Core Competencies reflect the needs of our workforce by recognizing the professional nature of Developmental Services, recruiting the right people, building leadership capacity and ultimately enhancing the lives of the people we support.
Developmental Services Workforce Initiative
The Developmental Services Workforce Initiative was formed with the focus to address one aspect of Journey to Belonging: Choice and Inclusion, namely, Planning for a Skilled Workforce. This part of the plan is about supporting a skilled, diverse and professional workforce that will help people participate meaningfully in their communities and live good lives.
Modernizing the Core Competencies is one component to support this outcome.
Visit the Developmental Services Workforce Initiative Page to learn more.
Core Competency Café Presentations
| Session Topic | Date | Video Recording | Resources |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sharing Your Core Competency Implementation Journey | October 18, 2023 | ||
| Self-Assessments | June 7, 2023 | Click here for recording | N/A |
| Behavioural-Based Interviewing | May 3, 2023 | Click here for recording | N/A |
| Ideas on How to Create a Core Competencies Implementation Plan for your Workplace | April 5th, 2023 | Click here for recording | Click here for documents Click here for infographic documents |
| Examining the Core Competencies' Growth Stages | March 1st, 2023 | Click here for recording | Click here for documents |
| Introduction | February 1st, 2023 | Click here for recording | Click here for documents |
Monthly Core Competency Café
The Core Competency Café is a limited series of events taking place virtually.
Please Note: The Core Competency Café is open to and geared toward those who are leading the implementation of the new Core Competencies within their agency, families who hire their own staff , and members of colleges.
Date & Time: October 18, 2023; 3:00pm-4:00pm
Topic: Sharing Your Core Competency Implementation Journey
Join us for a 1-hour interactive session to discuss and share information or ideas on how people are implementing Core Competencies across the province. This is a time to come together, hear more about the intentions of the work and learn from each other about emerging practices to roll out this work.
Share the resources and tools you’re using to implement Core Competencies with other agencies across the DS Sector.