Self-Determination and the MI Choice Medicaid Waiver Program: A survey of direct care workers serving people using the MI Choice self-determination option

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Article Publication Date: 
10/1/2011
Summary: 
The goals of the survey, which was sent to direct-care workers serving participants using the MI Choice SD option, were to: collect baseline demographic information on workers in the SD option; understand the motivations, job satisfaction, and training needs of workers providing services and supports to self-directed participants; and,identify strategies to strengthen and support the recruitment and retention of workers in self-directed programs.
Types/Tools: 
Populations: 
Direct Care Workforce
Sources: 
PHI
Programs/Initiatives: 
Respite
States: 
employment characteristics; job satisfaction measures; relationship and interaction with consumer; training; types of workers

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