TECHNICAL SKILLS STRATEGIES
Understanding accurate documentation
Development of active listening skills
Learning how to use intervention skills
Applying de-escalation skills
Using data for evidence based practices
Using professional vocabulary in the classroom to build professional literacy and language
Developing a strong understanding of community resources
Understanding signs vs symptoms
Opportunities to translate theory into practice
EMPLOYABILITY SKILLS STRATEGIES
Understanding cultural competencies- humility, equality
Building time management skills
Building organizational skills
Being able to provide self-reflection and take feedback
Providing opportunities to build collaboration in group work and presentations
Understanding advocacy vs saviorism
Building a frustration tolerance
Providing opportunities so that students can make informed choices about entering this field
Providing opportunities for higher reflections of self and self-knowledge
Exposure to umbrella that encompasses all professional opportunities
Provide help to support students in seeking skills/consultation skills
Survey the field for opportunities for exposure
Think about marketing themselves & others
Multiple levels of opportunities
Credentials
Higher education
Licensure
Industry supporting student interview skills through mock interviews at both the high school & PCC
Industry supporting Resume workshops
Industry coming into the programs to be guest speakers
Schedule tours of companies for students to see both high school and PCC
Helping high schools & PCC increase connections between schools and OHA for discussions around credentialing and community-based learning
Working together to build resiliency in our students, "We can do hard things."
Oregon Care Partners
PACTEC REGION SECONDARY
PCC POST-SECONDARY
Pacific Northwest Behavioral Health
Opportunities Unlimited
Advantage Working Solutions
Serengeti Care
NAMI of Washington County
HelloCare
MAP Advising
United We Heal
Ballmer Institute for Children’s Behavioral Health