May 7, 2018
Child & Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS) Booster Training
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Registration will be open March 26, 2018
THIS TRAINING IS FOR CMH BILLABLE PROGRAM EMPLOYEES ONLY!
Katie Gorney, SOC Special Projects Coordinator Children's Initiatives at:
Kgorney@iamtgc.net
These trainings are recommended by the DHHS for children and youth with a primary Serious Emotional Disturbance (SED) diagnosis only.
Participants MUST have taken and passed a training that included testing between September 7, 2015 - September 7, 2017. If you do not have this training recorded with DWC, you may be asked to produce the training certificate.
If you have not taken and passed a CAFAS Training within the past two years, you must take the INITIAL.
Child & Adolescent Functional Assessment Scale (CAFAS)
Booster Training
CAFAS Boosters are required every 2 years after the initial training is passed to keep your certification.
with
Darcy Brohman, BS, MADR and Janice Ransom, MA, LLP, CMHP
Date: Monday, May 7, 2018 Registration will close April 30, 2018
Time: 8:30 am-5:00 pm Please arrive 15 minutes early for sign-in.
Location: The Development Centers McKenny Community Center 19750 Burt Road, Detroit, MI 48219
Cost: $15.00
Payment Options:
Credit Card or E-Check
Online Credit Card (VISA and MASTERCARD only) - safe and secure
Online E-check - safe and secure
Agency Check or Money Orders (made payable to DWMHA, Attn: Andrea Smith) sent to 707 W Milwaukee, Detroit, MI 48202
Required Materials: CAFAS Paper Assessment Form
The provision of all required materials is included with payment of $15.00 fee.
Information:
CAFAS is the gold standard for assessing a youth's day-to-day functioning across critical life subscales AND for determining whether a youth's functioning improves over time.
Backed by over 20 years of research supporting its validity and sensitivity to detecting change in behaviors.
Widely used to inform decisions about level of care, type and intensity of treatment, placement, and need for referral
CAFAS items (problem behaviors, strengths, and goals) are behaviorally descriptive and anchored, resulting in high credibility
Quickly completed by practitioners (10 minutes), based on information from routine clinical evaluation
Designed for ages 5 to 19 (kindergarten and higher).
Continuing Education Credits: Continuing Education Credits are offered for this training. Participants must arrive on time and remain in the training for its entirety to receive credits. No partial credit is available. You must have your license number with you to check in.
- Counselors: 6.5 Continuing Education credits are approved for this training. The DWC is National Board for Certified Counselors (NBCC)-Approved Continuing Education Provider (ACEP) and may offer NBCC approved clock hours for events that meet NBCC requirements. The ACEP is solely responsible for all aspects of the program.
- Social Workers: 6.5 Continuing Education credits are approved for this training.
- CMHP: This training meets the MDHHS requirement for Children's Mental Health Professionals
- Training Hours: This training offers general training hours.
Cancellation Policy: If your schedule has changed and you are no longer able to attend, please un-register yourself from this event through your profile at www.dwctraining.com .You can do this by logging onto http://www.dwctraining.com, and navigating to your Virtual Transcript and clicking Un-register next to this event in your Upcoming Events.
Registration/Walk-In Policy: Participants may try to attend the training as a walk-in, someone that did not pre-register. However, walk-ins will NOT be guaranteed seats or materials. Walk-ins will be asked to wait until the training begins to be seated to ensure there is enough room. Plan to pre-register to ensure your attendance.
Photo Consent: By joining us at this event, attendees consent to Detroit Wayne Mental Health Authority's Detroit Wayne Connect photographing, videotaping and using your image and likeness.
You will receive a confirmation of your registration via e-mail. If you do not, please contact the DWMHA Message Center at 313-451-3792
ADA Accommodations: If you have individual requirements or need special services to participate in this event, please notify Katie at kgorney@iamtgc.net
Registration will close April 30, 2018