Connections Behavior Planning and Intervention is excited to welcome Dr. Evelyn Gould and Dr. Camille Kolu for a Continuing Education webinar for Behavior Analysts!
This event will be recorded for later viewing in case you register but are unable to join in live.
This event will also be split into two sessions (1 hour each). Attendance at both events (live or recorded) is required for CEU credit.
Abstract:
At its foundation, our work as behavior analysts requires each one of us to view ourselves as a primary context for promoting learning, growth and well-being in our supervisees. A wealth of research tells us that establishing nurturing relationships that foster appetitive control, promotes broad flexible classes of behavior that embody resilience, effectiveness, health and wellbeing (Biglan et al., 2012). Becoming a skilled behavior analytic supervisor thus requires sensitivity to both the intrapersonal and interpersonal nature of supervision, and awareness of even subtle forms of aversive control, in particular coercive processes that can negatively impact both supervisor and supervisee physically, socially, and emotionally (REF). Such practices impact effective service delivery, while also increasing risk of stress-related mental health concerns and a wide variety of physical health problems (Dishion & Snyder, 2016). On the flipside, minimizing coercion and fostering appetitive control in supervisory relationships can potentially influence a broad range of behaviors that benefit both individuals and the organizations they are a part of (e.g., reducing turnover and absenteeism, improved performance and learning, creativity and innovation, effective problem-solving, improved mental and physical wellbeing, etc.)
This training offers ideas, strategies, and tools, from an ACT and trauma-informed perspective, for minimizing coercion and fostering appetitive environments that promote thriving in supervisory contexts. We will explore how each of us can become a nurturing environment for others and ourselves.
About the Presenters:
Evelyn Gould, PhD BCBA-D CPsychol, is a Clinical Behavior Analyst and Licensed Psychologist from N. Ireland, currently residing in Los angeles CA, where she lives with her partner and 3 cats. Evelyn’s pronouns are she/they. Evelyn is a clinician, trainer and supervisor at The New England Center for OCD and Anxiety, an Assistant Clinical Professor at Keck School of Medicine at USC and a Research Associate in Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School. Evelyn has been providing clinical services to children, adults, and families for two decades, in addition to being engaged in applied research and scholarship. Evelyn has published peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on working with caregivers, clinical assessment and treatment, supervision and training, behavior analysis and ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy). She is passionate about the dissemination of contextual behavioral science and addressing issues of diversity, equity and inclusion within and outside Behavior Analysis. Evelyn is a member of the LGBTQIA+ community and their work reflects personal and professional values of authenticity, compassion, social justice, and cultural humility. Evelyn strives to support and create affirmative and empowering spaces for all those she works with. Finally, Evelyn remains actively involved in a variety of Special Interest Groups, Task Forces and other volunteer groups within their professional and local communities.
Dr. Camille Kolu is a behavioral scientist and BCBA-D in Denver, Colorado. She is the owner of Cusp Emergence, a private practice in which she joins families and agencies to engineer behavioral cusps for individuals and their loved ones. After training, supervision and work at the University of North Texas, Dr. Kolu earned a Ph.D. in Biopsychology and Behavioral Neuroscience at Rutgers University, where she developed neurobiological animal models of autism and examined olfactory and social contextual conditioning. Dr. Kolu practices behavior analysis across the lifespan with individuals and families affected by autism, foster care or adoption, mental illness, and/or developmental and intellectual disabilities. She partners with health and human service agencies, mental hospitals, schools, community centered boards, and the University of Colorado Denver, where she enjoys designing and teaching courses in behavior analysis and ethics. Dr. Kolu has published in peer-reviewed journals, and serves on the advisory board of the Cambridge Center for Behavioral Studies. She is active in local behavior analytic groups. Dr. Kolu explores research interests in verbal communities of reinforcement and stimulus schedules in the everyday interactions of families affected by disruption or trauma, while using her private practice to provide training, education, and behavior analytic mentorship and supervision.
Learning Objectives:
Session 1:
- Describe what constitutes a “nurturing environment” from a behavior analytic dyad (e.g., supervisor/supervisee; trainer/trainee; supervisor/learner) perspective
- Discuss how the context of supervision (including the supervisor-supervisee relationship) can either promote or hinder the necessary components of nurturance and prosociality.
Session 2:
- Identify at least 3 literature-related strategies for assessing and addressing sources of aversive control and promoting appetitive control in supervisory contexts.
- Discuss the importance of trauma-informed principles of care (such as safety and honoring relationships) in promoting thriving and resilience even in challenging contexts.
BACB CEU’s included, and Cost to Attend:
- 2.0 Learning CEU (1.0 Ethics, 1.0 Supervision)
- $40 (CEU’s included in price)
Refund Policy: We will provide a full refund to anyone who requests it up to one day before the event. No refunds will be provided for cancellations later than 1 day before the event.
For questions, challenges with registration, or any other needed information, please contact Dusty, Director of Continuing Education and ACE Coordinator for CBPI, LLC, at continuingeducation@connections-behavior.com.
Connections Behavior Planning & Intervention, LLC, is a BACB-Approved ACE Provider (Provider # OP-17-2781). The BACB does not directly sponsor or endorse this event, its speakers, or its content.
