In the home based program option, if we contract for interpreters, do they have to meet background check and fingerprint requirements? Lastly, is this based on identified caregiver or English proficiency? Staff Credentials Where and how do we access the family services staff qualifications? If HS teachers have a bachelor’s degree, do they need this additional qualification if they are also working with families? Coordinator positions in areas other than education, working under a BA/BS manager, okay with an AA degree? What exactly does or in social work, human services, family “credential” “certification” services, counseling, or related field mean? What are examples/options of the credentials” for home visitor and family “comparable service staff? What are the credentials required for substitutes, aides, and paras? When bachelor’s came in for credentialing ED coordinators by 2011, they had to – have achieved degree why has that not happened for the new standards – requiring credentialing for a number of key staff? If staff do both home visiting (EHS home and FSW family goal setting (HS –based) FSW) do they need both a HV credential and a FSW credential? Birth to 5 home visitor? Can programs use PLPC (Provisionally Licensed Professional Counselors)? Credentials for MH consultant We have had difficulty in attracting licensed – consultants but we have a number of staff with a degree in counseling and in cognitive psychotherapy. Would she meet these guidelines? Definition Clarification Health Professional qualifications health procedures must be performed by licensed – or certified health professional. Please define procedures.” Does this include “health distributing medication? Fiscal Office Definition In a University, the fiscal officer is a position at the – Administration Or is this referring to the department level (Head Start)? What is the definition of a contractor? (OMB now has vendor changed to contractor) What is the definition of volunteer? “regular” What is the definition of a coach? Is this intended to be a separate staff member? Data Statistical Analysis when we discuss data, we have not talked about statistical – analysis, are we supposed to be doing this?
In the home based program option, if we contract for interpreters, do they have to meet background check and fingerprint requirements? Lastly, is this based on identified caregiver or English proficiency? Staff Credentials Where and how do we access the family services staff qualifications? If HS teachers have a bachelor’s degree, do they need this additional qualification if they are also working with families? Coordinator positions in areas other than education, working under a BA/BS manager, okay with an AA degree? What exactly does “credential” or “certification” in social work, human services, family services, counseling, or related field mean? What are examples/options of the “comparable credentials” for home visitor and family service staff? What are the credentials required for substitutes, aides, and paras? When bachelor’s came in for credentialing – ED coordinators by 2011, they had to have achieved degree – why has that not happened for the new standards requiring credentialing for a number of key staff? If staff do both home visiting (EHS home –based) and FSW family goal setting (HS FSW) do they need both a HV credential and a FSW credential? Birth to 5 home visitor? Can programs use PLPC (Provisionally Licensed Professional Counselors)? Credentials for MH consultant – We have had difficulty in attracting licensed consultants but we have a number of staff with a degree in counseling and in cognitive psychotherapy. Would she meet these guidelines? Definition Clarification Health Professional qualifications – health procedures must be performed by licensed or certified health professional. Please define “health procedures.” Does this include distributing medication? Fiscal Office Definition – In a University, the fiscal officer is a position at the Administration Or is this referring to the department level (Head Start)? What is the definition of a contractor? (OMB now has vendor changed to contractor) What is the definition of “regular” volunteer? What is the definition of a coach? Is this intended to be a separate staff member? Data Statistical Analysis – when we discuss data, we have not talked about statistical analysis, are we supposed to be doing this?
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