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AAA Learning Institute Facilitator Training Program

OPF107 Preparation and Orientation (16 Hrs) (OPF107)


Description

Course Overview
Welcome to OPF107: Preparation and Orientation! This course equips you with essential skills for preparing clients for sessions. You will learn client intake, informed consent, safety planning, trauma-informed communication, and ethical boundaries to ensure effective preparation.

Learning Objectives
By the end of this course, you will be able to:

  1. Develop consent forms and outline facilitator boundaries.

  2. Conduct client intake sessions and create safety plans.

  3. Apply trauma-informed communication techniques.

  4. Identify client safety concerns and mitigation strategies.

  5. Create transportation plans for post-session safety.

  6. Communicate client rights regarding de-identified data.

Course Schedule

ModuleTopicSelf-StudyLive SessionDue Date
1Informed Consent0.67 hrFeb 17, 6 PM - 8 PMMar 2: Consent Form
2Client Intake Interview (Reasons for Seeking Services)0.67 hrFeb 17, 6 PM - 8 PMMar 2: Safety Plan
3Using Client Info for Referrals0.67 hrFeb 19, 6 PM - 8 PMMar 2: Referral Plan
4Facilitator Role and Scope0.67 hrFeb 19, 6 PM - 8 PMMar 2: Scope Reflection
5Trauma-Informed Communication Skills0.67 hrFeb 21, 6 PM - 8 PMMar 2: Comm. Guide
6Identifying Client Safety Concerns0.67 hrFeb 21, 6 PM - 8 PMMar 2: Safety Plan
7Strategies to Discuss Safety Concerns0.67 hrFeb 24, 6 PM - 8 PMMar 2: Safety Discussion
8Determining Client Readiness0.67 hrFeb 24, 6 PM - 8 PMMar 2: Part. Plan
9Client-Directed Safety Planning0.67 hrFeb 24, 6 PM - 8 PMMar 2: Safety Plan
10Boundaries, Including Use of Touch0.67 hrFeb 24, 6 PM - 8 PMMar 2: Boundaries
11Racial and Cultural Dynamics0.67 hrFeb 24, 6 PM - 8 PMMar 2: Cultural Dyn.
12Historical and Indigenous Preparation Modalities0.67 hrFeb 24, 6 PM - 8 PMMar 2: Modalities

Assignments Overview


  1. Client Intake and Safety Plan

    • Conduct a mock intake session and develop a safety plan.
      Due: Mar 2, 2025

  2. Creating a "Healing Toolkit" Resource for Future Clients
    Develop a resource for clients to find their own healing answers.
    Due: Mar 2, 2025

  3. Client Transportation Plan 

    • Create a plan ensuring post-session safety.
      Due: Mar 2, 2025

  4. De-Identified Data Disclosure Policy

    • Summarize data privacy rights and create a Q&A.
      Due: Mar 2, 2025

Course Expectations

  • Participation: Attend live sessions (Feb 17, 19, 21, 24).

  • Assignments: Submit by Mar 2, 2025.

  • Engagement: Uphold respectful communication and ethical standards.

  • Technical: Reliable internet access required.

Content
  • Introduction & Disclaimer
  • Calendar with Google Meeting Link for Live Online Class
  • Spring 2025 Program Syllabus (clone)
  • OPF107 Preparation and Orientation
  • (a) Informed Consent
  • (b) Client Information and Intake Interview
  • (c) Utilizing Client Information Forms to Identify Referral Benefits for Trea
  • (d) Facilitator Role and the Limits of Facilitator's Scope of Practice
  • (e) Trauma-Informed Communication Skills
  • (f) Identification of Client Safety Concerns
  • (g) Appropriate Strategies to Discuss Client Safety Concerns
  • (h) Determine if a Client Should Participate in an Administration Session
  • (i) Client Directed Safety Planning to Address Identified Safety Concerns
  • (j) Boundaries Between the Facilitator and the Client Including Use of Touch
  • (k) How Racial & Cultural Dynamics Affect Interactions Between Client & Facilita
  • (l) Historical and Indigenous Modalities of Preparation
  • Resources of Laws Each Section
  • State Forms Assignment: Due 3/2/25
  • Assignment: Study Verification Statement
Completion rules
  • All units must be completed
  • Leads to a certificate with a duration: Forever
Prerequisites
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