Appendix 202-A Training Requirements for Home and Community-Based Services Staff | HCBS-5300-MANUAL

For staff whose duties include assessment of individuals, DAS requires that their personnel files include documentation that they completed the following training modules no later than 30 days after beginning their duties:

Scoring the DON-R, Part 1

Dementia Training for Case Managers: the DON-R

Mental Health and the Older Adult: The Assessment

Screening for Substance Abuse in Older Adults

Screening for Depression in Older Adults

Screening for Anxiety in Older Adults

Depression vs. Dementia

For staff whose duties include assessment of caregivers, DAS requires that their personnel files include documentation that they completed the following additional training module no later than 30 days after beginning their duties:

Assessing Caregiver Burden

For staff whose duties include care planning, DAS requires that their personnel files include documentation that they completed the following training modules no later than 30 days after beginning their duties:

Care Planning: A Strengths Perspective

Motivational Interviewing

Coaching for Empowerment

Tailoring Dementia Services to Family and Individual Needs

Identifying and Responding to Mental Health Issues During Assessment and Care Management

Identifying and Responding to Dementia Issues During Assessment and Care Management

Caring for the Family

Progression of Dementia: Stages

For staff whose duties include working with individuals living with dementia and/or families caring for an individual living with dementia, DAS requires that their personnel files include documentation that they completed the following training modules no later than 30 days after beginning their duties:

Life After a Dementia Diagnosis – Finding the Silver Lining

Stigma: An Added Burden for People Living with Dementia

Living Not so Alone with Dementia

Behavioral Symptoms of Dementia

Home Safety for Individuals with Dementia

Strategies for Managing Problem Behaviors

For provider staff who have direct contact with individuals living with dementia and/or families caring for an individual living with dementia, DAS requires that their personnel files include documentation that they completed the following training modules no later than 30 days after beginning their duties:

Addressing the Stigma of Dementia for Service Providers

Service Providers Recognizing Risk Factors of Dementia

Service Providers Avoiding/Responding to Combative Behaviors Caused by Dementia

Understanding the Different Types of Dementia if You’re a Service Provider

Strategies for Managing Problem Behaviors

Legal Issues for People Living with Dementia and their Caregivers

For staff whose duties include care planning, DAS requires that their personnel files include documentation that they completed the following training modules no later than 6 months after beginning their duties:

Mental Health and Dementia Issues

Substance Abuse Among the Older Adult Population

For all Aging and Disability network non-administrative staff DAS requires that their personnel files include documentation that they completed the following additional training module no later than 6 months after beginning their duties:

Alzheimer’s Disease 101

Alzheimer’s Disease 102

Alzheimer’s Disease 103

Recognizing Risk Factors for Dementia

Staff whose duties began prior to this policy revision’s publication must complete required trainings within 3 months from the publication date. Some program areas may require additional trainings as described in manual sections.