Project Name
Rehabilitation Research and Training Center for Community Integration of Persons with Mental Retardation - Job Analysis and Validation of Direct Support Personnel and Frontline Supervisor Competencies and Training Needs
Grant Number
H133B980047
Tool Type
Survey
Tool Class
Nonengineering Tool
Disability Targeted
Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities
Study Target
Agencies that provide direct support services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
Study Goal
To describe the organizations that participated in the validation study and to provide state specific estimate of recruitment, retention, and turnover.
Tool Admin
Agency administrators or HR staff depending on size of staff.
Time to Complete
10 minutes (approx.)
Skills Needed
None
Equipment Required
None
Approvals Required
IRB
How Administered
The survey was mailed to organizations with a self-addressed, stamped envelope. It was filled out by staff members with working knowledge of the agency and its services.
Scope
The agency survey studies characteristics and recruitment challenges in community residential settings. The survey records employee statistics, recruitment and retention issues, and characteristics of the jobs of Direct Support Personnel and their organizations.
Development Methodology
The agency survey was developed out of similar instruments in the field. Researchers tested questions from similar tools and selected and modified those which provided the proper results.
Other Purposes
The survey has a common set items which could be applied in any human service setting with modifications for job descriptions. It can be used in vocational rehabilitation and other settings for those with intellectual and developmental disabilities, with modifications can be used in any human service setting.
Data Analysis
Is In Process
Findings
Data analysis was in process at the time of the interview.
Research Methods
The project utilizes descriptive statistics. They may use some inferential statistics if an adequate sample size is available.
Findings Impact
The data gathered and analyzed will help policy makers and organizations to monitor progress toward the goal of reducing turnover and improving retention and training.
Who Uses Data
Policy makers (state and federal legislators), organizations, and county level agencies can use to the data describe the characteristics of the workforce and compare across states.
Is Tool Free
Yes
Tool Contact
Mary Hayden, PhD University of Minnesota RRTC/Institute on Community Integration
Phone
612/625-6046