 3 hours |
This American Heart Association course provides
employees with the ability to identify, prevent, and respond to medical
emergencies and situations requiring first aid. This course meets the
training requirements of First Aid. American Heart Association First Aid certification is valid for two years.
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Bloodborne Pathogens and Hepatitis B - ONLINE
| 30 mins |
This course provides necessary information to protect employees’ safety
and the safety of those they care for when there is a possibility of
exposure to body fluids. This training helps comply with OSHA
requirements. Included in this training are various blood borne
pathogens, standard precautions to take to prevent blood borne pathogen
transmission, OSHA requirements for work sites, medical evaluation and
follow up, and confidentiality.
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| Building Effective Teams | 1.5 hours |
Having productive teams that work well together is a vital part of any workplace. Through teambuilding activities and discussion, this class will help participants learn the steps to take to build a more cohesive and productive team.
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The Community Outside Your Front Door
| 2 hours |
Happiness, friendship, and a sense
of belonging can develop when people are engaged in activities of
interest and meaning to them. Providers often get overwhelmed with the
rules and regulations that are involved with the service provision.
Providing meaningful experiences and opportunities for the individuals
we support is an important element of providing quality service. But how
do we support people in exploring and finding these activities in their
community? Participants in this course will learn about tools and
approaches to use to support the people they work with in getting
connected to people, places, and activities that matter to them.
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Conflict Resolution
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This course will discuss common causes of conflict in the workplace as well as how to proactively address issues as they arise. Participants will discuss how to address conflict in a productive manner and how to create a more positive workplace.
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Credible Coaching
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Credible Coaches are genuine, respectful leaders who inspire their teams to be their best. This course will help participants learn how to infuse a credible leadership approach into their organization’s everyday management practices.
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Data Privacy Practices - ONLINE
| 30 mins |
This course gives an introduction to the state and
federal privacy regulations governing services for people with
disabilities. Information includes rights as well as privacy safeguards.
This course meets the general training requirements on Minnesota Data
Privacy and HIPAA. Specific company policies and procedures must be
covered by your agency.
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| A Day in the Life | 3.5 hours |
This course offers an in-depth look at the daily
responsibilities of direct care staff. Participants will learn about the
history of developmental disabilities and how it affects their jobs
today. Additionally, participants will learn how to complete a Daily Log
Note, Health Progress Note, Incident/Accident Report, and an Individual
Funds Record.This class meets the following 245B training requirements:- Individual Consumer Rights
- Vulnerable Adult Act and Maltreatment of Minors Act
- MN Data Privacy Act & HIPAA
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| 3 hours |
Providers have a responsibility
to provide care in accordance with the principle of normalization
including providing opportunities for individuals with disabilities to
learn about and express their sexuality.
Participants will learn:
- Past and present views on sexuality and people with disabilities
- The stereotypes and barriers to sexual expression that people with disabilities encounter
- Guiding principles for staff on a day-to-day basis
- Proactive ways to address sexuality topics and types of sexual expression
- Dating and the Dignity of Risk
- The increased risk of sexual abuse and protection of sexual exploitation
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Designated Coordinator Development Program (DCDP)
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The Designated Coordinator Development Program is a three day interactive course designed to help participants gain the knowledge, confidence, and skills necessary to be a successful Designated Coordinator. At the end of the course, participants will receive a certificate of completion.
Course Topics:
- Rules and Regulations: Consolidated Standards (245B), Minnesota Statute Chapter 245A and 245C, Rule 203, Vulnerable Adult Act, Maltreatment Review and Reporting, Risk Management Plans, Outcomes, Progress Reviews, and Incident/Accident Reports, Behavior Support Plans, Psychotropic Medication Monitoring, and Rule 40
- Meeting Facilitation: Coordinating and conducting the intake, 45 day review, annual, temporary service suspension and discharge, and interdisciplinary team meetings
- Program Management: Funding and revenue sources, financial management, individual health and routines, and person centered services
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Designated Coordinator Development Program for Vocational Providers
| 2 days
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Covers the DCDP topics listed above as they relate specifically to a vocational setting.
