The Academy’s HR Resources help agencies build strong, compliant, and consistent workforce systems. From:
- employee handbooks and
- HR forms to
- onboarding tools,
- personnel file supports,
- job descriptions,
- performance evaluations, and
- training documentation,
these resources are designed to simplify daily operations, strengthen accountability, and support audit-ready employee management.
Whether your agency is new, growing, or improving existing systems, The Academy provides practical tools that help HR teams stay organized, compliant, and confident.
Policy and Procedure Manuals
The Academy’s Policies and Procedures Manuals provide human services organizations with a comprehensive, professionally developed compliance framework designed to help agencies operate efficiently, consistently, and in alignment with regulatory requirements.
These manuals translate complex regulations into clear, practical policies that guide daily operations, staff responsibilities, and organizational oversight.
Each manual is structured to support audit readiness, risk reduction, and strong governance while remaining customizable so agencies can adapt the content to their specific services, structure, and operational practices. The result is a complete policy infrastructure that helps organizations confidently meet the expectations of regulators, funders, and stakeholders.
Individual/Stand alone Policies
The Academy’s Individual Agency Policies provide organizations with professionally written, stand-alone policies that address specific operational, compliance, or regulatory requirements. These policies allow agencies to strengthen or update particular areas of their governance and operations without purchasing a full policy manual.
Each policy is written in clear, practical language and designed to be easily customized to reflect the agency’s structure, services, and procedures while supporting consistent practices and regulatory compliance.
Delivering services in another area of human services? The Academy develops custom policy manuals tailored to your service line and aligned with the governing rules and regulatory standards.
Contact us to discuss your program and build a compliance-ready manual designed for clarity, accountability, and operational success.
Employee Handbooks
Our Comprehensive Employee Handbook is a customizable resource designed specifically for agencies that support individuals with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities. Built to help agencies establish clear expectations, consistent practices, and strong workforce standards, this handbook provides a practical foundation for day-to-day operations.
Created with Ohio service providers in mind, the handbook is structured to reflect key legal, regulatory, and operational requirements relevant to the field. It covers essential topics such as:
- employment practices,
- workplace conduct,
- hiring procedures,
- compensation,
- benefits,
- safety expectations,
- incident reporting, and
- progressive discipline.
More than just a handbook, this is a professional tool that helps agencies strengthen compliance, support accountability, and promote a safe, well-managed work environment.
Need an employee handbook designed specifically for your organization? The Academy develops custom employee handbooks tailored to your agency’s structure, culture, and operational needs while aligning with applicable employment laws and human services best practices.
Contact us to discuss your organization and create a handbook that clearly establishes expectations, promotes accountability, and supports effective workplace management.
Comprehensive Agency Forms
The Academy’s Comprehensive Agency Forms Packets provide human services organizations with a ready-to-use set of professional forms that support daily operations, documentation, and compliance. Covering key administrative, service delivery, and oversight functions, these forms help agencies improve consistency, maintain clear records, and support accurate documentation across the organization.
Designed to align with policy and regulatory expectations, the packets help
- streamline operations,
- reduce compliance risk, and
- give staff the tools they need to document clearly and consistently.
Job Descriptions
Developmental Disabilities Residential Job Descriptions
Downloadable and customizable job descriptions for residential and related service roles supporting individuals with developmental disabilities.
Each editable document includes role expectations, essential functions, reporting structure, qualifications, work conditions, physical demands, and employee acknowledgment language. Agencies can customize the documents to match their own services, job titles, staffing model, and internal requirements.
Designed to support hiring, onboarding, supervision, performance management, role clarity, personnel file organization, and compliance readiness.
Available as a complete packet or as individual job descriptions.
Adult Day Support Job Descriptions
Downloadable and customizable job descriptions for adult day and related service roles supporting individuals with developmental disabilities.
Each editable document includes role expectations, essential functions, reporting structure, qualifications, work conditions, physical demands, and employee acknowledgment language. Agencies can customize the documents to fit their own program structure, job titles, services, and supervisory chain.
Designed to support hiring, onboarding, supervision, performance management, role clarity, personnel file organization, and compliance readiness.
Available as a complete packet or as individual job descriptions.
Performance Evaluations
Developmental Disabilities Residential Performance Evaluations
Downloadable and customizable performance evaluations for residential and related service roles supporting individuals with developmental disabilities.
Each editable evaluation includes rating areas, performance expectations, supervisor comments, overall rating, strengths, improvement areas, goals, training recommendations, employee comments, and signatures. Agencies can customize the evaluations to match their own roles, services, and review process.
Designed to support supervision, coaching, performance documentation, staff development, corrective action, quality assurance, and compliance readiness.
Available as a complete packet or as individual evaluations.
Adult Day Support Performance Evaluations
Downloadable and customizable performance evaluations for adult day and related service roles supporting individuals with developmental disabilities.
Each editable evaluation includes performance categories, rating options, supervisor comments, overall rating, strengths, improvement areas, goals, training recommendations, employee comments, and signatures. Agencies can customize the evaluations to reflect their own program structure, job titles, and performance expectations.
Designed to support supervision, coaching, accountability, performance management, staff development, personnel file documentation, and compliance readiness.
Available as a complete packet or as individual evaluations.
