Massachusetts Community Colleges Workforce Development m Transformation Agenda

Massachusetts Community Colleges & Workforce Development m Transformation Agenda Summer Gathering August 20, 2014 Healthcare Panel: Supporting Students on the Path to Health Careers This work is licensed under a Creative Commons 3. 0 License http: //creativecommons. org/licenses/by/3. 0 This workforce solution is 100% funded by a grant awarded by the U. S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, TAACCCT grant agreement # TC-22505 -11 -60 -A-25. The solution was created by the grantee and does not necessarily reflect the official position of the U. S. Department of Labor. The Department of Labor makes no guarantees, warranties, or assurances of any kind, express or implied, with respect to such information, including any information on linked sites and including, but not limited to, accuracy of the information or its completeness, timeliness, usefulness, adequacy, continued availability, or ownership. Massachusetts Community Colleges are equal opportunity employers. Adaptive equipment available upon request for persons with disabilities.

Foundations of Health Academic & Career Advising Presented By: Kimberly Slepchuk M. Ed, FOH Academic & Career Advisor August 20, , 2014

FOH Philosophy “Providing intensive career advising integrated with academic advising, from Day 1 , along with individual goal setting and career exploration, is essential to effectively assisting students with career navigation and placement” HCC_FOH 1. 15. 2014

Ingredients for Student Success Intensive, Early Advising (embedded, ongoing) Experiential Learning Career Exploration (embedded) (HTH 101/210) More Focused Student

Advising Retention Data Fall 2012 -Spring 2013 Retention Fall 2012 -Fall 2013 Retention Total % Retained Enrolled to Spring Fall 2013 2012 Total Enrolled Fall 2012 % Retained to Fall 2013 Full Time FOH Advisor 141 86% 141 62% Non Full Time FOH Advisor 675 69% 675 47% Total 816 72% 816 49% 72% 7, 164 51% ALL Other HCC Advisors 7, 164 HCC_FOH 1. 15. 2014

FOH Advisor: Number of Contacts Per Semester Advising Fall 2013 Advising Post Fall 2013 Office Contact Email Contact Advising Spring 2014 Advising Post Spring 2014 0 500 1000 HCC_FOH 1. 15. 2014 1500

Proactive Advising Academic Advising Strategies - Consistent contact throughout semester - Student Incentive program - Communication via: • Face-to-face • Email • HTH 101 • Social Media HCC_FOH 1. 15. 2014

Proactive Advising Career Advising Strategies - Collaboration with Career Services • • HTH 101 students surveyed favorable Student Incentive Career Assessments Personality Assessment HCC_FOH 1. 15. 2014

Advising Timeline Super Saturday Important Dates Advising Period NSO Student Incentive End Semester Contact Student Incentive HTH 101 Advising Appt Important Dates HTH 101 Priority Registration Student Incentive HCC_FOH 1. 15. 2014

Career Embedded in FOH Health Careers Course Field Experi ence Course Advisor

Q&A HCC_FOH 1. 15. 2014

One Day Medical Encounters and Patient Simulation: Allowing Students to “Test-drive” a Healthcare Career Ana Sanchez & Cathy Eden, August 20, 2014

Enhanced CNA/PCT Community Health Worker Allied S Health Medical Office Support SIMS Medical Center Allied Health Program Leadership Model Sterile Processing

In Collaboration With…

Career Success Coaching Achievement Coaching Targeted Recruitment/Assessment Pathway Completion Continued Education and/or Job Development Transformation Pathways Orientation to STCC Enroll at STCC Orientation to College Assessment/College preparation Simulated Experiences/Job Shadows CBOs Future. Works OSCC Incumbents Visibility/Accessibility/Enrollment/Development/Success Job Placements

One Day Medical Encounters (ODMEs) and Patient Simulation ODMEs take place in SIMS Medical Center: A nationally recognized virtual teaching hospital at Springfield Technical Community College.

Job Retention Data With Patient Simulation: 59 of 61 students (96. 7%) who went through the PCT program at STCC and participated in Patient Simulation were still employed at Baystate Health one year after the completion of the program. Without Patient Simulation: 7 of 61 (11. 4%) who did not have simulation as part of their educational program were still employed at Baystate Health one year after completion of their program. Reported by VP of talent acquisition at Baystate Health to Director of Clinical Education at STCC, 2011 CHW 12/17 PCT 13/14

Patient Simulation and One Day Medical Encounters… …Give students a unique dose of reality before committing the time and financial resources to education, training, and job placements.

Patient Simulation and One Day Medical Encounters… …Provide hands-on learning that leads to clearer job expectations.

Patient Simulation and One Day Medical Encounters… …Result in improved communication skills that make a difference in patient care.

Patient Simulation and One Day Medical Encounters… …Offer students the opportunity to reflect on their experience with industry and academic professionals.

Spend time with a College and Career Navigator, Career Counselor, and/or Academic Advisor Exploring their transferable skills Learning about potential career pathways in healthcare Discovering the soft skills necessary to succeed in the healthcare field

ODMEs were developed as a collaboration between: • Healthcare Education Professionals • Industry Professionals • Academic & Career Support Professionals

Questions? Ana I. Sanchez College and Career Development Counselor/Navigator (413) 755 -4789 aisanchez@stcc. edu Cathy Eden Allied Health Program Coordinator (413) 755 -4103 caeden@stcc. edu