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Ohio Employment First Partnership
Julie Hance, Project Lead
Stacy Collins, Project Lead Slide2
Ohio Employment First
Employment First Federal and State LandscapesOhio’s Employment First Initiative Overview
Employment First Partnership BasicsFirst Year of the Partnership
Current Layout of the PartnershipService Model for the Partnership Slide3
Ohio’s Employment First Executive Order
Signed in March 2012
Employment First Task Force
Department of Developmental Disabilities
Opportunities for Ohioans with
Disabilities
Department
of Medicaid
Department
of
Education
Mental Health and Addiction
Services
Department of Jobs and Family Services
Developmental Disabilities Council
Employment First Advisory CommitteeSlide4
5123.022 of the
Ohio Revised Code
“
It is hereby declared to be the policy of this state that employment services
for
individuals with developmental disabilities be directed at community employment.
Every
individual with a developmental disability is presumed capable of community employment
.
Employment First
http://codes.ohio.gov/orc/5123.022Slide5
Employment First Administrative Rule Language
Every individual of working age
takes part in a
person-centered
planning
process
to
identify their desired employment outcome
and
their
place on the path to community
employment. Slide6
Changing Expectations
Young people with developmental disabilities will learn about employment options and planning during their
school years
.Slide7
Changing Expectations
A new expectation that community employment,
i.e
, competitive
employment that takes place in an integrated
setting, is
the preferred outcome for working-age adults with developmental disabilities.Slide8
Path to Employment
http://www.ohioemploymentfirst.org/view.php?nav_id=63
D
eveloped
in partnership with self-advocacy groups,
this publication explains
the Employment First Rule for all audiences, and can be a useful tool in the person-centered planning process
.
Order at
ohioemploymentfirst.org
(detail)Slide9
Ohio APSE Statement on Employment Firstwww.ohioemploymentfirst.org
“
Community Employment shall be the priority and the preferred outcome for working-age Ohioans with disabilities.” Slide10
Employment First
Partnership
Family and Job Seeker Support
Employment First Website
Local Leaders
Project
Transformation
Employment First Data Collection System
Transition Framework
Provider Support
Employment First Rule and Companion Document
DB 101
Community and Employer Support
Funding System Redesign
Ohio
Employment First Taskforce
Employment First Advisory
www.ohioemploymentfirst.orgSlide11
Real Culture Shift
All people with disabilities are presumed capable of community employment
No more asking
“Can you work?” but instead “What are you good at?”
No more asking
“Do you want to work?”
but instead
“Where do you want to work
?”
Working is the norm – not the exceptionSlide12
Current DD Employment Picture
94% of available adult service funding supports facility based work and non-work32,557 Working Age Adults in Ohio served in the DD system Slide13
Employment First Partnership
Interagency agreement between DODD
and OOD designed to expand community employment services to county board eligible adults with
developmental disabilities to transition from segregated settings into integrated competitive employment.Slide14
Employment First Partnership Original FFY14 Layout
15 Designated Embedded EF VRCs with reduced caseloads
4 CWIC Certified Counselor Assistants
14 Regions
Largest region 12 counties
All new referrals, no transfer cases Slide15
Employment First Partnership BasicsCurrent FFY15 Layout
25 Designated Embedded EF VRCs
5 CWIC benefits CAs20 regionsLargest region 7
countiesAverage caseload size of 60Slide16
Original EF Partnership Map
14 Regions
15 Counselors
Nearly 1500 additional EF Slots Spread Across the StateSlide17
Current EF Partnership Map
20 Regions 25 CounselorsNearly 1500 additional EF Slots Spread Across the StateSlide18
EF Partnership Supported Employment
Service ModelEmbedded Counselors
Person Centered PlanningPlan Match Support Placement ModelDual Certification Process for Providers
Outcome Based Reimbursement for ServicesIndividualized Benefits AnalysisSlide19
Person Centered Planning
Counselors received 2 days of intensive Person Centered Career Planning Training from Dale DileoThe process begins with a presumption of employability
Meeting consumers where they are on their Path to Community Employment and only providing the
services that they needReduced time and money spent on assessment and readinessSlide20
Plan Match Support Model
Old model of Train and Place uses sheltered workshops to get people “ready” for workIndividual often had difficulty transferring skills to mainstream workplaces
