Welcome to the OTC Employee Development calendar where current employees can browse and register for available training opportunities. Events are added throughout the semester so please check back often.

Event Series Mental Health First Aid

Mental Health First Aid

Virtual Only

View this webinar to: Learn about mental health conditions, types of crises and risk factors Identify the components of a Mental Health First Aid plan Understand the different types of mental health treatments and support systems Receive additional resources including personal self-care strategies

Mental Health- Substance Abuse, Suicide Prevention Awareness for Leaders

Virtual Only

View this webinar to: Learn the facts about mental health, substance use and mental illness Recognize warning signs of mental illness, substance use, suicide and work performance concerns Learn how to help and respond to mental health issues, substance use, work performance concerns and emergency situations Receive additional information on manager, supervisor and human resource responsibilities…

Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) Training

ICW 108B&C

Learn the question, persuade, and refer methods and know how to help others, staff, faculty or students as OTC embarks on a mission to raise mental health awareness and suicide prevention! This is a one-hour program that train attendees to identify warning signs to suicide, teach what to say when intervening with someone we are…

Free

My Favorite Lecture: Actually, History Does Change

Virtual Only

Description My Favorite Lecture is back! This popular MCCA webinar series features award-winning faculty from Missouri’s community colleges and the lectures they believe to have the most impactful life lessons, inspiring stories and useful tools for tackling your next challenge. Join us Tuesday, September 20 at 3 p.m. for a lecture delivered by Dr. David Schieffler and…

Suicide Prevention: A Call to Action

Virtual Only

Zoom Link: https://otc.zoom.us/j/92057473353 Session description:  The 2021 Surgeon General’s Call to Action to fully implement the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention recognizes suicide as a major public health issue and calls for a national response.  Going forward, suicide prevention efforts must engage all sectors, including public health, mental health, health care, social services, service members,…

Free

Creating an Environment Where Positive Relationships Thrive

Virtual Only

Define positive relationships and why they are important at work. Discuss ways to deal with team conflict and manage difficult feelings in the workplace. Identify how to handle difficult or uncivil customers/clients. Register here: Creating an Environment Where Positive Relationships Thrive (adobeconnect.com)

PageUp Training: Posting Jobs & Hiring Process

Virtual Only

Everything PageUp! Learn more about how to post jobs, hiring part-time, full-time, and adjunct positions, verbal offer process, filling out offer details, and changing the status for applicants. https://otc.zoom.us/j/3326925151

Free

Suicide Prevention: A Call to Action

Virtual Only

Zoom Link: https://otc.zoom.us/j/92867206439 Session description:  The 2021 Surgeon General’s Call to Action to fully implement the National Strategy for Suicide Prevention recognizes suicide as a major public health issue and calls for a national response.  Going forward, suicide prevention efforts must engage all sectors, including public health, mental health, health care, social services, service members,…

Free

Bystander Intervention Training

ICW 108B&C

Open to students, faculty, and staff September 30, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, ICW 108 B/C The Bystander Intervention Training is comprised of alternating components of brief lectures, individual reflections, small group interactions, and high-energy activities. We will take a short break midway for a free lunch. At the conclusion of the training, we will…

Behind Closed Doors: How Violence at Home can Impact Student Performance

Virtual Only

You interact with a student who often stares into space, doesn’t turn homework in on time, and frequently misses class. While all of these can be symptoms of an unmotivated student, they can also be symptoms of a much more troubling cause. Domestic and dating violence has a wide reach in Southwest Missouri, and the…

Free