April 4, 2023 | 1:00 - 2:45pm
Registration is closed for this event.
The course consists of 6 weekly, webinar-style sessions via Zoom (105 minutes each) where the course facilitator will demonstrate how the information reviewed…
The course consists of 6 weekly, webinar-style sessions via Zoom (105 minutes each) where the course facilitator will demonstrate how the information reviewed during sessions can be applied in the day-to-day support of people with IDD-MH. Each session will host 75-minutes of instruction and a 30-minute office hour session will follow for more in depth discussion with questions and answers.
Registration is $299 per person and participants receive University of New Hampshire Continuing Education Units and a Certificate of Completion for IDD-MH Training for Care Coordinators & Case Managers.
Who should attend?
- Managed Care Organization (MCO) Care Coordinators
- Case managers/Service coordinators
- Case management/service coordination supervisors & directors
- Program managers & training managers/coordinators
- Intake & intervention support specialists
Session 1: Introduction: Guiding principles & approaches to effective care coordination in MH-IDD - MH/IDD disparities; biopsychosocial, trauma-informed, positive psychology approaches; building capacity to reduce restrictive service use: a humanistic approach to MHIDD care coordination; engagement with your client; understanding the whole person, and cultural and linguistic competency
Session 2: Mental Health Aspects of IDD - Overview of most commonly occurring MH diagnoses; biopsychosocial considerations; developing a common understanding of service needs across systems of care, resource and service discussion, who should be asked to assist?
Session 3: Care Coordination I: Understanding the service needs of people with IDD-MH - The 3 A’s of service effectiveness; the service recipients’ perspective; assessing service needs from a holistic perspective; how to include the service user in the decision making process.
Session 4: Care Coordination II: Working with Families - History of family involvement within service delivery systems; the family member’s perspective; building effective working relationships; cultural considerations of working with families
Session 5: Care Coordination III: Leadership vs Advocacy - Exploring differences between leadership and advocacy; leadership & resources; race/class/culture matters; action planning for changes in workplace behavior, what is the role of the care coordinator?
Session 6: Care Coordination IV: Systemic Engagement - Clarifying roles and responsibilities of team members; developing positive rapport; establishing a strengths-based, solutions-focused approach to meeting facilitation; the importance of systemic linkages; virtual supports
Course Learning Objectives
- Identify how common mental health conditions may present in persons with IDD
- Describe at least three (3) strategies aimed at improving systemic engagement and linkages
- List at least three (3) ways to include the perspective of the service recipient and their families in service planning and delivery
- Explain the differences between leadership and advocacy
- Apply skills and approaches learned within sessions to the supports and services delivered to individuals with IDD-MH and their families
Continuing Education:
In order to receive a NCSS Certificate of Completion for and 0.75 University of New Hampshire CEUs (7.5 contact hours) participants must:
- Attend each weekly Zoom session
- Complete weekly case vignette assignments
- Actively participate in each session
- Communicate with facilitator about any questions or feedback
- Complete pre-survey, session evaluations & post-survey
- If unable to attend a particular session, a recorded version will be available