Agenda Item Name:
Title
On-the-Job Training Contracts for Closing Health Care Disparities with Community Health Care Workers and Improving Health Care Communications Plan
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Presenter:
Phyllis Marty, Career Source Manager, 352-955-2245 Ext.5950
Description:
The Alachua County 2022 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Project for Closing Health Care Disparities with Community Health Care Workers and Improving Health Care Communications Plan was approved by the Alachua County Board of County Commissioners (BoCC). County staff have developed job descriptions and negotiated Vendor Contracts for Professional Services for the Program Administrator, the Training Facilitator, and the Mentor/Co-Facilitator. The purpose of this plan is to define the process for employers to apply to become an On the Job Training site, be approved to be a site, be provided trained Community Healthcare Workers (CHWs) to interview and select for hire, develop an Individualized Training Plan, execute an On the Job Training Contract, and then submit invoices to be reimbursed for the wages of the CHW employee as defined in the contract.
Recommended Action:
Recommended Action
Approve use of the On-the-Job Training Contract Template and authorize CareerSource Manager to approve and execute On the Job Training Contracts for the American Recovery Act (ARPA) Project for Closing Health Care Disparities with Community Health Care Workers and Improving Health Care Communications Plan.
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Prior Board Motions:
On August 9, 2022, the Board passed a motion to support the CCHW program for 2 years at $250,000 a year with American Recovery Plan Act (ARPA) as the suggested funding source if allowed.
On October 25, 2022, the Board approved the Alachua County American Rescue Plan State and Local Fiscal Recovery Funds: Closing Health Care Disparities with Community Health Care Workers and Improving Health Care Communications ARP2021x013 for the implementation of the CCHW project and appropriated $500,...
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