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Practice Groups
As an evidence-informed model, NCSS offers numerous professional development opportunities for START team members. One such example are START Practice Groups.
Practice Groups are national communities within the START Network organized around START team roles, professional disciplines, and specific topics of interest. Each group is facilitated by NCSS clinical staff and occasionally feature invited speakers and special guests. Standing, role specific practice groups meet monthly or bi-monthly. These include: Clinical Directors, Program Directors, Certified Programs, Medical Directors, Resource Center Directors, Clinical Team Leaders, and Therapeutic Coaching. NCSS also offers topic-specific practice groups which include: Children’s/Special Topics. Previous topics have included Networking and Linkages, Trauma-Informed Care, Positive Supports, Gender Identity, and Cultural Competency. Practice Groups offer the opportunity to not only sharpen START practices, but to expand our understanding of the intersection of disability and multiple identities.
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Summer Professional Development Opportunity
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Positive-Interactive-Behavioral Therapy (P-IBT):
Positive Group Psychotherapy for
Individuals with Intellectual and Psychiatric Disabilities
Helping mental health providers use strength-based treatment interventions
that nurture themselves and those they work with
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Presented by: Dan Tomasulo, PhD, TEP, MFA, MAPP, Teachers College, Columbia University
When: Monday August 15th - Friday August 19th, 2022
Where:
University of New Hampshire Campus
Memorial Union Building, Room 164
83 Main St, Durham, NH 03824
Intended Audience: Mental health therapists/counselors, social workers, service coordinators/care coordinators, & direct support professionals that support individuals with intellectual/ developmental disabilities and mental health needs. No credentials required. Space is limited.
Cost: $1,249
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This 30-hour week-long in-person course will provide attendees with the skills and tools needed to facilitate P-IBT sessions within their own practice settings. A multi-modal instruction approach includes didactic lectures, group discussion, demonstrations, and experiential learning through expressive writing and role-playing.
Participants will recieve a certificate of completion, confirmaing achievement of learning objectives and the skillset to facilitate P-IBT groups in their communities. This certificate will include 3.0 UNH CEUs (30 contact hours).
Applications for additional CE clock hours pending.
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Have a healthy and happy week,
National Center for START Services
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