Co-Workers & Courtship; Navigating Relationships, Sexuality, and Boundaries at Work Part I

I learned about how much the need for sexual intimacy, personal intimacy and relationships and how it is present in all of our basic needs as a human.
— The Arc of Oregon participant

Working with A Supported Person

Description:

The confusing and conflict-ridden waters of relationships and sexuality on the job can be overwhelming.  Helping someone else navigate these issues can be even more challenging. This training is for employment support professionals who help their clients experiencing intellectual, developmental, and/or neurological diversity in an employment setting to be better prepared to understand workplace relationships and boundaries.

Learning Objectives:

  • Understand healthy sexual development and recognizing the desire for, and right to, explore romantic and sexual relationships

  • Acknowledge peer influence and the desire to “be like everyone else”

  • Identify different relationships in a workplace and pro-social behaviors in each type of relationship

  • Outline boundaries and expectations in a workplace environment

  • Develop different plans for “What To Do At Work If…”

Continuing Education Credits:

  • Approved for CEUs for Oregon Foster Care and Long-Term Care Providers

  • Approved for CEs for Washington State Long-Term Care Workers through Training Program Among Friends, LLC (WA753791) under DSHS CE Approval Code

Available Formats:

  • Fast Track (1.5 hours) - between 9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm PT

  • Half Day (3 hours) - between 9am-12pm or 1pm-4pm PT

  • Full Day (6 hours) - 9am-4pm PT with an hour lunch

There is an additional charge for trainings outside of the hours listed.