course »Crisis De-Escalation for Home Visits and the Field

Date: 8/6/2018, 9:00 am—4:30 pm
County: Alameda County
CEUs: 6
Location: Oakland
Sponsor: Fred Finch Youth & Family Services
Phone: 510-482-2244
Discussion will occur about the following topics:
  • Benefits of home visiting
  • Examining our own feelings and potential biases about navigating the unknown in community-based services
  • Appreciating cultural traditions and dynamics
  • Maintaining confidentiality and professional boundaries in an informal setting
  • Development of escalating behavior and corresponding interventions
  • Examing contributing factors to escalating behavior
  • Risk factors
    • Assessing risk through the utilization of the safety assessment scale
    • Discussing the role of mandated reporter
  • Safety guidelines
    • Overview of off-site safety strategies
    • Home visit safety plan
    • Case Studies
  • Applying what you have learned to scenarios
  • Discussion of personal experiences when conducting home visits