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New Employee Skills Training
Prior to beginning their job,
new employees receive a four day, comprehensive training in basic skill
areas, including: Agency History, Mission, and Values; Employee Benefits and
Agency Policies; Client Confidentiality and Professional Ethics; First Aid,
Universal Precautions, and CPR; Crisis De-escalation
and Physical Management training. Additionally, training in the areas of Medication
Administration, Van Safety and Defensive Driving are also provided. Quarterly
refresher classes are provided for employees needing to maintain certification
on compulsory skills.
Clinical Training Program
Y.O.U., Inc.’s Clinical Training program
is a multifaceted annual series designed to bring staff from throughout the
agency together to learn and think about diverse clinical topics, treatment
issues, and
best practices. Workshops range from half day to full day, and are taught
by experts in the human
service field. Additionally, Y.O.U., Inc. utilizes the exciting and highly
effective teaching modality of
Grand Rounds, conducted by our Medical Director, Dr. Mila Tonkonogy, to further
employees’ understanding of complex clinical issues and to advance their
professional development.
Leadership Development Institute
Y.O.U., Inc. is committed to developing and
enhancing the skills of future managers in the human
service field. We accomplish this through a three-tiered Leadership Development
Institute that provides
Y.O.U., Inc. management personnel with the skills and concepts needed to perform
their jobs with optimum efficiency and effectiveness. Management training,
enrichment opportunities, as well as
individual coaching and mentoring are targeted to three levels of Y.O.U.,
Inc. managers: the emerging manager making the transition from direct care
to being a supervisor; the mid level manager looking to continue their management
skill development, and the upper level manager being groomed for senior leadership
positions within the agency.
Intern Training Program
Y.O.U., Inc. has established a reputation
as a premier training site for undergraduate, graduate, and
post-doctoral level students from throughout the New England area. Our centrally
organized, comprehensive intern training program includes hands on experience
in the field with clients and
families at more than 20 different sites, direct observation of clinical treatment,
extensive clinical supervision, and participation in Grand Rounds. We also
offer an advanced Family Therapy Institute,
and an academic lecture series, The Clinical Work With Children and Families,
for graduate interns.
Worcester Institute on Loss and Trauma
The Worcester
Institute on Loss and Trauma, originally created to assist the Worcester community
after the trauma and catastrophe of the Worcester Cold Storage warehouse fire
of December 1999,
has continued its mission to provide consultation, education, and training
to professionals working with
trauma survivors. This highly successful full day conference is open to all
Y.O.U., Inc. personnel, as
well as the community at large. Additionally, Y.O.U., Inc. offers consultation
and training to other organizations that need assistance dealing with issues
relating to trauma and trauma recovery.
For more information on the Y.O.U., Inc. Training Institute contact:
Training
Coordinator
Elisabeta
Gega
(508) 849-5600 x289
[email protected]
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