Year of Grant Award:
2003
Project Title:
Recruitment and Retention of Direct Support Workers: A Values-Based
Approach
Grantee:
University of Delaware: College of Human Services
Primary Grantee Contact:
Mark Bernstein
Project Director, University of Delaware
mjberns@udel.edu
Hypothesis:
The hypothesis of the University of Delaware is that qualitative
factors, such as feeling valued by your employer, receiving quality
supervision, having pride in one's job and experiencing a cooperative
spirit in the organization will make significant differences in the
recruitment and retention of DSWs.
Interventions:
- Promote positive image of DSW position in order to attract more
applicants to the field of disabilities.
- Establish partnerships with educational institutions as natural
links for recruitment of employees in the disabilities field.
- Develop and implement an orientation and mentoring program for
new employees entering the organization.
- Establish a career ladder for employees based on longevity and
participation in training seminars, using a values-based approach.
- Implement innovative supervisory training and individualized
coaching to both employees and people with disabilities who are
supervising others, using a values-based approach.
Evaluators:
Mark Bernstein and Renee Bean
University of Delaware: College of Human Services
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