Behavioral Coaching Certification"
What will you learn during the Independence Behavioral Coaching certification training?
IBC’s behavioral coaching certification program is research based program, which combines the principals of attachment theory with applied behavioral analysis.
Why choose our certification over other behavioral programs?
- Children learn best from those they are attached to
- Parents are more patient and motivated when they have a strong bond with their children
- Empowered parents and teachers reduces overall anxiety, which decreased behavior problems
- Helping the parent and teacher empowers them to generalize those skills to more than one behavioral problem
The following Behavioral Consultation certification is awarded to those who demonstrate mastery of all of the following competencies:
- Behavioral Consultation Basics
- Building Relationships
- Increasing Behavioral Awareness
- Supporting Behavioral Growth
- Crisis Management
- Behavioral Assessment and Planning
Behavioral Consultation Basics
- Defining behavioral consultation
o Services description
o Behavioral consultation vs. counseling
o Certification and licensure
o Education and experience
- Professional Ethics
o NASW and NAEYC code of ethics
o Ethical dilemmas
o Ethical decision making
o HIPPA law
o Client rights
o Informed consent
o Child abuse and neglect
- References
- Discussion test
Building Relationships
- Attachment and bonding
o Attachment types
o Creating secure and supportive relationship environments
- Relationship building techniques
o Habits, routines and rituals
o Celebrating talents
o Family fun time
o One-on-one time
- Relationships further explored
o Effective communication
o Creating shared meaning
o Building behavioral coach/caregiver relationships
o Building teacher/parent relationships
o Building teacher/staff relationships
o Building community relationships
- References
- Skills test
Increasing Behavior Awareness
- Growth and development
- Temperament
o Activity needs
o Approach and withdraw level
o Adaptability
o Attention span and distractibility
o Quality of mood and intensity of reaction
- Unmet needs
o Diet
o Sleep
o Safety and security
o Attention
o Control
o Stimulating environment
- Daily Routine
o Transitions
- Environmental Arrangement
Supporting Behavioral Growth
- Positive Discipline
o Defining the behavior
o Clearly define expectations, rewards and consequences
o Prepare for change
o Practice the positive
o Reward with enthusiasm and consequence unemotionally
Crisis Management
- Crisis Theory
- Crisis Stages
o Anxiety
o Escalation
o Loss of control
o Resolution
- Crisis Management Basics
o Avoid making it worse
o Focus on movement through the crisis
- Crisis Planning
Behavior Assessment and Management
- Behavior further defined
o ABC’s of behavior
- Reinforcers defined
o Shaping behavior
o Chaining behavior
o Reinforcement schedules
o Stimulus generalization
- Consequences defined
o Use of consequences in shaping behavior
o Types of consequences
- Extinction
- On-going support of positive behavior
Behavioral Assessment and Planning
- Functional behavioral assessment
- Types of assessment
- Collecting and analyzing data
o Frequency, duration and intensity data
- Behavioral improvement planning (BIP)
o BIP example
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