Direct Support Professional Pipeline Pilot – BOCES

Transcript:Direct Support Professional Pipeline Pilot – BOCES:
Direct Support Professional Pipeline Pilot – BOCES Regional Centers for Workforce Transformation, Capital Region BOCES, NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities, and Provider Partners A Groundbreaking Program Course participants learn and earn: 6 certificates – Direct Support Professional, Nurse Assistant, Home Health Aide, Personal Care Aide, American Heart Association Basic Life Support/CPR and First Aid Curriculum based on trainings required by state and federal guidelines for DSPs, the National Alliance for Direct Support Professionals (NADSP) Code of Ethics and the NYS DSP Core Competencies Program introduces the Direct Support Profession to new potential workforce candidates Participants provided work-based learning opportunities and are eligible for job placement upon graduation Job mentoring provided to students to assist in transition to workforce; support retention Pilot funding from NYS Workforce Development grant and the Regional Centers for Workforce Transformation. Why Career & Technical Education (CTE)? This pilot course is a win-win-win scenario, connecting New York's goals for Education, Advocacy and Economic Development to the core knowledge, skills and values of the profession. Coursework is aligned with both OPWDD-required training topics and industry fundamentals to ensure graduates share a commitment to best practices. NOCTI Assessment The New York Alliance for Inclusion and Innovation and OPWDD have hired a nationally recognized entity, NOCTI, to build a standardized CTE course certificate for graduates of the program. Once the assessment is finalized and piloted, participants will receive the Direct Support Professional Certificate – the first DSP standardized CTE certificate in New York State which can be used by any school to assess the skills, knowledge and competency of learners. 1 Developed Partnership with BOCES December 2017 2 Established Year 1 Course Curriculum January 2020 3 Implement Pilot Program September 2020 1 Capital Region BOCES Partnership Initiated Rubric Developed 2 3 Implement BOCES Pilot Program Student Prepares for Prometric Exam & Completes 108 hours of clinical work 4 Finalize DSP Course Curriculum & start of Year 2 Sequence 4 NOCTI will analyze pilot results and students receive DSP Certification Year 1 Sequence: CNA Year 2 Sequence: HHA/PCA/DSP Pilot Timeline NOCTI Assessment Implementation September 2021 The Direct Support Professional annual turnover rate in New York State is about 36.2% (National Core Indicators, 2020). Direct Support Turnover The costs and wasted resources associated with high DSP turnover over decades has resulted in service providers not finding enough qualified individuals to fill positions (University of Minnesota, 2018). Research indicates direct support