Technology Transfer
Technology Transfer
(Knowledge Transfer)
This opportunity for agencies to have intense training and follow up consultation of EBPs around topics identified as essential in system enhancement is sponsored by a generous grant from the Mental Health Trust and executed by the Co-Occurring Disorders Institute, Inc. (CoDI). In strong collaboration with both the Trust Workforce Development and DBH system effectiveness efforts, CoDI is offering the following opportunities: Please note that there is considerable commitment for the Technology Transfer level and a targeted menu of topics.
Through a guided lottery system, this project will provide five (5) agencies the following:
a) A choice of one of the four menu topic described below
b) An initial three or four day face to face training on the selected topic
c) Monthly consultations with the Administrators/Supervisors for fidelity and implementation
d) Two, one or two day, refresher and more in-depth skills development on topic
e) Open ended technical assistance on implementation, evaluation, and transfer of skills to practice
The Agency commits to the following:
1) Providing a time and space for the topic training
2) Having an decision making administrative and supervisor attend all sessions of the training
3) Identification of a “champion” of the topic in the agency with authority to help with implementation, and monitoring with fidelity the skills and information from the training.
4) This “champion” will be the contact for the monthly consultations
5) This “champion” will be allowed, within their job demands, to focus on the clarification, implementation, and transfer of the skills into agency practice
6) This is a yearlong commitment by the agency, administration, and supervisor
7) Willingness to work in developing an agency measure and gather and analyzing the data about the impact of such trainings.
The Menu of Topics is as follows:
1) Co-Occurring Disorders Program developed by Dartmouth and available through Hazelden. This is a manualized and scaffolded program using Motivational Enhancement, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Twelve Step Facilitation in a dynamic complete program. It includes client, family and professional psycho-education pieces utilizing the principles of illness management, relapse prevention, medication management and use of natural support systems. The curriculum is highly developed and researched and under copyright. This grant will purchase the materials for the agency. There are two versions, the Adult that is more targeted and an Adolescent version. CoDI is the only authorized training institute for this curriculum.
2) Crisis Intervention. This training focuses on use of natural supports, thorough assessment in a latticed model, differentiation skills between urgent, emergent, and dangerousness. Special topics like working with suicidal inebriates, desperate youth, dangerousness and psychosis, and violence impulses. Relaxation skills, safety planning, incorporating community resources, and appropriate referral criteria will be discussed.
3) Family Service. This knowledge transfer program aims to enhance the strength of family work in multiple constellations of family. Research around engagement strategies, retention skills, family assessment and fundamental principles of family interventions. Broad theories will be discussed with very specific skills and techniques to help deal with the whole family. Cultural considerations, economic influences, and generational dysfunction as manifest in the presentation and intervention with the providers will be explored and adapted to the agency. Couples therapy, family therapy and dyad interventions will be outlined use local data, best practice models within integrated systems, and agency structure and readiness.
4) Domestic Violence, Victim Advocacy, and Perpetrator Intervention using the evidence based programs and research supported interventions. This will help providers better assess DV situations using the Campbell Dangerousness Assessment, participate with OCS and Child Protective Services using Annie Casey Family to Family system, and have techniques and skills to address co-morbid mental health and substance abuse issues. This topic interfaces with the State DV initiatives, tribal programs addressing DV, the trauma initiatives and integrated services provision. Community resource recruitment, joint planning, safety, social advocacy, and early intervention with witnesses of DV will be taught.
All the menu topics will explicitly work to help the agency and provider integrate the AK Screening Tool, the Comprehensive Assessment and Treatment Planning, and outcome measure as identified within AKAIMs into daily practice and agency culture. Technical skills including use of measures, relationship development, feedback solicitation and integration, and cross-discipline community and collaboration will be central to all technology transfer topics.
This Grant also allows for five (5) agencies to choose just the initiatory trainings from among these topics. Please note, the Hazelden program is expensive and this option only covers the CoDI cost of travel, training, and associated expenses.
To be considered for the Technology Transfer or the Simple Trainings, please email Randy Moss at randym@codi-ak.org before August 26, 2011. This will assure time to guide the selection process and preparation for early OCT commencement of the project.
Thanks
Randy Moss Ph.D.
