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FREE Workshop: How to Reignite Your Spark When You’re Overwhelmed
In the last few months, have you thought about leaving the disabilities field?
(You are not alone.)
It’s hard to know what to change when you are feeling overwhelmed and stuck.
This field has turned into a pressure cooker. There’s…
- Pressure to ensure individuals are safe.
- Pressure to juggle staffing coverage when you’re short.
- Pressure from having to add one more thing to do with every phone call, text message, and email.
- Pressure with this week’s unexpected emergencies.
- Pressure from constantly fighting fires.
How do you keep going when you are exhausted and wondering why you still do this?
If all of this feels far too familiar, this workshop is for you.
This workshop from DSP Magnet is free and will help you…
- Feel less alone.
- Reignite that spark and passion for this work.
- Bring some fun back to work.
Apply for a FREE spot in this workshop here!
Applications are due Wednesday, September 24, 2025, by 8:00 pm EST. Completing the application does NOT guarantee a spot in the workshop.
Workshop Details:
Wednesday, October 1
2:00 pm – 3:30 pm EST
Presented by Scott de Fasselle of DSP Magnet
Will be hosted on Zoom (link to be provided upon acceptance)
You can contact Scott via email if you have any questions.
Reminder for “From Risk to Reward: Strengthening Your Hiring Process” Webinar on August 13
From Risk to Reward: Strengthening Your Hiring Process
Free RCPA Members-Only Webinar
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Register Here
In this session, we will review how introducing value-based tools early in the hiring process has shown to reduce an employer’s risk for turnover, safety incidents, counterproductive employee behavior, and workers compensation claims. We will review recent case studies showing the measurable impact of this process.
Presenter: Mark Walker, MBA, Managing Partner, Safer Hire LLC
Objectives: Following this course, the learner will:
- Identify a value-based hiring process;
- Describe how this hiring process can reduce risk of turnover; and
- Describe how the hiring process can reduce risk of safety & claims.
Certificates of attendance are available to RCPA members who attend this webinar; anyone interested in a certificate should contact Cathy Barrick. To apply for CEs, you will need to register for the RCPA Annual Conference Strive to Thrive and indicate you attended the webinar in your CE packet, which will be made available on the mobile app.
Contact Carol Ferenz, Conference Coordinator, for details, or visit the RCPA Conference website for information on workshops, sponsors, exhibitors, and more!
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From Risk to Reward: Strengthening Your Hiring Process — Webinar on August 13
From Risk to Reward: Strengthening Your Hiring Process
Free RCPA Members-Only Webinar
Wednesday, August 13, 2025
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
Register Here
In this session, we will review how introducing value-based tools early in the hiring process has shown to reduce an employer’s risk for turnover, safety incidents, counterproductive employee behavior, and workers compensation claims. We will review recent case studies showing the measurable impact of this process.
Presenter: Mark Walker, MBA, Managing Partner, Safer Hire LLC
Objectives: Following this course, the learner will:
- Identify a value-based hiring process;
- Describe how this hiring process can reduce risk of turnover; and
- Describe how the hiring process can reduce risk of safety & claims.
Certificates of attendance are available to RCPA members who attend this webinar; anyone interested in a certificate should contact Cathy Barrick. To apply for CEs, you will need to register for the RCPA Annual Conference Strive to Thrive and indicate you attended the webinar in your CE packet, which will be made available on the mobile app.
Contact Carol Ferenz, Conference Coordinator, for details, or visit the RCPA Conference website for information on workshops, sponsors, exhibitors, and more!
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Reminder: SUD Workforce Trends in Pennsylvania – Webinar on July 22
SUD Workforce Trends in Pennsylvania: Strengths and Opportunities for Improvement
Free RCPA Members-Only Webinar
Tuesday, July 22, 2025
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Register Here
The U.S. faces critical behavioral health workforce shortages, with HRSA projecting a 49% increase in demand for care alongside an 11% decrease in available clinical professionals. These shortages are particularly pronounced in the SUD workforce regarding access to essential treatments. Inevitability, workforce challenges impact patients, who may encounter restricted access in underserved areas and compromised care quality.
Shatterproof Treatment Atlas has collected data on SUD treatment delivery from over 4,500 facilities. This data offers insights into staff composition, clinical focus, and training, aiding efforts to strengthen the SUD workforce and ensure positive patient outcomes.
This workshop also analyzes SUD workforce trends in Pennsylvania and other states. Participants will engage in discussions on workforce challenges, existing models, and innovative solutions to support staff in delivering high-quality SUD care.
Presenter:
Lisa Kugler, PsyD, Senior Vice President, Shatterproof Treatment Atlas
Objectives: Following this course, the learner will:
- Explore staffing trends across Pennsylvania SUD treatment sites to understand areas of strength and opportunities for improvement;
- Analyze and compare Pennsylvania SUD treatment staffing against other states to understand progress at the local and multi-state levels; and
- Evaluate potential solutions to support and enhance SUD treatment staffing in Pennsylvania based on available data and their own experiences in the field.
Certificates of attendance are available to RCPA members who attend this webinar; anyone interested in a certificate should contact Cathy Barrick. To apply for CEs, you will need to register for the RCPA Annual Conference Strive to Thrive and indicate you attended the webinar in your CE packet, which will be made available on the mobile app.
Contact Carol Ferenz, Conference Coordinator, for details, or visit the RCPA Conference website for information on workshops, sponsors, exhibitors, and more!
