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10/11/2018 Member Questions and Answers

Meeting DDRS Policy Requirements

 
QUESTION 1: What do you use to meet the DDRS policy requirement for demonstrated competency based assessments (in addition to passing a written post-test based on the training curriculum) for initial and annual training of staff on abuse, neglect and exploitation and also for incident reporting?

See DDRS Requirements & Training of Direct Support Professional Staff Policy and DDRS Personnel Policies & Manual Policy.

 


We use a combination of online and classroom training for new hire and annual training. Please see below. 

Foundations Review

Adult Services Employees

Classroom review of all online Foundations modules that includes activities and discussion to demonstrate the new DSP understands how to identify, report, and prevent A.N.E.M. and the other responsibilites of a DSP.

One Time Upon Hire

Post Test

Classroom

Abuse Prevention Recertification

Adult Services Employees

Power Point presentation review of identifying, reporting and preventing abuse, neglect, exploitation and mistreatment of persons served.

Annually

Post Test

Online

Abuse Prevention Recertification

Adult Services Employees

Face to face training that includes a Power Point presentation that covers identifying, reporting and preventing Abuse, Neglect, Exploitation, and Mistreatment (ANEM). Participants must identifying 21 reportable incidents, determine how to respond to a variety of scenarios and demonstrate reporting procedure.

Annually

Post Test

Classroom




This was an issue for us during provider re-approval. In response, we created a competency based assessment form that incorporates traditional questions about ANE and incidents, but also includes 6 hypothetical scenarios of possible situations encountered in the field and requires that staff select from a variety of potential responses to each. This seemed to meet DDRS requirement in this regard. We have all staff complete at hire and then during annual training moving forward.


We started utilizing a form that required the staff to sign off for each online training and the supervisor has to sign off that they have witnessed the staff demonstrating competency for each area.
 

 
This information is a compilation of suggestions, ideas, and opinions shared by INARF Members in response to the featured question. This information should not be considered official interpretation or guidance of State or Federal Policy. Additionally, statements within this document do not necessarily reflect an official position or opinion of INARF.

 

 

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