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New Jersey’s Health Care

Talent Network and Talent

Development CenterPadma Arvind, Ph.D. M.B.A.Director

Arati Chaudhury, Ph.D.Associate Director

Healthcare Talent Development CenterSchool of Management and Labor Relations, Rutgers University

New Jersey Health Care Industry Cluster

• From 1990 through 2016, the health care sector has

added 213,200 new jobs, while all other private sector

employment has had a net increase of 190,100 jobs

• Health care is the only industry that has added jobs in

the state every year from 1990 through 2016 while

increasing its share of jobholding from 7.5% in 1990 to

11.9% in 2016

• The outlook for health care employment is bright. From

2014 through 2024, it is projected that 85,300 jobs will

be added, an annual increase of 1.7%

EXPANDING HIGH-QUALITY EMPLOYER-DRIVEN PARTNERSHIPS

The landscape of health care delivery has

changed dramatically over the past 26 years

EXPANDING HIGH-QUALITY EMPLOYER-DRIVEN PARTNERSHIPS

Health Care Industry Presence in New Jersey

EXPANDING HIGH-QUALITY EMPLOYER-DRIVEN PARTNERSHIPS

• In 2015, roughly 73%

of all health care

employment in New

Jersey is found in

these top five

industries

The top twenty occupations found in health

care make up more than two-thirds of all

employment in the industry

Occupation 2015

Employment

Share of

industry

Average

salary

Minimum Educational

requirements

Some Examples of Industry Valued

Credentials

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)

Certified Patient Care Technician

Certified Phlebotomy Technician (CPT)

Child Development Association Certificate (CDA)

Direct Support Professional Certification

Medical Records Coder ICD 10

Medical Technologists (MT)

Mental Health First Aid Crisis Counselor

Nationally Certified Peer Recovery Support Specialist (NCPRSS)

Advanced Practical Nurse

Alzheimer’s and Dementia Certification

Certified Coding Specialist - Physician based (CCS-P)

Certified Dental Hygienist

Certified Dialysis Nurse

Certified Electronic Health Records Specialist (CEHRS)

Certified Home Health Aide

Certified Medical Assistant

Certified Medical Laboratory Technician

The first of two key drivers that will

increase the demand for health care is the

aging population in New Jersey

The second key driver is the population’s

ongoing struggle with weight and obesity

The health care industry has steadily gained

employment over the last 25 years and will

continue that trend through 2024

New Jersey’s Talent Development System

Talent Networks

New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development (LWD)

launched industry specific Talent Networks in June 2011.

• Six Key Industries

• Advanced Manufacturing

• Financial Services

• Health Care

• Life Sciences

• Technology & Entrepreneurship

• Transportation, Logistics & Distribution

• Retail, Hospitality, and Tourism

EXPANDING HIGH-QUALITY EMPLOYER-DRIVEN PARTNERSHIPS

Talent Network: Partners

EXPANDING HIGH-QUALITY EMPLOYER-DRIVEN PARTNERSHIPS

Talent Networks: Refocused Role• Key priorities of Talent Networks

• Develop industry intelligence to inform workforce investments

• Develop high-quality, employer-driven partnerships

• Create regional economic development plan

HCTN Regional High Quality Partnership –Targeted Industry Partnership (TIP)

• North: Newark, Essex, Passaic, Hudson, Bergen, Union, Morris, Warren

• Central: Middlesex, Ocean, Monmouth, Hunterdon, Mercer, Somerset

• South: Burlington, Gloucester, Salem, Camden, Atlantic – Cape-May, Cumberland

EXPANDING HIGH-QUALITY EMPLOYER-DRIVEN PARTNERSHIPS

Talent Network:Employer Coalition For Health Care Workforce Expansion

Mission

Create a high-quality, employer driven coalition that will provide

expertise and inside perspective on current and future health

care workforce needs and increase regional economic

development.

• Develop career ladders for low-income and entry-level

workers

• Act as liaison with decision makers

• Create (3) Regional Strategic Plans/Economic Development

Plans

EXPANDING HIGH-QUALITY EMPLOYER-DRIVEN PARTNERSHIPS

New Jersey’s Talent Development Strategy

EXPANDING HIGH-QUALITY EMPLOYER-DRIVEN PARTNERSHIPS

INDUSTRY INTELLIGENCE

• Industry Summits

• Identification of Industry-Valued Credentials

• Annual Workforce Report

• TIPSs

TARGETED INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIPS (TIPs)

• High-quality, employer driven

• Assemble workforce and education partners

• Identify Employer Valued Degree or Credential

• Develop a regional plan for each TIP

• Create career pathways and apprenticeship

TALENT DEVELOPMENT CENTER

• “Centers for Excellence”

• Anchor for expanding high-quality partnerships

• Provide industry-focused training

• Build capacity of the state’s higher-ed institutions

TN- Targeted Industry Partnerships (TIPs)

Regional TIPs: Employers, Educators, CBOs, FBOs, other organizations

Each TIP is chaired or co-chaired by Employers

Quarterly Meetings

Subcommittees: Monthly meetings. Consists of 5 to 6 active members.

