PC/PD Competencies/Approach

PC/PD Social Work Competencies - The list of 21 PC/PD competencies (practice behaviors), in order of each competency's/practice behavior's relevant CSWE Educational Policies
Glossary - Definitions of Participant-Direction, Person-Centered Approach, Options Counseling, and more.
June 2014 HHS Guidance on Implementing Section 2402(a) of the Affordable Care Act (Person-Centered Planning and Self-Direction)

Annotated Bibliographies

PC/PD Services and Supports Bibliography - Partnerships Project staff, October 2014.
Consultant Training Program Manual Appendix A: Annotated Bibliography - Katie McInnis-Dittrich, Kristin Simone, and Kevin Mahoney, National Resource Center for Participant-Directed Services (NRCPDS), April 2006.
Best Practices in Consumer Direction Appendix B: An Annotated Bibliography - Pamela Nadash and Suzanne Crisp, Medstat, July 2005.
Self-Determination for People with Psychiatric Disabilities: An Annotated Bibliography of Resources - University of Illinois at Chicago National Research and Training Center on Psychiatric Disability and the Self-Determination Knowledge Development Workgroup, 2002.

Readings

Options Counselor/Support Broker Perceived Roles & Training Needs - This 2014 study looks at support brokers’ self-perceived roles, training, educational backgrounds, and how well they feel they are prepared for their roles in PD programs.
Preparing Social Workers with PC/PD Services - A 2013 JGSW Editorial by Hooyman, Mahoney, & Sciegaj, contending that social workers need to acquire competencies to implement PC/PD care within LTSS.
Race/Ethnicity and Individual Differences in Preferences for Control - This 2004 study assessed level of control desired by elders in different areas of community long-term-care service delivery and preference for consumer direction.
Self-Directed Support Literature Review - This 2013 article provides a systematic literature review of self-direction, focusing on individuals with disabilities.

Case Studies

Isolated Veteran - Issues presented to students in this case study include discharge and long-term care planning, isolation, anxiety, and trauma.
Individual with a Developmental Disability - Issues: physical and developmental disabilities, family caregiving, ethics, assessment, and advocacy.
Young Adult with a TBI - Issues: intergenerational relationships, family care planning, long-term care needs, and cognitive disabilities.

Videos

The Thin Edge of Dignity - This video explores the experiences of Dr. Richard “Dick” Weinman while living in an assisted living facility. This video eloquently communicates a consumer’s experience, while also providing a useful teaching resource illustrating the lack of self-determination/person-centeredness.
PD Overview and Participant Stories - Website link to NRCPDS videos, including stories of 3 participants in various programs: Cash & Counseling, a Participant Direction program, and the Veteran-Directed Home and Community Based Services Program.
Introducing Person-Centered Thinking Tools - Website link to videos by Michael Smull

Assignments

Presentations

PD LTSS for People with Disabilities - Past, Present, Future - March 2014 presentation by Mahoney to faculty and students at the Silberman SSW, Hunter College, CUNY.
Aging Network Workforce Competencies Workshop Handouts - Handouts from a workshop presented by Hooyman and Sciegaj at the 2013 CSWE Annual Program Meeting. Included are interactive exercises related to PC/PD competencies, which might be infused in generalist courses.