ACS RTCCL New York OPWDD DSP Credentialing Project
Project Description:
New York is experiencing a crisis in availability of qualified and committed Direct Support Professionals (DSPs). This project aims to gauge the workforce development issues for DSPs in the state of New York through multi-method analysis. The 2014 New York legislative assembly requested that a comprehensive report be submitted to the Governor and Assembly leaders no later than January 1, 2016. The New York Direct Support Professional Credentialing Program Implementation Study utilizes information from the following sources to provide this information to the New York legislative assembly:
(1) A literature review of existing credentialing models related to DSPs, (2) Focus groups with self-advocates, families, circles of support, provider associations, individual and organization providers, frontline supervisors, senior leadership, and government officials to determine feasibility and recommendations for implementation, (3) A DSP Training and Credentialing Provider Survey to obtain a baseline of critical workforce indicators, (4) Regional focus groups across in New York with DSPs and Employers about their interest in and barriers in the way of participating in a credentialing program
This information will be compiled in order to, (1) Create a sustainable financial model that builds training costs into Medicaid reimbursement rates (2) Create a communications plan for comprehensive DSP credentialing program implementation.
This information has been presented to the legislature in New York, and funds written in to the governor's budget for the next year.
Keyword(s):
New York, Workforce Development, Direct Support Professionals
Core Function(s):
Developing & Disseminating Information
Area of Emphasis
Quality Assurance
Target Audience:
Legislators/Policy Makers, General Public
Unserved or Under-served Populations:
Disadvantaged Circumstances, Limited English
Primary Target Audience Geographic Descriptor:
State
COVID-19 Related Data:
N/A
