* PLEASE NOTE* : The November 18 session of the Ethical Foundations of Youth Employment Services series was postponed, requiring a change in the series schedule. If you were registered for the November 18 session or all 3 sessions in the series, no further action is required. If you were not registered for the November 18 session, Authentic Youth Engagement, and would like to attend it please register here: Part 1: Authentic Youth Engagement.
Ethical Foundations of Youth Employment Services Webinar Series
As our field expands to include employment services with students and youth, we as professionals are challenged to stretch our knowledge, skills and attitudes in a new direction. When we are providing our best services, ethics plays a part in our service design and decision making. Join this series to explore the nuances of planning and partnering with families while balancing youth autonomy, the ethics of relationship building with youth and the guidelines for electronic communication, social media, consent and so much more. We will explore the Ethical Principles that inform our work and will have the opportunity to brainstorm solutions to ethical dilemmas that have arisen in your work.
Please click on the hyperlinks below for more information and to register for the webinar(s).
Group Registrations: Special pricing is available for groups of 10 or more – please contact bvandyke@transcen.org for more information or to register your group.
Continuing Education Recognition is included in the webinar registration fee. This webinar series has been approved for:
- Commission on Rehabilitation Counselor Certification (CRCC) ethics hours
- Certified Employment Support Professional (CESP) Content Outline
- HR Certification Institute® *
- Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
- Certificate of completion available
- Participants must complete and pass a quiz to receive CE recognition for each session
Part 1: Authentic Youth Engagement
Thursday, December 2, 2021 – 1:00pm – 2:30pm EST
The highest performing youth serving projects and initiatives have a robust plan for attracting, engaging and promoting the voice of the young people they work with. This webinar will focus on learning, un-learning and re-learning strategies for developing successful work focused youth (and family) partnerships.
Part 2: Ethical Considerations for Youth Employment Services
Thursday, December 16, 2021 – 1:00pm – 2:30pm EST
So often ethics discussions are held when a problem has occurred and a we are facing a dilemma. Join this session to proactively learn about ethical principles that guide our work with youth and their support teams. Together we will identify how young people bring a new set of ethical considerations to vocational counseling practices.
Part 3: Providing Ethically Driven Youth Employment Services
Thursday, January 13, 2022 – 1:00pm – 2:30pm EST
How do we balance young peoples right to be self-governing with the potential pressures we are feeling from stakeholders in the process? This session will continue the discussion on ethical principles that guide our work with youth and their families and will un-cover the potential dilemmas that may occur in our practices. Join your colleagues as we navigate the ethical decision-making process and identify ways to conduct personal and programmatic ethics self-checks.
About the Presenters
Wendy Quarles
Cornell University’s Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability
Wendy Quarles is an Extension Support Specialist at the Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability at Cornell University. She is the director of the New York State CASE project providing training and technical assistance to the staff of 300+ VR funded provider agencies. Additionally, Wendy coordinates and provides training on numerous staff development partnerships across the country. Wendy has spent over 35 years working with providers, state systems, families, and job seekers to advance the principles and practices of Employment First and person-centered vocational services. Wendy’s commitment to staff development and training has been demonstrated in her past and current leadership roles at Regional Rehabilitation Continuing Education Center (RRCEP II) at the University of Buffalo, The Center for Human Services Education, the Association for Community Rehabilitation Educators (ACRE), and The Association for Persons Supporting Employment First (APSE).
Kim Osmani
Cornell University’s Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability
Kim Osmani is an Extension Associate with Cornell University’s Yang-Tan Institute on Employment and Disability. In her position, Kim is the Project Director for the Center for Advancing Policy on Employment for Youth (CAPE-Youth). The Center works to improve employment outcomes for youth and young adults with disabilities by helping states build capacity in their youth service delivery and workforce systems. It conducts research, develops partnerships, and shares best practices. In addition, CAPE-Youth helps states identify new opportunities to expand career pathways, work-based learning, strategic partnerships, systems coordination and professional development for practitioners. Kim also works on other projects related to training professionals in the field of disability and employment of students and youth with disabilities. Kim has extensive experience in working with youth with disabilities–first as a special education teacher, then as an Associate State Director of Special Education Services at the Oklahoma State Department of Education, and finally as the Statewide Transition Coordinator for the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services. Kim is on the Policy Steering Committee of the Council for Exceptional Children and a member of the Division on Career Development and Transition (DCDT), where she serves on the Policy and Advocacy Committee.
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