Online - Self Paced

Upon completion of this course you will be able to understand the origins of HIPAA legislation, define “Personal Health Information” as HIPAA states it, understand what type of information is protected under HIPAA, understand penalties and consequences of failure to follow HIPAA guidelines, and know what you (as a health and human services worker) must do to protect people’s privacy.

This training provides an overview of incident reporting guidelines, requirements, and the importance of documentation.  Participants will learn the basics about incident categories and levels.

This training provides an overview of incident reporting guidelines, requirements and the importance of documentation.  Participants will learn the basics about incident categories and levels.

este curso está diseñado para brindarle una comprensión general de la inteligencia emocional y cómo se aplica a la prestación de cuidados. Al final de este curso, usted podrá: definir la inteligencia emocional, explicar por qué la inteligencia emocional es una habilidad importante, describir cómo la inteligencia emocional lo afecta a usted (como cuidador) y a sus clientes, e identificar las formas en que puede trabajar para mejorar sus habilidades de inteligencia emocional.    

Este curso proporciona información sobre el hospicio y la filosofía detrás de él. También cubriremos qué servicios se brindan generalmente, cuidados paliativos, alivio del dolor sin medicamentos, atención al final de la vida y cómo cuidarse a sí mismo como cuidador.

Introduction to Autism covers the basics of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). The class discusses who is able to diagnose autism, how it is diagnosed, typical child development, signs and characteristics of autism and effective treatments recommended for individuals with autism.

NEW! This course is designed to give you a look at a few of the foundations of the Division of Developmental Disabilities, as well as an overview of each qualifying disability category.   At the end of this session, you will be able to: •             Describe person centered approaches and social role valorization •             Define and identify eligibility for DDD services •             Discriminate between the 4 qualifying disability categories  

 This course provides information about hospice and the philosophy behind it.  We will also cover what services are generally provided, palliative care, non-drug pain relief, end of life care, and how to care of yourself as the caregiver.

NEW! This course will help you become more familiar with ADA law so that you can help yourself, members, and your family ensure that they receive appropriate accommodations.  The course will cover the following topics: definition of ADA, what is covered by the ADA, and amendments and other miscellaneous pieces of the ADA.

This course introduces participants to the four division-eligible developmental disabilities including Autism/Autism spectrum disorder, Epilepsy, Cerebral Palsy, Intellectual Disabilities, and "At Risk" categories. This course meets the Arizona ADH requirements for Intro to the Four Developmental Disabilities.

The need to communicate with our fellow human beings is necessary.  But good communication can be tricky. Communicating well involves understanding the fundamental skills of effective communication and some practice.  Effective communication in healthcare and human services settings increases client satisfaction, client safety, team satisfaction and lowers malpractice risk. In this course, Danny Silk, MSW will teach you how to be an effective communicator and encourage you to think of communication as more than an attempt to be right or in control. When we seek to understand, we change the dynamic from fear and anxiety to connection and unity.

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