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Disaster Planning and Emergency Preparedness
| 3 hours
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Fire, severe weather, natural disasters, terrorist attacks, evacuations, flu pandemic…catastrophes can happen anywhere, anytime. Are you prepared for that day? Through lecture, discussion, and disaster scenarios, you will expand your knowledge of disaster planning.
Topics to be discussed also include:
- How to develop and apply an emergency plan
- Public Safety’s role in your company’s mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery from a disaster
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Drama in the Worplace
| 3 hours |
Is drama in your workplace
affecting job performance or morale? Are the challenges you face in your
day to day work burning you out? Often times our job duties are
overwhelmed by the amount of drama we need to overcome. From difficult
employees, managers, individuals, families and teams, we often have to
take on multiple layers of interpersonal dynamics in our work. This
interactive course will help participants identify and find
proactive ways to address common on-the-job stressors and drama in the
workplace.
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Finance and Billing for Social Service Agencies
| 3 hours |
This course teaches participants how to use and understand MN-ITS. In addition to the completion of online billing forms, participants will learn how to organize the required data so that the error (denial) factor can be reduced, in turn, eliminating the denial of claims and the subsequent delay in payments.
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Healthcare Management and Wellness for Individuals with Disabilities
| 3 hours |
Promoting health and wellness is a key element in
increasing independence and quality of life for individuals with
disabilities. This training will help providers learn how they can
better meet the health and wellness needs of the individuals they are
supporting as well as the health care management requirements of 245B.
Participants will learn:
- How to promote Health and Wellness in our community, home and work environments
- How to build and expand cooperative working relationships with healthcare organizations
- Best practices for documentation and document review
- Healthcare/Medication Management requirements for 245B
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Human Resources Training
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Understanding the role of a manager involves more than program compliance. STAR Services Human Resources trainings provide opportunities for new and long-term managers to get the most up-to-date information regarding:
- Department of Labor (DOL) Basics
- Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)
- Equal Employment Opportunities Commission (EEOC)
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Leaves of Absence, including FMLA
- Employee Management/Risk Management Basics
- Interviewing and Hiring
- Performance Evaluations
- Coaching, Disciplining, and Terminating
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Human Services Overview - ONLINE
| 1 hour
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This course provides an overview of various service types and settings
available to people with disabilities. To better prepare staff for
working in the field this course includes tips for success, a history of
disability services, diagnosis overview and common on-the-job
expectations.
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Incident and Accident Reporting for Managers
| 3 hours
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Ineffective incident and accident reporting can lead to compliance issues and poor quality of care for individuals with disabilities.
This class will provide management staff an opportunity to learn:
- 245B Designated Coordinator incident and accident reporting and reviewing requirements
- Ombudsman, 245B, and Rule 203 definitions of incident, accident, and serious injury
- Techniques for pattern identification, implementing corrective action, and reducing the occurrence of future incidents
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Individual and Program Finances
| 3 hours
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This course provides and in-depth look at individual and program funding, reporting requirements, forms, and timelines.
Participants will gain in-depth knowledge of:
- Funding sources: Social Security and SSDI, Service Agreements, Group Residential Housing, etc.
- Medical Assistance: caps, spend downs, premium payments and renewals
- Reporting requirements and timelines
- Individual funds
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Learn to Write Winning Outcomes
| 3 hours
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Learn how to write realistic, attainable, and person centered outcomes for the individuals you support! This interactive workshop will provide participants with the skills they need to develop and implement outcomes that promote individual growth and skill development.
Additionally, participants will learn:
- Content standards as defined by 245B
- Outcome documentation and tracking methods
- The difference between skill development and behavior reduction outcomes
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| Life Sustaining Medical Equipment Training | varies |
STAR Services registered nurses
can train your staff on equipment used to sustain life or monitor a
medical condition including CPAP machines, blood glucose monitoring, subcutaneous injections, diabetes care, Diastat, Epipen, Foley
catheter, G or J tube, Hoyer lifts, nebulizers, oxygen delivery, blood
pressure monitoring, etc.
