Training Schedules and Registration
Short Class Descriptions
Care Coordination – Basic Training: The basics of providing the service of Care Coordination to a HCB Waiver Participant. Topics include: Service principles; HCB waiver processes; Eligibility; Cost-of-care co-pay; Creating a person centered plan of care; Certification and enrollment; Reporting; and Interfacing with SDS supports. Class REQUIRED to apply for certification as a Care Coordinator.
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Care Coordination – Advanced: For Care Coordinators currently certified for 24 months or more only. Topics include but are not limited to: Care Coordination from the individual and family perspective; Eligibility- beyond the basics; Person Centeredness; Community resources: Regulations review; Documentation; and Providing Care Coordination in partnership with SDS.
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Plan of Care Workshop: For Care Coordinators who are currently certified. These sessions focus on Plan of Care quality. These trainings will address considerations for requesting combinations of possible services, which forms and attachments to use, and requirements and best practices for each section of the document. Training is offered either:
PCA Agency Orientation:The basic requirements to apply for certification as a PCA service provider agency. Topics include: Service principles; Service definitions; Definitions of Agency Based PCA and Consumer Directed PCA; Responsibilities as a provider; and Interfacing with SDS supports. REQUIRED to apply for certification as a provider agency.
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Residential Supported Living in an Assisted Living Home:The basic requirements for providing residential service in an Assisted Living Home. Topics include: Service principles; Delegation in the ALH; Person centered services; Understanding a resident’s circle of care; Responsibilities as a provider; Reporting; and the Long Term Care Ombudsman’s office.
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Critical Incident Reporting and Critical Incident Improvement Plans: Provider agencies choose staff to attend the webinar, and then train additional staff at their own agency. All CIR/CIIP learning materials are available to participants after attending the webinar, to use for this purpose.
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Contact the Training staff:
Kara Thrasher-Livingston, Training Specialist II Kara.Thrasher-Livingston@alaska.gov
Cina Fisher, Training Specialist I Cina.Fisher@alaska.gov
Pikha Soo, Training Specialist I Pikha.Soo@alaska.gov