Place and Train Model quickly became Place and Pray because of inadequate planning.The Employment First Partnership works to Plan Match and Support individuals in their employment goal.Slide21
Dual CertificationSlide22
Without Dual Certification
Very Small Number of Providers Doing BothSlide23
With Dual Certification
The Number of Providers Doing both is much larger
Number of Traditional DODD
Waiver Providers
Number of Traditional VR Certified Rehab ProvidersSlide24
Services Provided in the Partnership
Full Range of individualized, vocational rehabilitation servicesCareer Exploration
Benefits CounselingPersonal/Work AdjustmentOutcome Based Job Development
Job CoachingWaiver Services (Level 1, I/O, SELF) Integrated Employment
Supported Employment Community
Non Medical TransportationSlide25
Caseload AssistantsProviding Benefits Analysis
5 Caseload Assistants trained as Certified Work Incentive Counselors
Competency Based Training provided by Social Security Administration and Virginia Commonwealth UniversityEvery individual participating in the partnership is offered a complete benefits analysis if desiredSlide26
Training and Provider Competencies
Orientation to Supported Employment web based courseVR 101 TrainingIn Person TrainingMarketing and Employer Engagement
Jobsite Support and TrainingFuture Webinars and Continuing EducationSlide27
Participant Setting at ApplicationSlide28
Program Results to DateSlide29
FFY 15 Partnership VR Performance Statistics
1455 open cases on hand 458 Individuals in Job Ready Status
127 Individuals in Employed Status181 Individuals with Successful job closuresData as of 6.22.15Slide30
Future of the Partnership
Continuous improvement of Person Centered Planning, provider competency and collaboration with community partners.Training Plan and Schedule for FFY16
Provider Quality AssuranceIntegration of other Employment First InitiativesWaiver RedesignProvider TransformationDB101
Local Leaders and OthersODEP Vision QuestSlide31
Hollie
Hollie is a 57 year old woman who is diagnosed with CP, ID, Mild Arthritis and has significant expressive and receptive language issues. She phased out of a county board school into sheltered work and has been completing piece and production work nearly her whole life and is a SSDI recipient.
After participating in vocational rehabilitation services through the Employment First Partnership, she now works 30 hours a week earning minimum wage as a dietary aide in a local long term care facility. She is very excited about work and has made vast improvements in other aspects of her life as well. Slide32
Hollie
Since beginning her job, her sister, noted the following about Hollie: Increased Confidence – in both her physical ability and socially.. She is starting to come in to her own and "blossoming".
Physical Stamina – She no longer has to participate in PT and doesn’t “shuffle” around rooms anymore. This has allowed her to lead a walk club and fully participate in yoga classes (she no longer has to use a chair and helps to lead it at times).
Social Network – many of her coworkers or residents attend church with her and her social circles are increasing. She also recently joined a reading club.Slide33
Hollie
Attitude – Sister noted that Hollie would often talk to herself at home. In the past this talk has been very negative and now she is repeating more positive and encouraging things.
Accountability – Hollie ensures her clothes are laundered and laid out before every shift. She is always ready for her transportation (even though it sometimes arrives nearly 1 hour before she has to be at work).Activities Change
– Since beginning work Hollie has consciously chosen to reduce leisure time activities to accommodate her schedule, including working on her birthday. Hollie has been attending a 2 week summer camp for around 45 years and has chosen to reduce this to 1 week this year because she has not yet built up enough time off at work.Slide34
Terrance Mild ID, vision impairment, co-occurring mental health needs
Attended a local workshop, history of behavioral and MUI occurrences Significant personal crisis while case was openTeam approach to stabilization including residential, therapy, family, and employment services.Slide35
TerranceJob development continued in spite of crisis situation.
Competitive placement at Lowe’s Lawn and Garden, raise within 2 weeks, employer recognition.Work viewed as part of therapy and
as a catalyst to changeSlide36
Questions
Stacy CollinsEmployment First Project LeadStacy.collins@dodd.ohio.gov
(614) 466-6612Julie Hance Employment First Project Lead
Julie.hance@ood.ohio.gov