When you complete this course, you should:
Be able to define what a legally responsible individual is and is not
Recognize which services can be provided by the LRI
For CFC-PCS and PCS: State one reason why a designee is required
State 2 responsibilities of a designee
The Care Coordinator Renewal exam contains questions that draw upon your experience as a currently certified Care Coordinator. This is a competency exam that must be completed prior to submitting your renewal application for SDS Care Coordination certification. The Exam assumes that you, the learner, have completed your own study plan and research in addition to reviewing the CC Guide or distributed materials and attending any Care Coordination training of your choice. As such, you must pass the exam in the 1st attempt. You should be prepared to verify your answers using the Alaska Administrative Codes, the current SDS Care Coordination Guide and/or your CC peers during the exam. You may also contact an SDS Training Specialist any time you have a question on the exam or if you need a accommodation to the exam.
Passing this exam with 80% or greater will result in a Certificate of CC Renewal Training completion. Your score and feedback on your responses will be immediately available after you complete the exam.
This course is good for Employment Services program administrators, program administrators of any other Habilitation service for the Home and Community Based Waiver, certified Care Coordinators, DVR staff, and SDS staff. Care Coordinators and Licensed Assisted Living Home admins can earn 3 hours regulation-compliant training credit.
Learning Objectives
Upon completing this course, participants will be able to:
1. Define Waiver Employment Services
2. Define DVR and its relationship to Waiver Employment Services
3. Identify main points of transition from DVR to Employment Services
4. Recognize eligibility for Employment Services
5. Tell the difference between Pre-Employment Services and Employment Services
6. State 2 important regulatory points in history that informed modern Employment Services
7. Identify 2 ways Employment is important to people of work age with IDD
8. State 2 concepts from the core principles of Employment Services
9. Identify the 3 roles for staff delivering Employment Services
10. Identify training resources for learning within each role
The Service Plan and the Service Level Authorization (SLA) are two critical documents in personal care services. According to 7 AAC 125.026, the Service Level Authorization determines the total time and specific activities (ADLs and IADLs) for which Alaska Medicaid will pay, based on the assessment. The Service Plan displayed in the T-23 (Harmony Guide for PCS admins) and in Harmony is equivalent to the Service Level Authorization reviewed in PCS to ensure the recipient's needs are met.
Learning Objectives
By the end of this training, participants should be able to:
- Define a Service Plan and the Service Level Authorization (SLA).
- Explain the process to request changes to the PCS Service Plan.
- Identify reasons for Service Plan amendments (e.g., changes in a person's support needs).
- Understand the relationship between medical documentation and Service Plan amendments.
- Define PROM (Passive Range of Motion) and Travel Amendments.
- Clarify the role of a Swallow Study in relation to supervision while eating.
DISCLAIMER:
The information contained in this training was current at the time it was written. It is not intended to be all inclusive, grant rights, impose obligations, or function as a stand-alone document. Although every reasonable effort has been made to assure the accuracy of the information in this document, the ultimate responsibility for compliance lies with the provider of services. The State of Alaska, Department of Health, Division of Senior and Disabilities Services employees and staff make no representation, warranty, or guarantee that this compilation of information is error-free and/or comprehensive and will bear no responsibility or liability for the results or consequences of the use of this curriculum.
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Certified Care Coordinators can earn a certificate that counts for one hour Care Coordination CEH.
How to get your CEH:
Attend the Zoom session. We'll feature a question and answer during the session.
Log in to your learner profile in the Academy, and provide the answer we gave in the session. You can then download a certificate for that session one hour CEH, and you will receive one by email immediately.
