Training Human Service Staff

Evidence-Based Strategies for Promoting Effectiveness, Efficiency, and Trainee Acceptance

Dennis H. Reid, Carolyn W. Green

• Publisher: Academic Press
• Year: 2024
• eBook ISBN: 9780443328992
• Edition: 0
• Topic: Psychology
• Subtopic: Industrial & Organizational Psychology
• Index: Psychology

Training Human Service Staff: Evidence-Based Strategies for Promoting Effectiveness, Efficiency, and Trainee Acceptance is a comprehensive guide that equips professionals with the tools and techniques to optimize the training of human service staff. In Section I, readers are introduced to staff training, understanding its importance and the critical criteria for success. The book delves into the gold standard of Behavioral Skills Training and explores in-person training methodologies in Section II, which encompass both group and individual staff training.Section III reviews technology-based training, including video modeling, computer-based training, and distance training via telehealth, offering readers innovative approaches to meet modern training demands. Special topics in staff training, such as maintaining staff skills, professional workshops, and the evolving gold standard, are explored in Section IV, rounding out a comprehensive resource. - Focuses on evidence-based strategies that have been proven to enhance the effectiveness and efficiency of staff training - Covers all aspects of training, from essential criteria for success and the gold standard of Behavioral Skills Training to in-person and technology-based training methods - Explores maintaining staff skills post-training, professional workshops and webinars, and the evolving gold standard for training performance skills

Table of contents

• Training Human Service Staff
• Cover
• Title Page
• Table of Contents
• Copyright
• Dedication
• Preface
• Acknowledgments
• Chapter 1 Overview of training human service staff
• Chapter 2 Essential criteria for successful staff training
• Chapter 3 The current gold standard: Behavioral skills training
• Chapter 4 In-person training with a group of staff
• Chapter 5 In-person training with individual staff
• Chapter 6 Video modeling
• Chapter 7 Computer-based training
• Chapter 8 Distance training via telehealth
• Chapter 9 Maintaining staff skills following training
• Chapter 10 Professional workshops and webinars
• Chapter 11 The evolving gold standard for training performance skills to human service staff
• Selected Readings
• References
• Index