2022 ACA Phoenix Program Book_Winter Conference

Thursday

10–11:30 A.M.

• Understand how providing self-care resources and support to employees improves outcomes in the context of juvenile justice. They will have resources they can begin to implement in their settings. Moderator: Jesse P. Higgins , LMFT, Clinical Supervisor, Juvenile Justice Services Utah, Vernal, Utah Speakers: Reg Garff , Program Director, Juvenile Justice Services Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; Tami Fullerton , Clinical Supervisor, Juvenile Justice Services Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; DeAnn Mason , Program Administrator, Juvenile Justice Services Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah A-2C The Science of Self-Injury: Strategies for Prevention and Management of Self-Injurious Behavior (CE, CERP, CME, Y CE) Room 126A Track: Mental Health Self-injurious behavior impacts all departments within a correctional system. The motivations behind these behaviors vary and can be difficult to manage. The development of risk-based strategies coupled with actionable Self-Injury Profiles can allow for individualized treatment and management of these problematic behaviors. Learning Objectives: • Examine the purposes and functions of self-injury. • Understand the pitfalls of managing self-injurious behaviors. • Explore a risk-based information system for identifying self-injurious behavior risk. • Discuss the creation and implementation of self-injury profiles. Moderator: Dean Aufderheide , Ph.D., Director of the American Board of Correctional Psychology, Tallahassee, Florida Speakers: Dean Aufderheide , Ph.D., Director of the American Board of Correctional Psychology, Tallahassee, Florida; Tammy Lander , J.D., Ph.D., Assistant Chief of Mental Health Services, Florida Department of Corrections, Tallahassee, Florida

A-2B Supporting Juvenile Justice Employees through Peer Support Teams (CE) Room 125B Track: Healthcare Employees in correctional settings, including juvenile justice, are often confronted with direct and indirect trauma. Moreover, the employee culture can include beliefs that these traumas are “just part of the job” and the real physical and emotional effects of trauma are minimized. There can also be a stigma against speaking about their experiences due to fears of being judged or may even affect their rapport with other employees and their supervisor. This workshop discusses the implementation of a statewide internal Peer Support Team (PST) within Juvenile Justice Services in Utah including the process, pitfalls and benefits of the program. We will also examine examples of how the PST has improved employee morale and retention. Learning Objectives: • Explain what a peer support team is, its process and why they are important to employee resilience and retention. • Understand the advantages and challenges of a peer support team and how to avoid implementation pitfalls.

Workshops

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