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Lifting and Transferring
| 1 hour |
This course provides employees with the information
and skills needed to lift properly and prevent back injuries.
Additionally, participants will learn how to preserve dignity and
independence when assisting individuals with disabilities. Proper
training in lifting and transferring is essential to avoiding workplace
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Maltreatment Reporting and Review
| 3 hours
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This course is designed to increase knowledge and experience of the reporting and review process according to MN licensing regulations.
Participants will learn and discuss:
- Completion of oral and written maltreatment reports and timelines, including an internal review
- Interviewing basics: asking and answering questions, determining truth, comparing stories, confidentiality, etc.
- Finding a solution for the company to prevent future incidents
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Managing Change
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Change in the workplace is an unavoidable reality. Many times change can be difficult for employees and supervisors. This class focuses on how managers can positively prepare for change and keep a positive atmosphere by evaluating the different stages of change and the leadership role in each stage.
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| Medication Administration Basics | 7 hours |
This course provides employees with the skills needed
to administer medication properly and safely; document medical cares
correctly in order to maintain an adequate, legal health record; and
understand different categories and types of medications and their side
effects.
This course is taught by STAR Services RNs. Participants
complete a written test and demonstration of medication administration.
Course meets 245B requirements for medication administration training.
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Medication Administration Part 1 - ONLINE
| 2.5 hours |
This course provides employees with the skills needed
to administer medication properly and safely; document medication
administration correctly in order to maintain an adequate, legal health
record; and understand different categories and types of medications and
their side effects. Taught by a Registered Nurse.
Information provided includes:
- Definition of medication including classifications and purposes
- Side effects and monitoring for side effects
- The 7 rights of medication administration
- The 3 medication checks
- Medical terminology and abbreviations
- Medication calculations
- Transcribing medication orders including changed and discontinued orders
- Standing order medications and PRN medications
- Documentation in medical records
- Self medication programs
- Ordering medications and refills
- Packaging and storing medications
- Medication and treatment errors
- When to call a nurse
- The ABC’s of medication administration
Medication Administration Part 1 needs supplemental training to complete learning on the topic. Medication Administration Part 2 is taught onsite at STAR Services and covers medication administration demonstrations with a Registered Nurse.
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| Medication Administration Part 2 Demo @ STAR | 2.5 hours |
Demonstration of medication administration by a STAR
Services’ Registered Nurse. Students complete a written test and
demonstration of medication administration.
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Most Commonly Written Violations
| 1.5 hours
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This class will identify the most commonly written violations and current 245B licensing trends.
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Navigating In-Home Services
| 3 hours
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This training will refine the approach you take in providing In-Home Services and will provide practical applications in handling real life situations.
The following topics will be explored:
- Responsibility to the company: scheduling, timecards, fraud, documentation, communication, and expectations
- Responsibility to the individual and family: consistency and commitment, respect, boundaries, active treatment, and abuse prevention
- Personalities and preferences: respecting culture, religion, and lifestyles
- How to address issues that arise while providing services in a family home
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Optimizing Customer Relations
| 1.5 hours |
This course will help participants identify the importance of providing good customer service in their workplace. Participants will learn to identify the different parties they are responsible to as service providers, the perspectives they may hold as customers, and how to work together to help better the lives of the individuals they support.
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Orientation for ILS Direct Care Staff
| 25 hours |
A 25 hour course to meet the classroom requirements for ILS Direct Care Staff.
