2026 ACA 156th Congress of Correction Pittsburgh_Program Book

Treating and Managing Non-Suicidal Self-Injury in Corrections: A Unified Behavioral Health and Security Model [CME |CEU|CERP] Room: 320 Primary Community of Focus: Behavioral Health Overview: Non-suicidal self-injurious behavior (NSSIB) requires a coordinated response that blends clinical expertise with correctional security practices. This workshop offers a practical, evidence informed framework for identifying NSSIB, understanding its behavioral functions, and delivering effective therapeutic interventions that support emotional regulation, reduce reinforcement cycles, and strengthen coping skills. Equally essential is the role of correctional security staff, whose actions shape the environment in which treatment occurs. Participants will explore how observation practices, safety protocols, and structured communication can align with clinical goals rather than compete with them. Through real world examples, the session demonstrates how clinicians and security professionals can work as a unified team to reduce harm, maintain safety, and ensure consistent care. Participants will leave with actionable treatment strategies, a clearer understanding of the security clinical interface, and a collaborative model that enhances outcomes for individuals who engage in NSSIB. Learning Objectives: self‑injurious behavior (NSSIB) and apply evidence‑informed assessment strategies to guide individualized treatment planning. • Implement evidenced-based therapeutic interventions that reduce reinforcement cycles and strengthen emotional regulation and coping skills for individuals who engage in NSSIB within correctional environments. • Describe key correctional management • Identify the behavioral functions and clinical drivers of non‑suicidal

practices that support safety and align with clinical goals, including observation procedures, communication pathways, and coordinated multidisciplinary responses to NSSIB. Moderator: Jarrod Robinson , Chief of Correctional Healthcare, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, Columbus, Ohio Speakers: Robyn Schaffer , Psychologist, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, Columbus, Ohio; Kelly Storm , Behavioral Health Director, Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Correction, Columbus, Ohio Conducting Effective Workplace Investigations Room 318 Primary Community of Focus: Adult Corrections Overview: Effective workplace investigations are a core compliance function and a critical tool for managing legal risk. This workshop examines workplace investigations from a legal perspective, emphasizing how investigative decisions affect liability exposure, due process considerations and an organization’s ability to withstand regulatory and judicial scrutiny. Participants will review key legal principles governing investigations, including complaint intake and triage, scope definition, investigator independence, confidentiality, retaliation prevention and documentation standards. The session will address credibility assessments, evidentiary considerations and the importance of clear, objective findings that align with organizational policy and applicable law. Common legal pitfalls—such as inconsistent investigative practices, inadequate records and improper escalation—will be analyzed through practical examples. Participants will leave with a structured, legally defensible framework for conducting fair, consistent and compliant workplace investigations. SUNDAY, AUG. 2 8:30–10 A.M.

WORKSHOPS

Sunday, Aug. 2 ▼ 8 a.m.–12 p.m.

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