Creating a Resilient Staff Community: STRTP CEUs

This course qualifies for STRTP CEUs.

Employee turnover in behavioral healthcare settings has always been high. Vulnerable populations require attentive, careful support. The challenging nature of the work create strain for workers, as they watch residents’ health deteriorate or deal with residents’ anger, poor impulse control, emotional outbursts, and aggression. The caregivers often have the deal with many psychological health and safety hazards, reducing the overall satisfaction of the job. Creating a social climate involving organizational support, high role clarity and low role conflict may provide adequate conditions to these caregivers to effectively develop positive relationships with young people in residential care. 

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Instructor: Shameka Garner

Shameka is a native of Mississippi, the oldest of 4 girls, wife to a Major in the Army, and mom to Eric (15 years old) and Erin (2 years old). Her hobbies include listening to music, writing, singing, playing basketball, interior design and styling, and watching her favorite TV shows.

Shameka holds a bachelor's degree in psychology and a master's degree in counseling. She is a Licensed Child Care Administrator (LCCA) for the state of Texas and currently holds the title of Director of Program Operations over a campus with a stabilization and assessment center, an intensive residential treatment program, and a pregnant and parenting teens program. 

Her experience includes program operations and staff development as a Trainer and Administrator over both general residential operations (GROs) and Residential Treatment Centers (RTCs), providing intensive treatment for foster care and adoptive youth as well as training foster parents in crisis intervention techniques, utilizing behavioral modification for high-risk high school students, developmental therapy and early intervention services for children, and working with and providing treatment for domestic violence offenders. She has worked in a variety of settings to include secure treatment facilities, inpatient and outpatient treatment, schools, and the community. She has worked with a diverse population of children, youth, and adults with the goal of overall wellness. She has a proven record of improving efficiency, productivity, and program delivery through restructuring resources to achieve goals set by executive leadership. She leads by example and loves working with staff.

Shameka is highly passionate about serving. She believes that through teaching, coaching, training, and mentoring she will build the necessary confidence in children, youth, and staff and empower staff as they together aid those in our care to increase their whole being. Healing is a continual process, and she values seeing AND being a part of the growth of others. Her philosophy is “Give yourself grace. We are always learning and evolving. Pace yourself and reflect along the way”. 
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Other Important Information:

Accommodations: To request additional assistance or accommodations, please contact Brisa Romero, Training Assistant, at bromero@catalyst-center.org.

Grievances: To obtain the grievance policy or report a grievance please email Ivon Favela, Deputy Director of Training at ifavela@catalyst-center.org

CE Certificates: Upon course survey completion, participants will be awarded CE certificates.

Refund/Cancelation Policy: All requests for cancellation and refunds must be submitted in writing to bromero@catalyst-center.org prior to the course date. Otherwise, no refunds will be allowed. 

• Refunds must be requested within 7 days of purchase.
• Refunds will not be granted for courses that have been started/accessed.
• A $10 administrative fee is deducted from approved refunds.
• Credit will be granted for alternative/future course registration.