Topics include:
- Social Services Overview, Service Planning, and Resources
- Understanding ILS Services
- Completing an Assessment
- Understanding Mental Illness
- Autism Spectrum Disorders
- Overview of Traumatic Brain Injury
- Maintaining Professional Boundaries
- Working with Challenging Behaviors
- Providing Person Centered Services
- Vulnerable Adult Act
- Confidentiality Requirements
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Other Duties as Assigned: The Basics of Supervision in Human Services
| 3 hours |
Have you ever looked at your job
description and wondered what the “other duties as assigned” part of it
really means? Do you sometimes feel like those other duties are the
largest part of your job, but also the part you know the least about? Do
you know how to do things but don’t quite understand why we do them? If
so, this is the training for you! Being a manager in human services
is a unique experience, balancing not only the supervision of
employees but the individuals also you support while acting as a liaison between
the county, state, and your employer. This course covers
the basics of supervision as it relates specifically to working in human
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PCA 101
| 3 hours |
In this training we will highlight how PCA providers can ensure that the services they are providing are compliant with the new changes and timelines.
Participants will learn about and discuss:
- Authorization, referral, and coordination of PCA Services
- PCA provider training requirements
- Qualified Professional duties and qualifications
- PCA forms and policies
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Person Centered Thinking and Actions
| 2 hours |
Participants in this course will learn how to make person centered
actions part of their everyday work while supporting people to lead
safe, healthy, and happy lives. Participants will also learn about the
empowerment of choice making, how to provide choice making opportunities
for the individuals they support as well as promoting responsibility in
choice making. This course can be customized for direct care staff or
managers.
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| Positively Affecting Challenging Behaviors | 3 hours |
This class will provide participants with practical
and successful techniques to assist individuals in decreasing their
target behaviors and increasing their adaptive and positive skills!
Participants will learn:
- The purposes and causes behind behaviors
- The conflict and behavior paths involving stress and anger
- Simple techniques to addressing the causes of behaviors
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| Preventing Medication Errors | 2 hours |
This is a great refresher course on medication administration and
helpful for staff who have had a medication administration errors. This
course provides staff with a detailed review of
medication administration procedures to prevent errors in medication and
treatment administration.
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| Professional Boundaries | 2 hours |
This course provides individuals with the ability to
recognize boundary issues that can occur in the workplace and equip them
with the tools and skills needed to address boundary crossings.
Participants will learn how to address boundary issues and demonstrate
professionalism while still having positive relationships with the
people they support.
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| Promoting Healthy Lifestyles | 1.5 hours |
This class provides a “big picture” view of health for individuals and help participants learn how to engage the individuals they support in leading a healthy lifestyle.
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| Psychotropic Medication Monitoring | 3 hours |
Monitoring the use of psychotropic medication for its effectiveness is mandatory under 245B licensing regulations.
This class will focus on:
- Psychotropic medication classifications, uses, and side effects
- Assessment, documentation, and tracking side effects through the use of monitoring tools (DISCUS and MOSES)
- Behavior Support Plan content and development
- Requirements of the Psychotropic Medication Use Checklist (PMUC)
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Psychotropic Medication Side Effect Monitoring with the DISCUS and the MOSES
| 4 hours |
Learn about the relationship between psychotropic medications and their
possible side effects, including Tardive Dyskinesia, a disorder that
causes involuntary movements. Participants will practice monitoring and
learn how to detect Tardive Dyskinesia and understand the difference between other stereotypic behavior.
Other topics for discussion will include:
- Medications that cause Tardive Dyskinesia and other abnormal, involuntary movement disorders
- Health care follow up for abnormal DISCUS scores
- How to use the MOSES in conjunction with the DISCUS
- Common traps and mistakes when completing the DISCUS
- How to complete the DISCUS examination procedure
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Rights for Individuals Receiving 245B Licensed Services - ONLINE
| 30 mins |
This course provides an overview of the rights upheld
in Minnesota Statute 245B (The Consolidated Standards) for individuals
receiving services as well as the responsibilities of employees in
affirming those rights. This course meets the 245B training requirements
on consumer rights.
