Health and Safety

Courses tagged with "Health and Safety"

Reviews how to handle emergency situations for patients with developmental disabilities and special considerations for people with both mental illness and developmental disabilities. Eligible for one (1) CPD unit in the areas of Adult Services, County Board Member, Investigative Agent, Service and Support Administration, and Superintendent. 60 minutes long.

Presented by Dr. Julie Gentile, MD MBA on August 2, 2022, this course examines the role of Service and Support Administrators (SSAs) and Case Managers (CM) who serve ID people with additional psychiatric diagnoses.

One CPD unit is available in the areas of Adult Services, County Board Member, Investigative Agent, Service and Support Administration, and Superintendent.

This course is about 60 minutes long.

This course is from a recorded webinar facilitated by Dr. Laura Virgo from Wright State University Boonshoft School of Medicine.

One (1) CPD unit is available in the areas of Adult Services, County Board Member, Investigative Agent, Service and Support Administration, and Superintendent.

This course is about 60 minutes long.

The topics covered in this course include defining dual diagnoses and mental illness, describing common diagnoses, psychological first aid, and when to seek mental health treatment.

This course is about 20 minutes long.

Category: Dual Diagnosis

In this webinar from the Ohio Department of Mental Health & Addiction Services and the Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities, Dr. Nita Bhatt, an associate professor at Wright State University and a physician at Twin Valley Behavioral Healthcare, speaks about substance use and substance use disorders in people with intellectual developmental disorders.

One CPD unit is available in the areas of Adult Services, County Board Member, Service and Support Administration, and Superintendent.

This course is about 60 minutes long.

Category: Dual Diagnosis

Reviews common anxiety disorders, how they may appear in people with developmental disabilities, and medical and non-medical treatments. Eligible for one (1) CPD unit in the areas of Adult Services, County Board Member, Investigative Agent, Service and Support Administration, and Superintendent. 60 minutes long.

Category: Dual Diagnosis

This course is from a recorded webinar facilitated by Dr. Allison Cowan on October 11, 2022.

One (1) CPD unit is available in the areas of Adult Services, County Board Member, Investigative Agent, Service and Support Administration, and Superintendent.

This course is about 60 minutes long.

Category: Dual Diagnosis

This course provides an overview of common mental illnesses and disorders, and how they can be addressed in individuals with developmental disabilities. 

One and one-half (1.5) CPD units are available in Adult Services, County Board Member, Service and Support Administration, and Superintendent.

This course is about 90 minutes long.

Category: Dual Diagnosis

People with intellectual disabilities (ID) have a high risk of psychiatric diagnoses, such as depression, bipolar disorder, and other mood disorders. In this recorded webinar, Dr. Danielle Gainer explains how doctors diagnose mood disorders and how the symptoms may be different for people with intellectual disabilities.

One CPD unit is available in the areas of Adult Services, County Board Member, Investigative Agent, Service and Support Administration, and Superintendent.

This course is about 60 minutes long.

Category: Dual Diagnosis

People with intellectual disabilities (ID) are more likely to have other neurological conditions at the same time, such as seizures, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), dementia, and movement disorders. In this recorded webinar, Dr. Jeffrey Guiana reviews symptoms, diagnosis, and treatment of common neurological conditions and how they can impact the functioning of people with intellectual disabilities.

One CPD unit is available in the areas of Adult Services, County Board Member, Investigative Agent, Service and Support Administration, and Superintendent.

This course is about 60 minutes long.

Category: Dual Diagnosis

Presented by Dr. Allison Cowan on October 4, 2022, this recorded webinar provides an overview of common types of personality disorders and how they intersect with people that have intellectual and developmental disabilities.

One CPD unit is available in the areas of Adult Services, County Board Member, Investigative Agent, Service and Support Administration, and Superintendent.

This course is about 60 minutes long.

Category: Dual Diagnosis

In this recorded webinar, Dr. Hendrik Close discusses interview techniques for people with intellectual disabilities, the principles set forth in the Diagnostic Manual-Intellectual Disabilities, and high and low-yield question types.

Completion of this course is eligible for one (1) CPD unit in the areas of adult services, county board member, investigative agent, service and support administration, and superintendent.

