About Us
The Need
Relocation of behavioral health patients from aging and overcrowded state psychiatric hospitals to smaller, closer community-based facilities has created an increased need for caregivers’ access to convenient, affordable and quality online training. Behavioral health and other caregivers statewide encounter training barriers such as inconsistent curriculums, skill variance, and accessibility to training (Sources: Washington Governor Jay Inslee Policy Brief, December 2018; May 2019 DSHS Training Unit survey report). These caregivers, serving over 23,000 Medicaid clients, must meet certification and ongoing training requirements per 388.112A WAC.
The Solution
This online training solution will assist in reducing barriers to caregiver training and meet DSHS training and continuing education requirements.
The Benefit to You
The CareLearn learning management system (LMS) will support DSHS Aging and Long Term Support Administration efforts by improving the quality, availability, affordability, consistency, and portability of caregiver training.