Apprenticeship

ASPIN’s Opioid Impacted Family Support Program and Apprenticeship

Program Goals:

The ASPIN Opioid Impacted Family Support Program (AOIFSP) will expand on ASPIN’s existing para-professional certificate program for Community Health Workers (CHW) by the addition of an Opioid Impacted Family Support Certificate.  CCHWs will better understand the specific needs of providing services to children whose parents are impacted by opioid use disorders (OUD) and other substance use disorders (SUD), and their family members who are in guardianship roles.

Apprenticeship Goals:

The one-year paid apprenticeship program will provide in-service training that places paraprofessional trainees in behavioral health-related positions addressing OUD and SUD, through prevention, intervention, treatment, and/or support.

Certification Components

  • Community Health Worker (47 hours)
  • Opioid Basics (26 hours)
  • Opioid Impacted Family Support (18+)
  • Chronic Care (23 hours)
  • Virtual Workplace & Jail Tour (23 hours)

Terms of Apprenticeship

  • One year (2,080 hours)
  • 8-week probationary period
  • 1:1 Apprentice to Journey-Worker
  • Monthly progress updates via competency checklists
  • OJL requirements are NOT required in chronological order
  • Paid apprenticeship with at least 1 documented raise requirement by program completion per Department of Labor (DOL) requirements

On the Job Learning Competencies           

  • Introduction to the CHW role and Orientation to the Work Environment (420 hours)
  • Development of Community‐based Networking and Advocacy (660 hours)
  • Health Literacy (customized to employer and community needs) (340 hours)
  • Communication (340 hours)
  • Teaching and Supporting Others (320 hours)

Affiliated Service Providers of Indiana’s (ASPIN) Community Health Work Apprenticeship Program has been approved by the Department of Labor’s Office of Apprenticeship.  This program is the first of its kind in the State of Indiana.

Individuals and employers interested in learning more about participating in the ASPIN CHW Apprenticeship Program should contact Paul Conrad, Director of Training & Workforce Development at pconrad@aspin.org or at 317-536-4681.