Your Meeting Facilitator: Alexa Lempert, SC at Hazel Park Manor Co-op
Attendees: Karen, Harriet, Katherine, Victoria, Lisa, Brenda, Rachel, Lindsay, MaryAnnette, Matt, Michelle Mobley, Diane
1. CSI Update (Rachel)
Snow days (written policy will be available)- metro Detroit/Wayne State Closed; Kalamazoo (Western); let your liaison know
Power outage: CSI would prefer SCs to remain in the office
2. PVM update (Brenda)
There is one SC opening at Oakwood Manor; interviews start next week
3. Finding Joy in the Workplace (Mary Annette)
Based on a webinar that MaryAnnette recently viewed:
– Reflected instances of joy in the workplace when not expecting it
– Shared “jump up and down moments”
4. Client Scenarios:
– Harriet asked a question about background checks for care providers; resources were shared (PHI, MCQ3)
– How are other SC approaching members with hygiene problems? (Victoria)
-education about aging and hygiene concerns
– clients may not be aware of poor hygiene
– integrate questions as part of assessment
– basic informational session: “hygiene on a budget”- Victoria will research this topic
5. Question about recording vetting efforts (Karen)
– sheet to fill out in Ann’s vetting packet from professional development training is available on shared drive
– will help members make more informed decisions
6. Tax deductions and City of Detroit (Karen)
– SCs may have to pay Detroit taxes even if they work at a site outside of Detroit because they are paid by Hannan, which is in Detroit
– Michelle/HR Department to follow up on this
7. Deactivating clients (Rachel)
– part of case management procedures: remove any extraneous/supporting documents
– best practices to black out member’s social security number and Medicare number
– write a last progress note indicating that a deactivation form is being completed
– for a deactivated client who contacts SC after the case has been deactivated, SC can reactivate, add the progress note(s), and then deactivate again (will create a total of two deactivation forms in member’s file)
8. Training new SCs: What “initial” training do current SCs want a refresher in? (Rachel)
– tentative dates for new SC training are week of 3/11/13
– new SC official start date is tentatively set for 3/8/13
9. Direction on what SCs would like to learn from substance abuse training in April (Ann)
10. Additional notes
– 2/28 mandatory SC call
– no conference call on 3/7
-3/8 team building with CSI