Baltimore Alliance For Careers In Healthcare Inc

TO ADDRESS UNEMPLOYMENT, UNDEREMPLOYMENT, AND HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE SHORTAGES IN THE BALTIMORE REGION BY IDENTIFYING HEALTHCARE CAREER PATHWAYS AND CONNECTING RESIDENTS TO SKILLED JOBS, LEADING TO ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE.

HSCRC JOBS PROJECT - THE BALTIMORE ALLIANCE FOR CAREERS IN HEALTHCARE (BACH) WILL PROVIDE WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT RELATED SERVICES TO MEMBER HOSPITALS. BACH WILL COORDINATE/FACILITATE/MONITOR ALL WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITIES, INCLUDING OCCUPATIONAL SKILLS TRAINING (TECHNICAL SKILLS), ESSENTIAL SKILLS TRAINING (SOFT SKILLS) AND JOB COACHING. TRAINING PROGRAMS WILL BE OFFERED FOR COMMUNITY HEALTHCARE WORKERS, PEER RECOVERY SPECIALIST AND CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT/GERIATRIC NURSING ASSISTANT. ESSENTIAL SKILLS TRAINING WILL CONSIST OF SEVEN MODULES: LIFE SKILLS; BASIC WORK SKILLS AND BEHAVIORS; WORK ATTITUDES AND VALUES; COMMUNICATION AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS; TECHNOLOGY; TEAMWORK; AND MISSION AND SERVICE EXCELLENCE. BACH WILL EMPLOY A FULL TIME ROVING COACH WHO IS A TRAINED, CARING PROFESSIONAL ABLE TO FACILITATE INDIVIDUAL AND GROUP SESSIONS, MODEL AND EVALUATE SKILLS AND SUPPORT INDIVIDUALIZED LEARNING WITH THE GOAL OF RETAINING NEW HIRES.

APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM - THIS PROGRAM, DEVELOPED TO MITIGATE HIRING AND RETENTION CHALLENGES FOUND WITHIN THE HEALTHCARE INDUSTRY, IS DIRECTED BY THE BALTIMORE ALLIANCE FOR CAREERS IN HEALTHCARE (BACH). BACH IS WORKING WITH BALTIMORE AREA HOSPITALS AND LONG-TERM CARE FACILIITES TO DESIGN COMPETENCY-BASED REGISTERED APPRENTICESHIPS (RA) FOR IN-DEMAND OCCUPATIONS AND TAPPING UNDEREMPLOYED OR UNEMPLOYED MARYLAND RESIDENTS, INCLUDING IMMIGRANTS WITH INTERNATIONAL PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATION TO MEET HIRING NEEDS. RECRUITMENT AND OUTREACH ARE BEING CONDUCTED BY BACH AND VARIOUS COMMUNITY PARTNERS.

THE EARNMD PROGRAM WAS ESTABLISHED TO ADDRESS ISSUES OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND UNDEREMPLOYMENT IN THE HEALTHCARE SECTOR BY: 1) ACCELERATING JOB TRAINING AND PLACEMENT IN SELECTED ENTRY-LEVEL HEALTHCARE POSITIONS IN THE BALTIMORE METROPOLITAN REGION; 2) CONTINUING TO EXPAND THE PARTNERSHIP; 3) ADDRESSING OTHER RELEVANT ISSUES IDENTIFIED BY EMPLOYERS AND TRAINERS; AND 4) CONTINUING TO REDUCE BARRIERS TO ENTRY-LEVEL EMPLOYMENT AND PROMOTION.

CAREER COACHING TOOLKIT - BACH'S CAREER COACHING MODEL HAS BEEN EMBRACED BY ORGANIZATIONS FROM AROUND THE COUNTRY. BACH HAS BEEN ENGAGED IN TWO MAJOR FEDERAL GRANT SUBMISSIONS AS A PARTNER TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE PROJECTS PROVIDING OVERALL SUPPORT TO THE ACTIVITY AND/OR ADVANCING FRONT-LINE WORKERS, AND WILL ASSIST WITH DEVELOPING PRACTICES WHICH RESULT IN HIGHER LEVELS OF EMPLOYER ENGAGEMENT AMONG BALTIMORE REGION HEALTHCARE EMPLOYERS. BACH ENDEAVORS TO AMELIORATE ACADEMIC CHALLENGES FOR ITS TARGET POPULATION BY PROVIDING INNOVATIVE PROGRAMMING TO ADVANCE CANDIDATES MORE SWIFTLY INTO HEALTHCARE PROGRAMS. BACH IS LOOKING INTO OTHER PRACTICES WHICH MAY BRING SUCH ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO SCALE.CAREER COACHING - BACH'S PEER LEARNING CENTER CONTINUES TO EVOLVE WITH MONTHLY TRAINING FOR BALTIMORE REGION HEALTHCARE EMPLOYERS. BACH'S ROLE IS TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THAT EFFORT, AND SPENT A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF ITS RESOURCES TO POSITION THE ORGANIZATION WITH OTHER ENTITIES INTERESTED IN ADVANCING FRONT-LINE WORKERS. IN THE HEALTH FIELD BACH IS NAMED IN TWO MAJOR GRANT INITIATIVES TO DIRECTLY PROVIDE COACHING SERVICES VIA A BACH EMPLOYER RELATIONSHIP OR TO PROVIDE TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE AND COORDINATION TO PROMOTE A BACH-LIKE COACHING MODEL TO ADDRESS THEIR NEEDS