Upcoming Training

To complete certification of this training it is mandatory that you attend the entire course (required by Occupational Health and Safety).  It is expected that you make the necessary arrangements to attend the full amount of training.

Please treat this training as you would a regularly scheduled work shift regarding punctuality and attendance.

To register, please contact Tracey Woodward at 780-496-9686 or Lizzamarie Morey in Human Resources at 780-496-9686 or email tracey@skillssociety.ca

Upcoming Training Dates

Maximum limit of 20 people so register early!

Medication Administration certification is valid for 3 years. All staff must maintain valid Medication Administration certification. It is your responsibility to ensure that you keep your certificate up to date.

To register, please contact Tracey Woodward at 780-496-9686  or Lizzamarie Morey in Human Resources at 780-496-9686 or email tracey@skillsssociety.ca

Upcoming Training Dates

This training is mandatory for all SKILLS employees.  MANDT will be replacing Non-Violent Crisis Intervention (NCI)

The MANDT System® is a person-centered values-based training which encourages positive interaction and healthy relationships with others. The concepts offered in The MANDT System® promote respect and dignity for all people with an emphasis on the team approach to ensure well-being and safety in both non-physical and physical interaction with others.

Maximum limit of 20 people so register early

To register, please contact Tracey Woodward at 780-496-9686 or Lizzamarie Morey in Human Resources at 780-496-9686 or email tracey@skillssociety.ca

Upcoming Training Dates

This course allows an opportunity to reflect on the incidence and causes of abuse.  It will look at how we at SKILLS are going to nurture and create an environment that keeps people safe from abuse and that is hostile for abusers.

To register, please contact Tracey Woodward at 780-496-9686  or Lizzamarie Morey in Human Resources at 780-496-9686 or email tracey@skillssociety.ca

Upcoming Training Dates

AN INTRODUCTION TO OUR CORE VALUES IN ACTION

HELLO AND WELCOME  (Formerly 3WS OF SKILLS SOCIETY)

This is our interactive welcome to Skills Society.

You’ll be:

• getting to know some of your colleagues at Skills.

• exploring what our core values are and what they look like in
  action.

• Learning how you can contribute to our vision of
  supporting the citizenship of
  people with disabilities.

To register, please contact Tracey Woodward or Lizzamarie Morey in Human Resources at 780-496-9686 or email traceyskillssociety.ca

Upcoming Training Dates

ASIST: Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training

Suicide affects us all! More than 3,500 Canadians kill themselves each year!  Anyone can be at risk but suicide can be prevented through the actions of prepared caregivers.  Just as “CPR” skills makes physical first aid possible, training in suicide intervention develops the skills used in suicide first aid.  ASIST is a two-day interactive and practice-dominated course designed to help caregivers recognize risk and learn how to intervene to prevent the immediate risk of suicide.  ASIST also meets the guidelines for the Alberta Association of Services and Families.

(Your full attendance for both days of training is required)

Maximum limit of 30 people so register early!

This training is Mandatory for anyone who is supporting children or workin inn Outreach, but is open to all employees.

Please contact Tracey Woodward or Lizzamarie Morey  in Human Resources to register at (780) 496-9686 or email tracey@skillsociety.ca

MENTAL HEALTH FIRST AID

Presented by: Anita Watts

You will learn how to help adults who are showing signs of mental health concerns or who are experiencing a mental health crisis.  This is an interactive course that is provided in a learning, supportive group environment.  Practical skills are taught using a five-step model that is easy to remember and apply in real life situations.

There is limited space, so to register please contact tracey woodward or lizzamarie morey at 780-496-9686 or email tracey@skillssociety.ca

Upcoming Training Dates

Where: Skills Action Lab
When: November 2 & 3, 2022 (Wednesday & Thursday)
Time: Promptly 9:00am - 4:00pm