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Rule 40 for Direct Support Professionals - ONLINE
| 1 hour |
This course provides an overview of Rule 40
(Minnesota Administrative Rules chapter 9525 parts 9525.2700 to
9525.2810) and an explanation of employees’ responsibilities in
supporting people with developmental disabilities. This course meets the
245B training requirement on the explanation of responsibilities
governing use of aversive and deprivation procedures.
Topics include:
- Overview of the standard that governs the use of aversive and deprivation procedures
- Definition and examples of exempted, prohibited, and controlled procedures
- Emergency Use of Controlled Procedures
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| Staying Positive in a Challenging Job | 1.5 hours |
Are the challenges you face in your day to day work becoming overwhelming? Often, those that provide support and services to individuals in need carry much of the burden. We’ll discuss common workplace stressors in the social services field, introduce exercises and coping strategies that can be utilized in your daily work, and learn how to celebrate the small successes in each day.
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| Supporting Individuals with Disabilities through the Aging Process | 3 hours |
As the supported individuals age, the services provided need to adapt and change to support
them. This class will help caregivers learn how they can
provide effective services for their aging population. We will discuss
the aging process, including common diagnoses such as dementia and
Alzheimer’s. Additionally we will discuss end of life changes and what
can be expected through out these changes.
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Understanding 245C: Department of Human Services Background Studies
| 3 hours |
Minnesota Statutes, Chapter 245C
defines the parameters of who must have a background check (BGS), when
they should have it and how often. As a program manager, you may or may
not be directly responsible for running the background studies on staff.
However, these background studies greatly impact the residential, day
training and habilitation services, supported employment services,
semi-independent living services, or other licensed DHS services you are
responsible for managing. This course is a general overview of
the requirements for background studies and will help you better
understand how 245C impacts your work as a manager.
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Understanding Alzheimer's Disease and Dementia
| 1.5 hours |
This introductory course is designed to help direct support professionals gain a better understanding of Alzheimer’s and Dementia. Participants will learn common symptoms of Alzheimer’s and Dementia, best practices in providing supports, as well as ways to help ease the individuals they support through this time in their lives.
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Understanding and Applying Rule 40
| 3.5 hours |
This class provides participants with the understanding of the details of the rule that governs the use of aversive and deprivations procedures for adults and minors with developmental disabilities and related conditions.
This class will focus on:
- The purpose of Rule 40
- The definitions of exempted, controlled, and prohibited procedures
- Applicable criteria and steps in developing a Rule 40 Plan
- Emergency Use of Controlled Procedures and its reporting requirements
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Understanding Autism Spectrum Disorder
| 3 hours |
Participants will learn foundational information on
Autism Spectrum Disorder including creative methods to support
individuals based on their varying needs and abilities. Additionally,
participants will learn techniques for teaching new skills, positive
social and community experiences, communication, and coping with sensory
processing issues.
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Understanding Compliance through the Eyes of a Former Licensor
| 5 hours
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The Consolidated Standards (245B) establishes methods to ensure quality
of services for individuals with developmental disabilities and related
conditions. Licensed service providers must be in compliance with the
protection, management and service standards outlined by the
Consolidated Standards. Learn from a former licensor how to ensure that
the services you are providing are compliant!
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| Understanding Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders | 3 hours |
Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders
(FASD) occur in approximately one of every 100 births nationally and is
one of the leading causes of intellectual disabilities in the United
States. This three hour introductory course is designed to help
participants learn more about Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders as well
as the behavioral, physical, and mental characteristics that are
commonly associated with the diagnosis. Additionally, this class will
discuss common misconceptions about FASD and provide insight into this
diagnosis and its effect on the individual.
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| Understanding Mental and Chemical Health | 3 hours |
This introductory course will go over common mental
health diagnoses and the challenges that arise as a result of them.
Participants will learn proactive ways to support the individuals they
are working with. Additionally, some of the unique challenges that can
arise with chemical dependency in individuals with a mental health
diagnosis and what measures can be taken to address addiction in
supported individuals will be discussed.
