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DSS INSTRUCTOR ORIENTATION
JANUARY 2015PANEL:
Jennifer Pryor, Training Coordinator
Jay White, CEU Contact, Content Development
Annette Kelley, DSS, Division of Licensing Programs
Dr. E. Ayn Welleford, Department of Gerontology Chair
Introductions
• Mary Beth Alford • Ellen Phipps
• Sonya Barsness • Gail Ziemba
• Annette Clark • Nakia Speller
• Ronda Greene • Margaret Vaccaro
• Carolyn Merriman • Susan Perry
• Toy Newcomb
WELCOME Returning and New Instructors!
Agenda
Review of Fall 2014
• Topics
• CEUs
• The “Incident”
Upcoming Spring 2015
What’s New?
• Everything!
Questions from You?
Review: Fall 2014
ISP
Activities for the Cognitively Impaired: Part I
Mental Health Part I: Mood Disorders & Anxiety
Review: CEUs
…and now, a refresher so we can continue to improve this process!
Let’s Celebrate these successes!
• Electronic CEUs were widely utilized!
• Hard copy CEUs had fewer errors!
Review: Electronic CEUs
Hard Copy Online
+ $10 check or money order + $10 credit card payment
Turned in at training Completed before training
Review: Electronic CEUs
Carolyn paid with a check for the class, and did not apply for CEUs online
Derrick paid with a credit card for the class, and applied for CEUs online
Review: CEUs
No Shows/Late Arrivers/Early Leavers
do NOT get processed for CEUs!
Please maintain accurate documentation of these folks.
• Electronic CEUs:• Do NOT need a hard copy CEU
application filled out
• Hardcopy CEUs: • $10 Check or Money Order is
required to process• Do not accept cash
Reminder Points
The Incident…
Who: Licensing Inspector
What: Derailment of the training
Where: VA Beach ISP training
When: September 2014
and now… Annette Kelley
…and now, Spring 2015!
February
• ISP
March
• Activities for the Cognitively Impaired: Part II (Newly revised)
April
• Mental Health Part II: Psychosis and Substance Abuse (Newly revised)
May
• Emergency Preparedness
Reminders… Blackboard Summaries
We encourage you to read each other’s
summaries as many of you are writing some
REALLY good tips/tricks or
changes/tweaks that you have found
successful in content delivery.
Feel free to post comments/questions on each
other’s summaries. This is a good opportunity to brainstorm
together throughout the semester.
Check back to see if anyone has left you a comment or question
and respond.
What’s New with Gerontology?
Our Mission Statement:
• Promoting optimal aging for individuals and communities
Our Preamble:
• VCU’s Department of Gerontology in the school of Allied Health Professions was founded in 1976 and remains the only MS in Gerontology in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
• Our mission to promote optimal aging for individuals and communities is evident through our innovative graduate and continuing education, scholarship, and university-community partnerships.
• Our graduates further our person-centered, transdisciplinary mission largely in the areas of Administration, Education, Advocacy, and Entrepreneurship.
What’s New with Gerontology?
• We have newly written: Diversity Statement and
Statement of Values.
• All of these items will be included in your updated Policy and Procedure Manual for 2015.
• We will also have a new look to our website on January 13th, so don’t forget to check it out!
And There is MORE?!
• The VCU Department of Gerontology is seeking program accreditation with the National Association of Long Term Care Administrator Boards (NAB).
• If accepted, this will accredit our Master’s program for students educated to become Gerontologists as Administrators.
Questions from YOU!
• How can instructors offer additional marketing assistance for the trainings to help avoid training cancelations?
Wrap Up Questions & Comments
Jennifer Pryor – [email protected]
Jay White – [email protected]
Department of Gerontology804-828-1565
http://www.sahp.vcu.edu/gerontology/
Department of Social Serviceshttp://www.dss.virginia.gov/