14th Annual Conference for Direct Service Professionals at the Hilton at City Line Ave
The Alliance of Community Service Providers invites you to attend our 14th Annual Conference for Direct Service Professionals on Friday, April 15th, 2016 at the Hilton City Avenue.
For over a decade, our conference has celebrated the critical role of Direct Service Professionals who provide services and supports to adults and/or children with mental health conditions, intellectual disabilities, or chemical dependency.
The success of our conference is largely due to the high caliber of speakers who generously share their expertise for the benefit of Direct Service Professionals. Throughout the day, we host 30 lively, engaging and thought provoking workshops.
To Nominate a DSP for one of the four Awards, please use this form.
A special thanks to our Award and other sponsors who make this conference possible:
DBHIDS
Event Sponsor
Awards Sponsors:
Staffing Plus
Leadership
Resources for Human Development
Positive Impact
The Wedge Recovery Center
Embracing Diversity
U.S. Medical Staffing
Team Spirit
Gaudenzia
Keynote Sponsor
JEVS Human Service
Keynote Sponsor
NHS
Keynote Sponsor
NorthEast Treatment Center
Keynote Sponsor
Public Health Management Corporation (PHMC)
Keynote Sponsor
Fairmount Behavioral Health
Benefactor Plus
Barber National Institute
Benefactor Sponsor
CareLink
Benefactor Sponsor
Casmir Care
Benefactor Sponsor
Delta-T Group
Benefactor Sponsor
Devereux
Benefactor Sponsor
Elwyn
Benefactor Sponsor
Friends Hospital
Benefactor Sponsor
Kirkbride Center
Benefactor Sponsor
Liberty Resources
Benefactor Sponsor
Mental Health Association of SE PA
Benefactor Sponsor
Pathways to Housing PA
Benefactor Sponsor
Prolific Dynamics
Benefactor Sponsor
Quality Care Options
Benefactor Sponsor
Self Help Movement
Benefactor Sponsor
Step by Step
Benefactor Sponsor
SPIN
Benefactor Sponsor
Supportive Behavioral Resources
Benefactor Sponsor
UCP of Philadelphia & Vicinity
Benefactor Sponsor
Wordsworth
Benefactor Sponsor
If you have any additional questions, please contact Vicki Haggerty at 267-385-7440.
To Nominate a DSP for one of the four Awards, please use this form.
2016 Keynote Speaker (pictured)
We are very excited about this year’s Keynote Speaker, Joe Macbeth, Executive Director of the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP).
Joseph M. Macbeth has worked in the field of intellectual and developmental disabilities for more than 30 years – beginning as a Direct Support Professional. Macbeth is widely recognized as a national leader in the advocacy and advancement the direct support profession. He has co-authored the series of publications titled “Voices from the Frontlines”, produced an award winning Realistic Job Preview for community-based human services organizations titled “Working as a Direct Support Professional: We Get It Done”, assisted more than 5000 direct support professionals advance their college education through the”Disability Studies Certificate” and has engaged with more than 40,000 direct support professionals in focus groups and learning forums since he became executive director at NADSP. He currently sits on the boards of the Council on Quality and Leadership (CQL) and is an advisor to the College of Direct Support and Relias Learning’s National Advisory Boards. Macbeth is also involved with AIEJI, an international organization based in Denmark that promotes the work of social educators. He lives in Altamont, NY.
Keynote:
“The Emerging Roles and Expectations of the Direct Support Workforce”: This keynote session offers a chance to reflect on the evolving role and expectations of Direct Support Professionals. Many of these changes are driven by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and its Federal Home and Community-Based Services Community Rule. This is a radical departure from which we are accustomed and will ultimately create an emphasis on ‘personal autonomy’, greater access to ‘integrated settings’ and helping people to make ‘informed choices’. The focus of this session addresses one important piece of the CMS Rule; how do we support people with disabilities to make informed decisions? What are the direct support professional’s role in this process? What are the workforce demographics and projections to fulfill these expectations? Do direct support professionals currently possess the tools, resources and skills to uphold this responsibility?
Breakout Session:
“The NADSP Code of Ethics Encounter”: Joe Macbeth, Executive Director of the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) will share real examples culled from decades of practicing in the field of intellectual disabilities in a role play, unlike any other. In learning about ethical responsibilities, Joe will act out some real dilemmas and ethical decisions that confront direct support professionals on the job every day. Using the NADSP’s Code of Ethics, participants will consider ways that ethical practices can be incorporated into daily practice. The beliefs and attitudes that are associated with being an effective human service professional are critical to understanding this Code – it is not the handbook of the profession, but rather a roadmap to assist us in staying the course of securing freedom, justice, and equality for all.
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