Category: Dual Diagnosis

In this recorded webinar, Dr. David W. Dixon, D.O., reviews how clinicians, providers, and caregivers can better understand psychoactive medication labels and directions and what those medications do and what they might target so they may safely and effectively manage mental health conditions.

One CPD unit is available in the areas of Adult Services, County Board Member, Investigative Agent, Service and Support Administration, and Superintendent.

This course is about 60 minutes long.

Category: Dual Diagnosis

Presented by Dr. Allison Cowan on September 27, 2022, this recorded webinar describes the diagnostic criteria for the diagnoses of psychotic disorders including schizoaffective disorder and schizophrenia in individuals with intellectual and developmental disorders (IDD). 

One CPD unit is available in the areas of Adult Services, County Board Member, Investigative Agent, Service and Support Administration, and Superintendent.

This course is about 60 minutes long.

Category: Dual Diagnosis

Presented by Dr. Julie Gentile, MD MBA on August 2, 2022, this course examines the role of Service and Support Administrators (SSAs) and Case Managers (CM) who serve ID people with additional psychiatric diagnoses.

One CPD unit is available in the areas of Adult Services, County Board Member, Investigative Agent, Service and Support Administration, and Superintendent.

This course is about 60 minutes long.

Category: Dual Diagnosis

This course is from a recorded webinar facilitated by Dr. Schindler at Wright State University on December 6, 2022. 

One (1) CPD unit is available in the areas of Adult Services, County Board Member, Investigative Agent, Service and Support Administration, and Superintendent.

This course is about 60 minutes long.

Category: Dual Diagnosis

This course is designed for frontline staff who work with children and teenagers with intensive and complex needs, also called Multi-System Youth. This course is required for the Intensive Behavior Support Rate Add-on for Intermediate Care Facilities.

Six and one-half (6.5) CPD units are available in the areas of adult services, county board member, investigative agent, service and support administration, and superintendent.

This course counts as six and one-half (6.5) hours toward the Competency-Based Training and Longevity Add-On.

Category: Dual Diagnosis

Includes seizure first aid, care and use of the vagus nerve stimulator (VNS) magnet, and how to document seizure activity. Qualifies personnel to activate a vagus nerve stimulator.

This course is about 15 minutes long.

This course includes a review of universal precautions, including hand washing,  exposure and clean up, respiratory hygiene and cough etiquette, personal protective equipment (PPE), handling sharps, and handling contaminated items.

This course is about 20 minutes long.

 For people in the US with developmental disabilities, elopement can be a very serious issue. In this training, you will learn about why elopement happens, the signs to watch for, and how to prevent it from happening.

This course is about 20 minutes long.

This course includes topics such as immediate actions, MUI administrative investigations, defining Primary Person Involved (PPI), mandatory reporters, and investigation outcomes.
 
This course is about 25 minutes long.

This course includes definitions of Unusual Incidents (UIs) and Major Unusual Incidents (MUIs), reporting UIs and MUIs, and a review of the types of UIs and MUIs.

This course is about 30 minutes long.

This course includes topics such as choking risk factors, high-risk foods, food preparation, diet textures, supervision, choking prevention strategies, information for supervision staff, how to address food-seeking behavior, fall factors, and how to prevent falls.
 
This course is about 25 minutes long.

Reviews the Ohio Department of Medicaid's 2022 report on the health and welfare of people with developmental disabilities. Eligible for two (2) CPD units in the area of Investigative Agent. Two hours long.

This course includes a review of the Health and Welfare Alerts released by the department in 2025.

This course is about 25 minutes long.

It can be difficult for families and caregivers to talk about sex and sexuality with people who have intellectual disabilities, especially as sex and sexuality are often considered taboo topics. In this recorded webinar, Dr. Elizabeth Schindler reviews ways to help people with intellectual disabilities learn appropriate sexual behaviors and also express their sexuality in a healthy way. Dr Schindler also discusses sexual trauma and offending behaviors.

One CPD unit is available in the areas of Adult Services, County Board Member, Investigative Agent, Service and Support Administration, and Superintendent.

This course is about 60 minutes long.