The following is a list of PAS Workforce resources related to South Carolina.
The list is provided and maintained by the National
Clearinghouse on the Direct Care Workforce. Each citation contains
an abstract and information about how to obtain the entire version.
Paraprofessional Healthcare Institute and the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. (March 2004). Chart of direct-care workforce activities in South Carolina.
Abstract:
This chart describes existing or enacted direct-care workforce initiatives in this state as of March 2004. The information was collected as part of a national survey of state initiatives on the long-term care direct-care workforce. Additional details about this state may be found in the full report.
Center for Health Workforce Distribution Studies, University of Washington, Seattle. (November 2004). Effects of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 on health workforce development in the states . Health Resources and Services Administration, Bureau of Health Professions, Health Resources and Services Administration .
Abstract:
The goals of the Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) are to increase the employment, retention, and earnings of participants in Department of Labor (DOL) employment and training programs. This report explores how WIA resources have been used to support the healthcare workforce across the states, including, but not limited to, the direct-care workforce.
Gretchen Kirby, Pavetti, LaDonna, Max, Jeffery, Gergory, Jesse. (March 2005). TANF recipients as potential long-term care workers: An assessment of the prospects in the District of Columbia, Illinois, Maryland and South Carolina. Mathmatica Policy Research, Inc. .
Abstract:
This paper analyzes survey data from four states to determine the extent to which current TANF recipients potentially could fill some of the unmet demand for long-term care workers. The authors suggest that in the near future there will be a growing demand for long-term care workers, but there are several factors that will limit supply. Recommendations to meet the demand for long-term care workers include; design training programs that include individualized assistance with resolving the common barriers to employment (i.e. lack of child care, poor transportation), develop marketing campaigns that shed a positive light on long-term care jobs, and allow TANF recipients the flexibility of pursuing short-term training rather than immediately looking for employment.
