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Nora Barrett
Earle Leitch
Crystal Socha

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Upcoming Training Opportunities

Join us on April 24th, 2026 9:30AM – 11:00 AM EDT for our webinar led by Earle Leitch titled Engagement That Changes Outcomes – Recovery-Oriented Strategies for CSS Providers!
The session focuses on applying core psychiatric rehabilitation principles, analyzing common barriers to engagement—including isolation, hoarding, substance use, crises, and system distrust—and implementing creative, community-based strategies that promote skill development, social connection, and meaningful participation in community life.

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Registration is open for the CSS orientation modules available through the online learning platform Canvas. The Orientation Modules are pre-requisites to all CSS training facilitated by the Rutgers CSS Training and Technical Assistance Initiative team. There are five modules in total.

The first 3 modules open to all CSS staff cover:

  • An Overview of CSS Admissions and Documentation Processes
  • CSS Services
  • The Golden Thread of Documentation

There are an additional two modules for staff who develop CSS documentation (clinicians/RN’s):

  • Developing the Rehabilitation Needs Assessment
  • Developing the Individualized Rehabilitation Plan

 

Registration: OPEN

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The Rutgers School of Health Professions (SHP) is offering their CSS Documentation Training that will provide licensed Community Support Services (CSS) providers (e.g., LCSW, LPC, LSW, LAC, RN) with instructions on CSS policies and practices and documentation standards. This training is intended for licensed staff (according to supervision guidelines) and Registered Nurses responsible for completing the CRNAs and IRPs for their agencies who have NEVER attended a CSS training OR who feel they need further training to complete these documents. CSS provider agencies should limit registration to 1 to 2 staff.

This CSS Clinician Documentation training will review CSS interventions, psychiatric rehabilitation goals, values, and principles, the comprehensive rehabilitation needs assessment (CRNA), and the individualized rehabilitation plan (IRP). Sessions will be small enough to provide participants with practice opportunities.

The CSS Clinician Documentation training will be offered remotely.

The virtual/remote training option will be offered via Zoom and will be completed in two sessions, scheduled for 2 consecutive Thursdays.

    • Participants must attend both sessions:
      • This is a camera-on event.  If you believe you will be unable to have your camera on throughout the entirety of the Zoom session, your supervisor must reach out to us directly.
Register here for the virtual/remote training: Register

 

There will be online content on Canvas to complete before attending the training.

    • Module 1: Overview of Admissions and Documentation
    • Module 2: CSS Services
    • Module 3: The Golden Thread of CSS
    • Module 4: Development of the Rehabilitation Needs Assessment
    • Module 5: Development of the Individualized Rehabilitation Plan
  • Staff will receive detailed instructions to sign up for Canvas and complete the pre-requisite modules once registration is completed.

Registration will close on April 27th and space is limited, so licensed staff (e.g., LCSW, LPC, LSW, LAC, RN) should register as soon as possible. Registration information must be for the staff attending the training.