Back to Basics and Beyond ‘Boot Camp’
Northern California Adaptive Living Center, Inc.
Section 1: NCALC
1.0
Brief introduction – view the video “Credo for Support”
1.1
Introduction to NCALC the organization
a) “The story of NCALC”…………………………………………………
b) Information about the BOD…………….………………………………
c) Organization …………….……………………………………………..
1.2
Overview of the ‘System’ ………………………………………
a) I.C.F.; C.C.L.; S.L.S. and other ‘governmental mysteries’ …………….
Section 2: Philosophy and Vision
2.0
Mission Statement…………..……….……………………………….….
2.1
Inclusion vs. Exclusion…………………………………………………
2.2
Relationships……………………………………………………………
a) With the consumer
b) With conservators, and family members
2.3
Dignity of Risk..………………………………………………………..
2.4
Language and Labeling………………………………………………...
2.5
Quality of Life …………………………………………………………
2.6
Overview of some ‘Tools’ that may be used:
a) I.S.P. – Individual Service Plan ……………………………….
b) E.L.P. – Essential Lifestyle Plan ………………………………
c) P.A.T.H. – Planning Alternative Tomorrows with Hope ……..
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Section 3: Foundation
3.0
Who’s the boss? …………………………………………………………..
3.1
Respect: Acknowledge people, Say it straight, apologize…………………
3.2
Client Rights ……………………………………………………………...
3.3
Choice:
3.4
Medications: What are they for? …………………………………………
3.5
Client Fund: What is it?....What are your responsibilities? ………………
3.6
Confidentiality: theirs, yours, everybody’s …….………………………….
3.7
Boundaries: Personal; yours; theirs; space; professional .………………
3.8
Privacy Issues ………………………………………………………...…..
3.9
Sexuality Issues ………………………………………………………….
3.10
Staff Preparation …………………………………………………………
What is it?
How to teach it ………………...…………………
Section 4: Teaching for Success
4.0
Learning Styles – What is yours, what is theirs?…………………………..
4.1
The concept and practice of Partial Participation …………………..……..
4.2
The concept and practice of Minimal Assistance…………………………
4.3
Pre-setting the Environment………………………………………………
4.4
Transitions………………………………………………………………..
4.5
Proximity…………………………………………………………………
4.6
Prompting………………………………………………………………..
4.7
Pacing……………………………………………………………………
4.8
Body Positioning………………………………………………………..
4.9
Community Outings: …………………………………………………….
a) How do we decide where we are going? …………………………….
b) Who’s going? ……combinations of people and staff ……………….
c) Supplies ………………………………………………………………
d) The Community Outings checklist …………………………………...
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Section 5: Supporting Change
5.0
Non-aversive techniques vs. punishment and control ……………………….
5.1
Replacement behaviors………………………………………………………
5.2
Informal daily instruction...………………………………………………….
5.3
Contingency vs. Bribery…………………………………………………….
5.4
Redirection………………………………………………………………….
5.5
Verbal Scold…………………………………………………………………
5.6
Planned Ignoring…………………………………………………………….
5.7
Time-Out……………………………………………………………………..
5.8
Reinforcement………………………………………………………….…….
5.9
Crisis Response ………………………………………………………………
Section 6: Nuts and Bolts
6.0
Structure……………………………………………………………………
a) Of a shift
b) Staffing….what is your job?...what is working?...what is not working?..
6.1
Safety Program …………………………………………………………….
6.2
Workers Compensation program ………………………………………….
6.3
Maintenance ……………………………………………………………….
6.4
Budget Awareness 101 ……………………………………………………
6.5
On-Call System ……………………………………………………………
6.6
Shift Reports ………………………………………………………………
6.7
Documentation ……………………………………………………………
6.8
Communication: between and amongst; the ‘word’ about GOSSIP ……..
6.9
Supervising and teaching each other ……………………………………..
6.10
Mandated Reporting ………………………………………………………
6.11
Special Incident Reports ………………………………………………….
6.12
Policy regarding Staff persons belongings at work ………………………
6.13
Policy regarding staff call in procedures when unable to work ………….
6.14
Policy regarding staff driving on company business: your car, our car …
6.15
Policy regarding Sexual harassment ……………………………………..
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