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Core Training Needs for Direct Service Workers: Key Considerations for Health Plans Resources for Integrated Care

Fact Sheet
January 1, 2019

This fact sheet explains the value of core competency training for the direct care workforce, including key considerations for health plans such as the need for evidence-based training requirements for specialized roles within this workforce.

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Key Takeaways

Training around a core competency set allows workers to move across the LTSS system.
Training in these core competencies helps to ensure that consumers are served by an informed workforce.
Core competencies ensure that workers do not need to be retrained every time they switch employers.
 

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