Home Care Orientation
Paid Professional Development
Register For an Orientation Session Here.
In our union contract with the State of Minnesota, we won access to a PAID orientation to provide us with the knowledge and tools we need as professional caregivers.
Whether you’re new to caregiving or have been doing it for years, sign up today for a 3-hour, online Home Care Orientation and you will:
Receive a $100 stipend
Get access to vital information about:
- What is expected of you as a professional caregiver
- How the state’s programs work
- How to navigate common challenges that arise, like professional boundaries
- Your benefits, pay, and rights under the union contract
- Caring for yourself while doing this work
In the initial phase, Orientation will be offered in English only; additional languages will be offered in the coming months.
*CFSS and PCA Choice ONLY: *By completing orientation, CFSS program caregivers will have access to a wage scale where the steps are $0.40 higher starting on Jan 1, 2027 – that’s over $800 a year for those working full time!**
Register For an Orientation Session Here.
Professional Caregiver’s Guidebook
We are launching phase 1 of our new Orientation Program this spring, which will be english- only. We plan to roll out phase 2 by June 2026, which will have more sessions and options to join. If sessions are full, additional options will be available soon so please check back!
By registering and attending Orientation, you acknowledge that eligibility for a stipend payment is contingent on your having worked and been paid as a caregiver for a covered program, as defined in the collective bargaining agreement between the State of Minnesota and SEIU Healthcare Minnesota and Iowa, during the last six months.
Orientation participants are expected to treat other caregivers and facilitators with respect. If you arrive more than 15 minutes late, or miss more than 15 minutes of the instruction, you will not be marked as completed and will need to reschedule.