• BHP Curriculum Blueprint
• A Guide For Supervisors Curriculum Blueprint
• A Guide For Case Managers Curriculum Blueprint
• Module 1 Video Order Form

BHSI oversees all aspects of the BHP training which include the following:

• Develop and revise curricula for the BHP Train-the-Trainer, Supervisors, Case Managers and the BHP
• Deliver a Train-the-Trainer to certify BHP trainers who will provide the training to direct care workers in provider agencies, adult education programs and private training facilities; a four-day training covering the same ten topic areas as the BHP
• Deliver Supervisor training for staff providing supervision to direct care workers in provider agencies; a two-day training covering seven topics (Introduction, Child and Family Assessment, Clinical Formulation, Discharge Criteria, Treatment Plan, Progress Note, Supervision)
• Deliver Case Management training; a two-day training covering ten topics (Introduction, Supervision, Communications, Assessment, Discharge Criteria, Facilitation and Coordination, Individual Support Plan, Documentation, Trauma and Advocacy)
• Deliver BHP training; a fifty-hour training covering ten topic areas (Introduction, Working in the Home Setting, Child Development/Child Pathology, Trauma, Individual Treatment Planning, Communication, Principles of Behavior, Principles of Family Functioning, Principles of Instruction, Community Resources)
• Oversee agency, adult education and private training facility trainings
• Provide BHP certification
• Offer technical assistance
  

BHSI oversees all aspects of the DSP training which include the following:

• Maintain the DSP Database to track all individuals who have received APL DSP certification; all individuals who completed the DSP training for certification; all DSP Senior Instructors, Professional Instructors and Provisional Instructors; completion of modules for all individual who did not pass the APL; monitoring individuals taking modules at agencies other than the agency where the individual works; selected evaluations completed by individuals who have completed DSP modules; and Tracking DSP modules that align with MHSS modules;
• Maintain DSP Database for dates of DSP training that Instructors deliver;
• Provide DSP Trainer Recertification;
• Provide Quality Improvement functions including review of student evaluations of the course and instructor, review and revise Policies and Procedures;
• Through feedback on the curriculum and evaluation of best practice information, complete revision of one modules in the DSP;
• Communicate regularly and meet as needed with Department representatives to keep the Department current and discuss ongoing and emerging issues. Provide the Department with quarterly reports regarding the DSP program; and
• Offer technical assistance.
  
  

The Residential Facilities Administrator (RFA) Training

• Develop and revise curricula for the RFA program
• Deliver a seven-course program required for licensing of Level IV Nursing Home Administrators

The Personal Support Specialist (PSS) Train-the-Trainer and Recertification Trainings

• Deliver a Train-the-Trainer and Recertification training to certify PSS trainers who will provide the training to direct care workers in provider agencies, adult education programs and private training facilities
  

Juvenile Protection Worker Training

The JPW training is a 48-hour course for training Juvenile Program Workers in the behavioral health and rehabilitation of residents of juvenile correctional facilities. This course was developed in cooperation with staff and administrators of both Long Creek and Mountain View Youth Development Facilities. This course will soon be offered as an elective for academic credit in the Behavioral Health Sciences Associate Degree Program at Southern Maine Community College.

The JPW training is a required component of orientation training for all newly hired Juvenile Program Workers in Maine juvenile correctional facilities. The course is also offered through the Behavioral Health Sciences Program at Southern Maine Technical College. It provides a general introduction to the challenges faced in the rehabilitation of residents of the juvenile facilities of the Maine Department of Corrections. Specifically it focuses on the opportunities available to each Juvenile Program Worker by addressing each resident in a holistic approach that recognizes the bio-psychosocial dimensions of each individual. In addition, this course investigates how a rehabilitation approach affects the Juvenile Program Worker and the work environment.

The training is presented in eight modules:

1. Introduction
2. Bias, Prejudice and Harassment in Juvenile Facilities
3. Communication and Leadership Skills
4. Typical and Atypical Adolescent Development
5. Major Challenges in Juvenile Behavioral Health
6. Principles of Rehabilitation
7. Behavior Management
8. Individual Assessment and Planning

The Center for Juvenile Justice at Southern Maine Community College is a partner in the Jurisdictional Team Planning project, and is providing these links for initiative participants and interested community members. Included through the link are periodic reports from the county groups, minutes from joint meetings of the three groups, and other related documents. We invite you to review the materials and contact us with any input or questions

Leadership Program

Coming soon!