A synthesis of direct service workforce demographics and challenges across intellectual/ developmental disabilities, aging, physical disabilities, and behavioral health

Federal and state training requirements for DSWs / p. 18 Aging and physical disabilities / p. 18 Intellectual and developmental disabilities / p. 19 Behavioral health / p. 20 DSW career paths / p. 20 Behavioral health / p. 21 Aging and physical disabilities / p. 21 Intellectual and developmental disabilities / p. 21 Improve DSW wages and access to benefits / p. 25 Reform training and credentialing systems / p. 26 Reform long-term care payment and procurement systems / p. 27 Engage the public workforce and education systems to support recruitment and training of DSWs / p. 27 Design worker registries and other supportive resources / p. 27 Develop statewide stakeholder coalitions to develop and implement state level workforce development plans / p. 28 Areas of focus / p. 29 Creating new partnerships and strengthening existing partnerships / p. 29 Education and training / p. 30 Recruitment and retention / p. 30 Wages, benefits, and rate structures / p. 31 Status and awareness / p. 32 PHI competencies and skill standards for Direct Care Workers / p. 47 Certified psychiatric rehabilitation practitioner competencies / p. 48 Addiction counseling competencies / p. 48 Foundations / p. 49 Practice dimensions / p. 49 1 A synthesis of direct service workforce demographics and challenges across intellectual/ developmental disabilities, aging, physical disabilities, and behavioral health