UCSF Health Workforce Research Center authors Tim Bates, MPH, and Susan Chapman, PhD, RN have published their report: Supporting the Adult Protective Services Workforce. APS investigations entail a complex scope of work that requires assessment of social, behavioral, and medical issues, as well as legal issues having to do with self-determination and possible criminality.
This report summarizes key workforce issues including educational preparation and post-employment training opportunities, the role of interdisciplinary teams and the need for frontline workers’ access to expert consultation, a lack of dedicated funding to support APS, and high rates of staff turnover.