This training session will focus on the importance of creating and maintaining safe, supportive, and person-centered environments when working with individuals who have histories of high-risk behaviors such as severe aggression, sexual offending, or fire setting. In order to be effective in working with these individuals transition to fuller, richer lives, several special skills are needed. This includes a proper mindset, proficiency in the 12 essential skills of supervision, and a thorough understanding of the individuals being supported. The challenge is to create an environment that is both person-centered and safe for the person being supported, other individuals in the program, the staff supporting the individual and the public. This training will focus on the skills needed to assist these individuals on their journey towards more fulfilling lives.

Wednesday, June 21, 2023

12:00pm – 3:00pm ET

$89 per Non-Member Attendee

$79 per NADSP Member Attendee – Use your Member password to receive $10 off registration

Learning Objectives

• Understanding the definition of fading is and why it occurs.
• What specific things should be faded?
• When is the right time to fade?
• How do we fade without increasing risks?
• How do we know if the fading is working?
• The importance of data in the fading process.
• Maintaining a balance between safety and risk while fading.
• Establishing and maintaining a positive and therapeutic relationship when implementing a fading plan.

Target Audience

DSPs, Supervisors, Administrators, People with Disabilities, Family Members

Presenters

John Finn

John Finn received a Bachelor of Science Degree in special education and a Master of Science degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from Syracuse University. He has worked in several capacities in various human services settings including direct care, community residence manager, and program coordinator. For 32 years he served as the Director of Forensic Services for the New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, now the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities. For several years he was the Director of a free standing, secure, intensive residential treatment facility, certified as an ICF/MR. Mr. Finn retired from state service in 2010 and now serves as President of Forensic Specialists, offering full service consultations, expert evaluations and specialized training. Most recently Mr. Finn has pioneered the development and application of Person Centered Dynamic Risk Manageability, a comprehensive approach to supporting high risk individuals in community settings.

Mr. Finn is a clinical member of the Association of Treatment of Sexual Abusers and a member and past President of the Association of Professional Developmental Disabilities Administrators. He has provided expert testimony, consultation and training to all 50 states, the President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities, and The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services on topics including the assessment and treatment of people with developmental disabilities who have histories of high risk behaviors such as sexual offending, fire setting and severe aggression. He has assisted several states in designing systems for the individualized intensive care, treatment and support of individual with developmental disabilities who have significant involvements in the criminal justice system.

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