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| Staff Training in Adult Service Settings: Key Components to Facilitate Safety and Skill Acquisition |
| Thursday, May 22, 2025 |
| 4:00 PM–7:00 PM |
| Marriott Marquis, M2 Level, Marquis Salon 17 |
| Area: AUT/CBM; Domain: Applied Research |
| CE Instructor: John M. Guercio, Ph.D. |
| JOHN M. GUERCIO (Benchmark Human Services), VALERIA PASCALE (The Chicago School, ABA For Disability), CHIARA CESARO (Mind The Kids and Aba for disability) |
| Description: The present workshop will identify key aspects of staff trying for direct support professionals (DSPs) or other staff that work in environments where adults with intellectual and developmental (IDD) and Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) are served. Crucial components of organizational behavior management (OBM) will be detailed as they apply to training staff that work with adults with significant behavioral issues. The workshop will also enumerate the process by which skill building can be taught in adult service settings and the manner in which staff can be trained to do so. Attendees will be provided with several examples of the application of behavioral science to staff training in environments where the level of risk is elevated and skill building is a must. Case examples and scenarios will be provided to bolster the concepts that are being taught. |
| Learning Objectives: Participants will select different performance deficits of direct support staff (DSP) as they are encountered in the residential setting. Participants will identify the role of organizational behavior management (OBM) in training residential staff in settings where severe aggression is displayed. Participants will match different staff training approaches along with their efficacy and outcomes. |
| Activities: The format will enable attendees to experience lecture on some of the key components of staff training and adult services. There will also be a small group component with exercises and feedback based on the application of the principles acquired in the portion of the workshop. |
| Audience: The audience should have some experience working with adults in residential settings. Though not a necessary component of this experience, it would be beneficial to currently serve in a supervisory capacity of staff at any level that work in human service organizations. |
| Content Area: Practice |
| Instruction Level: Intermediate |
| Keyword(s): Adult services, OBM, Staff Training |
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