When
personnel, through the evaluation and/or supervisory process, express a desire
to advance within the organization or within their profession, the following
apprenticeship procedure will be followed:
1.
A member of the Community Care personnel requests an
apprenticeship, or the supervisor identifies an opportunity for advancement
within the agency or for the supervisee's learning.
2.
A determination will be made at the supervisory level
regarding whether the apprenticeship is appropriate and/or able to be
accomplished.
3.
The program manager reviews the determination and this
decision is communicated to the supervisor and the staff member.
4.
A time frame must be attached to all apprenticeships with
expectations and anticipated outcomes identified.
5.
The apprentice must sign off on these expectations and
anticipated outcomes and the form must be entered into the personnel file.
6.
Possible apprenticeship opportunities at Community Care may
include but not be limited to:
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Case
Coordination: The qualified candidate for a CC apprenticeship may be a BSW
graduate employee who lacks only the experience to become a CC; an employee who
is engaged in a BSW program (or other appropriate degree), or a BSW student
intern.
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FIS:
The qualified candidate for the FIS apprenticeship may be a student intern.
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RSD:
The qualified candidate for the RSD apprenticeship may be an experienced FIS; a
student intern; a qualified employee of Community Care.
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FCD:
The qualified candidate for the FCD apprenticeship may be an experienced
employee or a student intern.
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Therapist:
The qualified candidate for the therapist apprenticeship may be an MSW student
intern; or a Community Care MSW graduate who is engaged in the licensing
process for their LCSW.
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TAM:
The qualified candidate for the TAM apprenticeship may be an experienced
employed with the appropriate education and not less than 3 years of experience
with Community Care.
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TCS: The qualified candidate for the TCS apprenticeship
may be an experienced, clinically licensed employee with the appropriate
education and not less than 3 years experience with Community Care.
- All apprentices must complete orientation and be OQMHP certified
or certified by degree to provide the identified service.
- All apprentices must be directly supervised by a designated,
qualified individual.
- All apprentices' documentation must be co-signed by the
supervisor.
Note: Apprenticeships are typically not paid
positions, but rather, learning opportunities for the identified individual. Any
request for reimbursement within this position may only be approved by the
Executive Director or designee.