Effective DSP On-boarding Strategies

Course Code: REL-IDD-0-EDSPOBS

Hours: 1

Type: Online Course

Content Expiration Date: 6/30/2027

Learning Objectives:
Identify five goals of DSP onboarding.
Identify four broad strategies for effective DSP onboarding.

Outline:
Section 1: Introduction

About This Course

Learning Objectives

Section 2: The Importance and Goals of Onboarding

What is “Onboarding”?

The Cost of Poor Onboarding Strategies

Goals of Onboarding

Building a Level of Comfort

Building a Sense of Belonging or Organizational Socialization

Building Commitment

Building Engagement and Discretionary Effort

Building a Sense of Support

Review

Summary

Section 3: Strategies for Effective Onboarding

Getting Started

Begin Before the Person Arrives

Decide Who Owns the Onboarding Experience

Determine Your Priorities

Build Respectful Interaction Skills

Review

Summary

Section 4: Conclusion

Summary

Course Contributor

References

Instructor: David Morstad, M.Ed.

David Morstad has a long career in the IDD field. He has served as a Corporate Director of Training, VP/Communications, and Executive Director and Senior Fellow of the Bethesda Institute. He is a Fellow of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and a sought-after writer and speaker on issues of leadership in the disability field.

Subject Matter Expert: Diane VanHusen, QIDP

Diane VanHusen received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the State University of New York at Albany. She has over 35 years of experience serving people with intellectual and developmental disabilities and their supporters, including roles as direct support professional, early intervention teacher, IDD case manager, and executive director for an ICF/IID facility. She has developed and provided training on a variety of topics related to intellectual and developmental disability services.

Target Audience:
The target audience for this course is: Direct Support Professionals (DSP); in the following settings: Intellectual Developmental Disabilities: Agency.

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Course Delivery Method and Format
Asynchronous Distance Learning with interactivity which includes quizzes with questions/answers, and posttests.