Policy and Advocacy

Curriculum and Pathways

Home Health

Outreach Marketing and Planning

TN- Deliverables

Building High-Quality Employer Partnership

Partnership with WDBs, BRs, Higher Educators, High School

and Votech

Gap Analysis through TIP meetings and Focus Groups

Annual Regional Plans

Ideas for Investment per Region

Annual Industry Summit

Annual Industry Executive Summary

Nursing and Behavioral

Health Pathway

Healthcare ITPublic Health /Community

Health

TALENT DEVELOPMENT CENTER

TDC

Dislocated

Nursing

MD/ CHHA/ CNA

BH

CADC

PH

CHW

HIT

Coding, PMP

Incumbent

Micro-credential in

NursingCHWManagement

HR

Leadership for results

TB

New Jersey Health Care Talent

Development Center

Nursing Career Pathway Examples

Eligibility requirements:

Unemployed NJ Resident or under Public Assistance

18 years or older

Registered with Department of Labor One-Stop Center

Must have at least a high school diploma or GED

English- Basic knowledge for minimum comprehension

Valid Driving license for transportation purposes

Nursing Career Pathway

Other Pathway Examples

Nursing Pathway

with Micro

Credential Training

Program

Lab Tech,

Phlebotomist,

Patient Care Tech

or Surgical

Technician Pathway

Medical Assisting to

Medical laboratory Technician

& Diagnostic Medical

Sonography Career Pathway

Other Pathway Examples

Health Care IT

Pathway

Employer Hiring Incentive

• Benefit from a wide range of hiring incentive programs• Screen Talent, Post Jobs for Free, salary Incentives

• Examples of Incentives:

• Workforce 55+ program

• Fully paid salaries where eligible

• Community work experience program

• On-the-job training – customized training grants, OJT contracts

• Work opportunity tax credit

• Federal Bonding Program

• Registered apprenticeship

EXPANDING HIGH-QUALITY EMPLOYER-DRIVEN PARTNERSHIPS

New Jersey Health Care Talent

Development Center

The overarching goal of New Jersey’s Talent Development

Strategy is to increase the number of residents with an

industry-valued credential or degree.

This goal will be achieved through the development of high

quality, employer-driven partnerships, and integrated

investments.

Build partnerships that provide career pathways to jobseekers

and students

Equip unemployed and incumbent workers with high-quality

standardized healthcare training programs in the State of NJ,

individualized counseling, and supportive services.

Apprenticeships

Within Health Care

Facts about Apprenticeship

The related training instruction is able to be catered up to

25% to the employers needs.

There are over 40 registered apprenticeship programs

within the Healthcare Industry.

91% of apprentices are employed after completion of their

program.

For every dollar spent on apprenticeship, employers get an

average of $1.47 back in increased productivity.

Benefits to the Employer

Aides in addressing the talent shortage

Creates consistency in workforce practice

Enhances skills

Developing career pathways

Return on investment

Apprenticeship Programs

Community Health Worker

160 hours of Training, 2100 of apprenticeship

Certified Alcohol and Drug Counselor

270 hours of Training, 3100 of apprenticeship

Certified Nurses Aide

90 hours of Training, 825 of apprenticeship

Certified Home Health Aide

76 hours of Training, 500 of apprenticeship

Contact Information

Apprenticeships

Mackenzie Moran, MPA

Senior Apprenticeship Facilitator

mmoran@smlr.rutgers.edu

848-445-9450

Contact Information

Health Care Talent Network

Padma Arvind, Ph.D, MBA

Director

parvind@smlr.rutgers.edu

Arati Chaudhury, Ph.D

Associate Director

achaudhury@smlr.rutgers.edu

Sereena Singh

Program Manager

hjallen@smlr.rutgers.edu

Contact Information

Padma Arvind, Ph.D, MBA

Director

parvind@smlr.rutgers.edu

Monica Townsend, MPA

Project Director – Public Health

mtownsend@smlr.rutgers.edu

Sumitha Dinesh, MCA

Program coordinator

sdinesh@smlr.rutgers.edu

Talent Development Center