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Understanding Mental Illness
| 3 hours |
This course provides a foundational understanding of
mental illness and how our responses to the symptoms and behaviors can
impact an individual’s quality of life. Topics will also include
best practices for supporting people with mental illness and what what
methods are effective in treating mental illness.
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| Understanding Syndromes | 1.5 hours |
This course discusses the most frequently diagnosed
syndromes: Down Syndrome, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, and Autism
Spectrum Disorder. Additionally, participants will learn how and why
these syndromes occur and helpful methods for providing services to
individuals with these diagnoses.
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Understanding the Adult Foster Care Rule (203)
| 3 hours |
The Adult Foster Care Rule establishes methods to ensure the quality of services for adults receiving foster care. Providers are responsible for maintaining compliance with the standards defined by this rule.
Gain understanding of:
- Staff training requirements
- Best practices for medication administration
- Physical location requirements
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Understanding the Consolidated Standards (245B)
| 3 hours |
The Consolidated Standards establishes methods to ensure quality services for people with developmental disabilities and related conditions. 245B licensed providers must be in compliance with this statute at all times.
This class will help you to understand:
- Staff training requirements
- Designated Coordinator responsibilities and ISP requirements
- Risk Management Plans, Outcomes, and Progress Review criteria and standards
- DHS licensing reviews and audits…and much more!
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Vulnerable Adult Act, Maltreatment of Minors Act, and Mandated Reporting: Understanding Your Role and Responsibilities as a Direct Support Professional - ONLINE
| 30 mins |
This course provides an overview of the Vulnerable
Adult Act, Maltreatment of Minors Act and an employee’s responsibilities
as a mandated reporter.
Topics include:
- Definitions of maltreatment including abuse, neglect, and financial exploitation
- Recognizing suspected maltreatment
- How to appropriately report suspected maltreatment
- Employees’ responsibility to report as a mandated reporter
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The Who, What, When, Where, Why and How’s of Documentation - ONLINE
| 30 mins |
This course provides employees with an overview of
various forms of documentation that may be required in their job as well
as the requirements for that documentation.
Topics include:
- Documentation guidelines in compliance with Minnesota Statutes 245B and privacy regulations
- How to document professionally, objectively and accurately
- An overview of commonly used forms such as Daily Log Note, Health Progress Note, Incident Report and Funds Record
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| Working with the Millennial Generation Workforce | 1.5 hours |
Having a hard time connecting with your new coworker?
Are you frustrated that younger coworkers seem to have no motivation?
We will discuss the experiences that have shaped this generation’s
unique outlook and expectations. Through lecture, discussion, and
question and answer, we will identify how to work successfully with the
Millennial Generation and discover the hidden potential that this
generation will bring to our workforce.
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Writing Behavior Management Plans and Positively Affecting Challenging Behaviors
| 3 hours |
If you are interested in helping
the individuals you serve to decrease their target behaviors and
increase their adaptive, positive skills, then this class is for you!
This interactive class will discuss the 245B requirements of
Behavior Management Plans (BMPs), which methods positively affect behavior, and
how to encourage appropriate interaction between staff and the
individuals you serve while implementing positive BMPs.
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Writing Objectively
| 1 hour |
This course will help participants learn how to write thorough, concise, and objective in their documentation.
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Writing Quality Risk Management Plans
| 3 hours |
This class will provide participants with the skills and understanding to write quality Risk Management Plans (RMPs) as required by 245B. This class will also discuss key elements to be included in the RMP.
Through lecture, discussion, and applications participants will learn:
- 245B Risk Management Plan standards and regulations
- Current field trends
- 245B development and review timelines
- Common mistakes and pitfalls of RMP writing
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A Year in the Life of a Designated Coordinator
| 3 hours |
From admission to annual,
follow along as we go through life as a Designated Coordinator. Topics
will include the requirements of interdisciplinary meetings, progress
reports, basics of Risk Management Plans, outcomes, service termination
and suspension, and much more! Learn the best practices of the
Consolidated Standards (245B) and solutions to the difficult aspects of
your job as a Designated Coordinator.
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