Using NIATx to Strengthen Your Workforce: NIATx Change Leader Academy for RHRP

***You only need to register once to participate in sessions 6-10***

SESSION DESCRIPTION – NIATx CHANGE LEADER ACADEMY FOR RHRP:

The CLA trains both beginners and those with some experience in process improvement in the NIATx model of process improvement: a structured, team-based approach to change management for organizations large and small. Attendees learn how to select a change project, set a project aim, engage senior leaders and staff in the change process, and achieve measurable, sustainable improvements.

Learning Objectives

Participants will learn how to:

• Explain the NIATx principles and change model to team members and begin a change project.
• Use four, key quality improvement tools - the walk-through; flowcharting; the nominal group technique; and Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) rapid cycle testing.
• Commit to carrying out a change project in their organization with one NIATx coaching call and three peer learning follow-up calls.
• Offer a standard approach to process improvement in their agency and begin to develop staff to be change leaders and engaged, change team members.

TRAINING SCHEDULE:

All sessions in this series will take place virtually from 3:00 PM–4:00 PM CT / 4:00 PM–5:00 PM ET

***You only need to register once to participate in sessions 6-10***

• Session 6 - June 1: Learning Collaborative Kick-off & Introduction to the NIATx Change Leader Academy
• Session 7 - June 8: NIATx Change Leader Academy for RHRP
• Session 8 - June 15: NIATx Change Leader Academy for RHRP
• Session 9 - June 22: NIATx Change Leader Academy for RHRP
• Session 10 - June 29: NIATx Change Leader Academy for RHRP

CERTIFICATES:

Registrants who fully attend this event or training will receive a certificate of attendance via email within two weeks after the conclusion of the training series. 

TRAINERS:

Mat Roosa was a founding member of NIATx and has been a NIATx coach for a wide range of projects. He works as a consultant in the areas of quality improvement, organizational development, and planning, evidence-based practice implementation. His experience includes direct clinical practice in mental health and substance use services, teaching at the undergraduate and graduate levels, and human service agency administration.

Isa Vélez is a Puerto Rican clinical psychologist. She is the Ohio State Project Manager for the Great Lakes Addiction, Mental Health, and Prevention Technology Transfer Centers managed by the Center for Health Enhancement Systems Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. During her pre-doctoral internship at Children’s Institute in Los Angeles, CA, she obtained a certification as Interpersonal Psychotherapy Clinician. She was trained in Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Family Therapy. In addition, she provides telehealth services to culturally diverse population in Massachusetts and Puerto Rico. Her clinical work has focused on culturally tailored and trauma-informed services to the Latinx community and other ethnic/racial minorities.

The Great Lakes A/MH/PTTC is offering this training for individuals working in HHS Region 5: IL, IN, MI, MN, OH, WI. This training is being provided in response to a need identified by Region 5 stakeholders.