Intellectual Developmental Disability (IDD) / Mental Health (MH) Clinical Core Competency Training: Session 1
Information
Date & Time
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Learning Objectives
Participants will be able to:
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Perform a comprehensive functional behavioral assessment.
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Recognize five challenges of making an accurate assessment in individuals with co-occurring intellectual disability and mental health conditions.
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Identify three different tools/instruments/strategies for making an accurate assessment in individuals with co-occurring intellectual disability and mental health conditions.
Educational Goal
The educational goal of this workshop is to increase knowledge of IDD/MH Dual Diagnosis and provide clinicians with the tools needed to best support the individual person’s needs.
Description
This training is intended to enrich the clinical and service capacity of behavioral health providers in the treatment of persons with IDD/MI dual diagnosis. An IDD/MI dual diagnosis refers to individuals with an intellectual/developmental disability (IDD) who concurrently experience a mental health condition.This session will provide a foundational overview of IDD/MI dual diagnosis, including recognized clinical best practice information. Individual sections and learning objectives will be included for each of NADD’s Dual Diagnosis Clinical Competencies: Positive Behavior Support & Effective Environments; Psychotherapy & Other Therapeutic Interventions; Psychopharmacology; Assessment of Medical Issues; and Clinical Assessment. The trainer will also provide a roadmap to NADD Dual Diagnosis Clinical Certification Credentialing
Target Audience
- Counselor
- Marriage & Family Therapist
- Psychologist
- Social Worker
- Substance Use Disorder Professionals
Presenters
Dr. Uzama Price is a board-certified behavior analyst and a scholar-practitioner. She has over 17 years of experience working in the behavioral health field, serving children and adults diagnosed with intellectual disabilities and co-occurring mental illness in North Carolina. Originally from Jamaica, she has lived in the United States for over 30 years. Her educational background includes a doctorate in education and post-doctoral work in psychology (applied analysis). More recently, she started yet another journey in clinical mental health counseling at Liberty University. Uzama spent three years as a research associate on the Developing Gratitude Study at the University of North Carolina- Greensboro. She develops training content to support workforce development efforts in Canada, Jamaica, North Carolina, and the United States. Sexual health promotion supported decision making, cultural awareness, criminal justice & intellectual disability, trauma, and intellectual disability. These are some of the trainings she has developed to support direct support professionals. In December 2021, she won the NADD Member of the Year Award. In May 2023, she won the Center for START Services Partner of the Year Award at their National Training Institute in Austin, Texas. She is the co-chair of the specialist committee for the NADD and an advisory council member for Elevatus Training, the premier provider of educational content to support sexuality education for the IDD population. She is an advocate for children and their families. She and co-author Dr. Dan Baker published The Good Stuff- Practical Positive Supports for People with Intellectual Disabilities & Co-occurring Mental Illness in 2023.
Financially Sponsored By
- Louisiana Department of Health - Office of Behavioral Health