By Shannin Prather
January 2023 | 2023 Winter Newsletter
Registration for the spring semester of care provider training classes from Public Authority Services opens January 9, 2023!
Public Authority Services by Sourcewise offers free training classes to In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) care providers working in Santa Clara County (SCC). Not only are the classes free, but care providers also receive a $25 incentive payment for each three-hour Public Authority Services class they complete.
The classes have been specifically designed for IHSS and emphasize the
consumer-directed model of care that IHSS is based on. The consumer-directed model recognizes the consumer as the boss, supervisor, and ultimate trainer in how and when authorized services should be completed.
There are currently 15 class subjects available to SCC care providers with sessions available online or in-person at convenient locations around the county. Most classes are available in English, Mandarin, Spanish, and Vietnamese. A new Stroke Awareness information session is available this spring from Regional Medical Center of San Jose, though it is not currently part of the certificate programs.
Learn more about the class subjects available and how care providers can register by visiting the Public Authority Services provider training page on the Public Authority Website: pascc.org.
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has also made a training program available to all IHSS care providers in California. The IHSS Career Pathways Program from CDSS is separate from the SCC Public Authority Services training program.
For more information, visit the IHSS Career Pathways Program on the CDSS website at cdss.ca.gov/in-home-supportive-services.
Registration for the spring semester of care provider training classes from Public Authority Services opens January 9, 2023!
Public Authority Services by Sourcewise offers free training classes to In-Home Supportive Services (IHSS) care providers working in Santa Clara County (SCC). Not only are the classes free, but care providers also receive a $25 incentive payment for each three-hour Public Authority Services class they complete.
The classes have been specifically designed for IHSS and emphasize the consumer-directed model of care that IHSS is based on. The consumer-directed model recognizes the consumer as the boss, supervisor, and ultimate trainer in how and when authorized services should be completed.
There are currently 15 class subjects available to SCC care providers with sessions available online or in-person at convenient locations around the county. Most classes are available in English, Mandarin, Spanish, and Vietnamese. A new Stroke Awareness information session is available this spring from Regional Medical Center of San Jose, though it is not currently part of the certificate programs.
Learn more about the class subjects available and how care providers can register by visiting the Public Authority Services provider training page on the Public Authority Website: pascc.org.
The California Department of Social Services (CDSS) has also made a training program available to all IHSS care providers in California. The IHSS Career Pathways Program from CDSS is separate from the SCC Public Authority Services training program.
For more information, visit the IHSS Career Pathways Program on the CDSS website at cdss.ca.gov/in-home-supportive-services.