IPS0042 - PDA Protective Services Enrichment FY 18-19

Course Description

Welcome to Protective Service Enrichment Training 2018-19!

• 3 Key Topics ~ 3 Engaging Presenters
  • Class size is capped to maximize the learning experience
  • Registration is online only (no phone or email registrations please)
  • Two different training formats
    • One course topic is offered with a 6 hour face-to-face classroom instruction (no prerequisite or post requisite coursework required)
    • Two course topics are now offered as a hybrid program that has three components for completion - prerequisite, face-to-face 1/2 day classroom instruction, and post course work (completion of all three components is mandatory for attending this format)
  • Look closely at entire course number and location when adding to your cart

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Temple University Harrisburg is a pre-approved provider of continuing education by the PA State Board of Social Workers, Marriage and Family Therapists and Professional Counselors. These credit hours satisfy requirements for LSW/LCSW/LMFT/LPC biennial license renewal.

To obtain CE Credit, please complete the following items:

1. Pay the Continuing Education Fee at Check out when you register
2. Attend entire course and sign-in
3. Complete the online request form by Clicking Here
4. Complete the Course Evaluation after attending - Please email pamela.vierra@temple.edu to obtain evaluation form

Course Outline

Topic 1 – Investigating Medical Issues and Concerns
(No Prerequisite/Postrequisite work required)
Instructors: Connie Twyman RN, MSN, CNE and Lori Knockstead

Protective services workers must frequently determine if an individual has acute medical needs that require further evaluation or if a caregiver is being neglectful. This training will examine common medical values, terms, diagnoses, and medical needs that protective services workers frequently encounter so that appropriate investigative plans and necessary interventions can be identified and executed.

Social Work CE Credit: (See above for how to request CE credit)
This workshop is approved for 6 Social Work continuing education hours by Temple University Harrisburg.

Training Details:

• Individual online registration is required for each person
• 8:00am Sign-in with the training time: 8:30am to 4:10pm - Please be prompt
• This course is a classroom presentation only
• Certificate issued for Protective Service credit hours upon completion
• Partial certificate for late arrival or early departure is not available
• Coffee will be served in the morning (only), Breakfast and Lunch are on your own

Course Numbers, Locations and Dates:

• IPS0042-015 - Franklin (Venango Co) - May 7, 2019

Topic 2 - Risk Assessment
(No Prerequisite/Postrequisite work required)
(If you attended this training topic last year, please do not attend the same topic again this year)
Instructors: Chris Dubble or Richard Albrecht

Every day, Protective Services staff are responsible for making determinations of an individual's safety and risk, which can be the most difficult aspects of their work. In this interactive and dynamic training, participants learn how to assess risk across five domains in terms of severity and urgency.

Social Work CE Credit: (See above for how to request CE credit)
This workshop is approved for 4 Social Work continuing education hours by Temple University Harrisburg.

Training Details:

• Individual online registration is required for each person
• 8:00am Sign-in with the training time: 8:30am to 12:30pm - Please be prompt
• Certificate will be issued upon completion - per instructor
• Partial certificate for late arrival or early departure is not available
• Coffee will be served in the morning, Breakfast and Lunch are on your own

Course Numbers, Locations and Dates:

• IPS0042-008 - Lancaster - May 16, 2019
• IPS0042-009 - Indiana - May 23, 2019 

Topic 3 - Initial Investigation: Taking the First Steps

(If you attended this training topic last year, please do not attend the same topic again this year)
Instructor: Mr. Richard Albrecht

In this interactive training, participants will be taught how to evaluate initial reports, how to prepare for the initial visit and reduce an individual's resistance, how to interview suspected perpetrators and how to assess dangerous situations.

Course Numbers, Locations and Dates:

• IPS0042-013 - Chester County - March 20, 2019  Course completed

Social Work CE Credit: (See above for how to request CE credit)
This workshop is approved for six social work continuing education hours (4 hours for the face to face portion and 2 hours for the pre and post work) by Temple University Harrisburg. 

Training Details:

• Individual online registration is required for each person
• 8:00am Sign-in with the training time: 8:30am to 12:30pm - Please be prompt
• This course has MANDATORY prerequisite and post course work that is part of the requirements of attending this session
• Certificate issued for Protective Service credit hours upon completion of all prerequisite, class attendance and post course work
• Partial certificate for late arrival or early departure is not available
• Coffee will be served in the morning, Breakfast and Lunch are on your own

Notes

Registration and Training Details:

• Individual online registration is required for each person - See tips below
• 8:00am Sign-in
• Training start time: 8:30am (See course descriptions above for end time and hybrid course details)
• Certificate for Protective Service Credit Hours upon completion
• Partial certificate for late arrival or early departure is not available
• Please be prompt
• Coffee will be served in the morning (only)
• Breakfast and Lunch is on your own

Quick tips for registration:

Find the location you wish to attend and match the associated course number in the Blue Box. Click on blue box. Read information inside open box to ensure you have selected the correct location. Click "Add to Cart". At this point you may check-out or continue "shopping" for more courses.

Never registered before on our site? Select "I am a new user" at checkout and create a short profile. This will ask for a user name and password. User name can be simple (i.e., first last names spelled without spaces and lower case). Passwords need 8 characters, 1 Uppercase, 1 number. Complete all fields with a red asterisk, all others are optional.

Forgot Password? For returning registrants - at check out, select "forgot password, an email will be sent for password reset.

Course no longer needed? Wrong location? Login to your account, Select Enrollment History, Select Request Drop or Request Transfer and follow prompts

Course Questions? email pamela.vierra@temple.edu

Technical IT Support? Call 215-204-4866 for CE Systems Help Desk

Cancellations:

TUH reserves the right to cancel continuing education events due to low enrollment.

In the event of inclement weather, TUH will make every effort to cancel events with as much advance notice as possible. Notification will be sent via email/Destiny One once a decision been to close or delay has been made. In all instances TUH will follow the University’s cancellation decisions.