Improve Your Skills and Strengthen Your Program with Online Training

   NEW LOWER PRICES!  NAWDP is pleased to offer these outstanding web based courses in conjunction with Lengel Vocational Services at a NEW discounted price of $90

NEW:   The Book of Job: An Entrepreneurial Approach to Employer Services and Job Development

6.0 contact hours 0.6 CEU (continuing education units)

Under the best of circumstances, job development can be challenging for most workforce and employment professionals. But when the economy goes sour and unemployment rates soar, job development can seem like the impossible task. It does not have to be that way.

Entrepreneurs thrive in difficult times. That’s because they focus on solving problems as a primary service. When problems increase, opportunity abounds for the entrepreneur. That’s what’s behind “The Book of Job.” This course is all about an entrepreneurial approach to creating employer services and leveraging those services to generate job orders, even when the job applicants are lined up outside a local business.

In this short course, learners will review common myths and misunderstandings about employers, hiring, and unemployment. They will also have the opportunity to reconsider local resources and create entrepreneurial approaches to building relationships with local employers that will lead to job orders and job placement.

NEW:   The Time of Your Life: Time and Stress Management for Case Managers

6.0 contact hours 0.6 CEU (continuing education units)

Case Managers today are under a lot of pressure from exploding caseloads and diminishing resources.  Customers have an attitude. And co-workers can get one too.  The stress levels are high and time is limited. That's what's behind this great course.

Assessment: The Foundation of Case Management  

6.0 contact hours/0.6 CEUs

Assessment is the first phase of workforce development programs and services.  It is the foundation upon which the planning and implementation stages are built.  The quality of assessment information will impact the long-term success of individuals in workforce programs and future career decisions.

This course offers participants an opportunity to explore both formal and informal assessment resources; the types of information that can be gathered from these assessments; and, how that information can be best used to help customers in their efforts to develop their work potential.

Make a Note of It: A Practical Approach to Writing Great Case Notes 

 6.0 contact hours/0.6 CEUs

The old expression “no job is ever complete until the paperwork is finished” has never been truer than it is with case management.  Case managers work hard to help customers, but if they do not write good case notes, the value of their work can be lost.  This workshop gets back to the basics of writing good case notes.

Participants will review the purpose of case notes, discuss what should be included, and learn how to write a clear and concise case note.  It is a good primer for new case managers and a great refresher for veteran case managers.

Service Planning: Planning That Makes a Difference

6.0 contact hours/0.6 CEUs

A well-crafted service plan is a powerful tool for case managers, enabling more effective accountability and follow-up with customers.  It is also a great tool for customers.  The service plan has the potential to help customers move forward more quickly toward their goals.  An important key to understand is that the service plan is actually just documentation for planning.  And, while the plan belongs to the customer, the process must always remain the property of the case manager!

This self-directed learning program will improve planning and documentation skills, and will help case managers gain insights into the impact of the service plan on the planning process.  Learn about three (3) keys for successful planning and begin using new techniques to empower customers to make the transition to employment and a great career.

 Becoming the Totally Responsible Person

Improve your leadership skills with these webinars provided by TRP. 

• Becoming the Totally Responsible Person

• The Gift of Feedback

• Developing High Performance Teams

• Becoming the Totally Responsible Leader: Serving and Empowering Others

 Click  HERE for descriptions and pricing information

GREAT Discounts on Dynamic Works Institute Online Training

In conjunction with Dynamic Works Institute, NAWDP members will receive a discount on all  online training and certification packages and monthly Learning E-vents ! 

To receive your discount:

Go to www.dynamicinstitute.com and enter your membership data or register for a no fee membership. Make your selection and enter your NAWDP promo code to receive the purchase discount.   

Green Workforce Center Training

International Center for Appropriate Sustainable Technology (ICAST) Green Workforce Center Training is a four-hour program designed to help educate workforce center employees on ‘green jobs’. Taught in an upbeat, interactive manner, this training will provide an overview of energy efficiency and new and emerging renewable energy technologies – focusing on wind and solar.  The training covers the terminology required for resume writing and interviews and discuss ‘green job’ descriptions, salaries, and skill requirements.

To enroll, simply click on the link below, create a new account, enter NAWDP09 in the "Enrollment Discount Code” field and follow the directions.

Ready to enroll?  Click HERE!

Youth Service Professionals Knowledge, Skills and Abilities Training

In collaboration with the National Collaborative on Workforce and Disability for Youth, these day-long training sessions address the knowledge, skills, and abilities youth service professionals need to better connect all youth, including youth with disabilities, to workforce, educational, and independent living opportunities. Each of the 8 modules listed below may be scheduled individually or as part of a larger effort.  

1. Knowledge of the Field: This Work That We Do:  Foundations of workforce development and youth de­velopment, as well as the roles and ethical aspects for youth service professionals and organizations
2. Communication with Youth: The Helping Relationship:  Developing trusting relationships, embracing diversity, advocating for youth, as well as recruiting, motivating, and engaging youth
3.  Assessment & Individualized Planning: Charting a Course with Youth:  Purpose, types, and selection of assessment tools, person-centered planning, engaging youth in goal-setting
4.  Relationship to Family: Working Together:  Expanded definition of family, influence of culture and disability, program benefits and assessment, strategies for challenging or non-involved families
5. Career Exploration & Workforce Preparation: Youth Opening the Door to the World of Work:  Interest and aptitude assessments, work-based learn­ing strategies, program activities as employer needs
6. Community Resources: Weaving a Web for Youth:  Mapping community resources, program marketing, building and managing community partnerships, identi­fying individualized and disability-specific resources
7. Employer Relations: Beyond the Handshake:  Approaching potential partners, identifying employer needs, creating successful matches, program role in advocating for youth and supporting employers
8. Program Design, Delivery, & Administration: It’s All in the Design:  Quality program elements, universal design, engaging key stakeholders, implementation, evaluation, continu­ous improvement

Prices vary.  Contact Bridget Brown (Bridget@nawdp.org) for more information