Comments - Updated DSP and Supervisor Competencies Checklist
Was section 3.7 – 3.13 removed?
There is a financial burden involved in hiring employees who cannot provide billable services until they are deemed proficient. All jobs require a time period where the employee will learn and become competent/proficient in their role, we would expect the same for anyone hired to perform a DSP role. The sponsored residential service will be challenging to operate if we have to ensure proficiency prior to placing someone in the home as this is a very personalized service. At times, we provide emergency placements, how would we ensure section 3 is completed correctly in a crisis situation?
Will DBHDS and/or DMAS provide the necessary trainings to develop competency and proficiency?
Is simply checking off that each item was observed sufficient, or will we have to provide evidence of each item.
Comment periods have become a method of formality and not actual consideration of providers’ feedback. The impact on the provider has not been considered when rolling out the new competencies. It would be beneficial to include providers throughout the state when developing items that have significant impact financially and programmatically.
