Using Strengths-Based Intrinsic Motivation Approaches to Help System Involved Youth Find Direction & Meaning

Robert Dousa

Training Description

If we help System Involved Youth (SIY) find meaning in life this can motivate them to break free of negative self-talk and doubt and pursue success in social settings, academics, and career related activities. In this training, we will explore how to foster intrinsic motivation with SIY using strengths-based, healing-informed practices derived from the latest neuroscience and well-known indigenous practices that promote healing and optimal human expression. We will also explore situational leadership coaching points that can empower us to effectively support young people’s sustainable, transformational behaviors that not only lead to healthy community engagement and improved outcomes, but also strengthen their resilience and ability to heal from traumatic events. Practicing and sharing the methods outlined by this workshop will allow us to improve the practice of how we empower system-involved youth and families.

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to:

● Identify at least 2 components of intrinsic motivation development techniques;

● Identify at least 2 strengths-based, healing-informed approaches for fostering system involved youth (SIY) motivation, resilience, and well-being; and

● Identify at least 2 Situational Leadership Coaching techniques which can be incorporated with intrinsic motivation practices that will support SIY success in life.

Agenda

10:00-10:05am  Sign-in and Introduction

10:05-10:15am  Explore the components of intrinsic motivation including how it works scientifically to sustainably support youth who are system involved or at high risk for system involvement towards emotional well-being

10:15-10:30am  Learn the appropriate context to utilize intrinsic motivation techniques to engage youth who are system involved or at high risk for system involvement to pursue success in life, academics, and careers

10:30-10:45am  Practice in Roleplay with Colleagues techniques for developing intrinsic motivation with youth who are system involved or at high risk for 

system involvement

10:45-11:00am  Learn strengths-based, healing-informed practices for supporting youth who are system involved or at high risk for system involvement to foster their motivation, resilience, and well-being

11:00-11:15am  Practice & Roleplay with Colleagues strengths-based, healing-informed practices

11:15-11:30am  Learn Situational Leadership Coaching Techniques which can be incorporated with intrinsic motivation practices for supporting youth who are system involved or at high risk for system involvement.

11:30-11:45am  Practice & Roleplay with Colleagues Situational Leadership Coaching Techniques

11:45am-12:00pm  Questions & Answers + Wrap Up

Meet Our Trainer

Mr. Robert Dousa is the founding Managing General Partner of Independent Strengths Building Consulting. This business includes: Individual Anger Management & Addictive Behavior Recovery Coaching, Conducting training of: Situational Leadership/Strengths-Based Life Skills Coaching, Brief Intervention & Motivational Interviewing, Drug, Anger Management, & Family interventions, Neuroscience-Based Leadership & Rapport Building, & Organizational Prevention Strategy Consultation, & Mandated Reporter Training for CA. Mr. Robert Dousa has retired from the Marin County Office of Education Safe Schools Department and is now providing individual life coaching, intervention coach training, and consulting to those supporting system involved youth. Prior to retirement, he developed the majority of his practice from his work as the Program Manager for the Oakland Unified School District’s Alcohol, Tobacco, and Drugs Intervention program from 2005 to 2021. Prior to that, he served as a substance abuse counselor in school districts in Alameda County, CA from 2000 to 2005.

This course meets the qualifications for (2) BBS CE hours for LCSWs, LMFTs, LPCCs, and LEPs as required by the California Board of Behavioral Sciences & is provided by Fred Finch Youth Center, CAMFT Provider #045295.