Road Map of Core Competencies for the Direct Service Workforce: Road Map of Core Competencies for the Direct Support Workforce: Phase IIIA: Stakeholder Consensus

Description

A report describing the process that resulted in Phase IIIA of the Road Map of Core Competencies project that produced a set of core competencies for direct service workers. The project was conducted in collaboration with stakeholders who synthesized results of the competency analysis and reached consensus on the set. The workforce stakeholders were a large national sample drawn from different sectors; they participated in this study through a modified Delphi research process. The report includes a list of Core Competencies for the DSW.

Details

Date
2013 
Type
Report 
Publisher
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Collaborators
Lewin Group [Falls Church, VA]
PHI [Bronx, NY]
Westchester Consulting Group [Washington, DC]
Annapolis Coalition on the Behavioral Health Workforce
Research and Training Center on Community Living
LeadingAge Center for Applied Research
Family Caregiver Alliance

Topics

  • Direct support workforce
    • Human resources and management
    • Retention and recruitment
    • Workforce development strategies
  • Specific life stage
    • Adults