Supporting professionalism in Alaskas Juvenile Justice System

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Supporting professionalism in Alaskas Juvenile
Justice System

• The UAA Childrens Residential Services
  Certificate Program

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Meeting each others needs

• DJJ needs Staff who can

• CRS Certificate Program Offers

• Recognize the complex histories youthful
  offenders bring when they enter the system.
• Assess behaviors, triggers, and responses.
• Demonstrate a basic understanding of
  professionalism and therapeutic boundaries.
• Teach social skills necessary for successful
  re-entry.
• Participate meaningfully as treatment team
  members.

• A competency-based program based on those desired
  by the provider system.
• Strategies to translate academic learning to
  workplace learning.
• Choices in distance delivery options.
• Student success strategies.

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The crs certificate Program overview

• Five courses
• Intro (3 cr.)
• Skill Basics/Professionalism (3 cr.)
• Teaching Social Skills (4 cr.)
• Positive Behavioral Supports (3 cr.)
• Working with Traumatized Children (3 cr.)
• Scholarship support
• Student success support
• Distance delivery options

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Distance delivery options

• Fully on-line
• 10 weeks online (twice a week)
• practicum
• Blended
• Face-to-face seminar (one day)
• Seven weeks online ( twice a week)
• practicum

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What does Online Mean?

• Synchronous activities
• E-Livecollaborative web conferencing
• Asynchronous activities
• Discussion boards
• Blogs/practicum logs
• Wikis
• Podcasts
• Access to course resources
• Papers, journal articles
• Media resources

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Course Navigation
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What youll see
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What do students gain

• Confidence
• Commitment
• Skills
• Peer support
• Knowledge and awareness of best practices
• Job satisfaction

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What students need from supervisors

• OTJ time
• clinical supervision
• Supportive environment
• accountability

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Student support through our Program

• Scholarships
• 75 of tuition, fees
• Some travel funds (reimbursement)
• books
• Student liaison
• Readiness assessment and resources

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Student Perspectives

• I can see how the tide is changing in DJJ, or at
  least attempting to change. I have learned some
  new information, but most of all I have had many
  of my "gut feelings" confirmed and validated.
  Because I am not a college graduate I often
  second guess myself and my interpretations of
  situations and behaviors, thinking that someone
  more educated than I will have a better solution
  to things. I am learning to get over this with
  all of my continuing education classes.

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Student Perspectives

• Many times weonly look at the inappropriate
  behavior presently at hand. In a "locked down"
  facility we mainly focus on why the juvenile was
  placed there and treat only the criminal behavior
  that got them placed in thereWe try to see the
  presenting issue as a current event when in
  reality it could stem from an early-onset and
  chronic traumaThrough the course workit
  enables us to assist the youth in meeting their
  needs appropriately.

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Student Perspectives

• JJO's should be certified in the Residential
  Care your program is doing to work in our
  facilities! This will give the JJO's in-depth
  information of what their job entails and how to
  reduce the stressors that may help to lessen the
  turnover in this job field.if you're called to
  this field the is NOT the major factor, it
  helps, but the heart is where it's at!

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Student Perspectives

• It was great and very effective for my work with
  DJJ. As a front line staff worker the course
  definitely defines and refines the skills in
  direct care with youth.Thanks again . . . oh,
  I've just completed the two day seminar for
  Challenges and Responsibilities in Youth
  Residential Care...Awesome! This is going to be
  another great and informative class, I'm excited!

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For more information

• Program website http//www.crscert.com
• Center for Human Development http//www.alaskachd.
  org
• Kelly Donnelly, M.P.A.
• Program Director
• ankad_at_uaa.alaska.edu
• 264-6252
• 1-800-243-2199