building capacity to support individuals seeking community-based employment
In 2015-2016, Pennsylvania’s Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) sponsored online events focused on building capacity to improve employment outcomes across the Commonwealth for people with an intellectual disability and/or autism.
Note: To receive credit hours for attending the events, take the post-event survey at the SELN Hub website. After answering the questions, download and print the PDF of your responses. Retain the PDF for your records.
Follow up on the use “pathway to employment guidance for conversations: and sharing success stories IV
Date: Friday, April 15th
Pennsylvania’s Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) is sponsoring an online event focused on building capacity to improve employment outcomes across the Commonwealth. ODP is committed to building a support system which assists individuals and families to experience fulfilling employment in the general workforce.
Note: To receive credit hours for attending the events, take the post-event survey at the SELN Hub website. After answering the questions, download and print the PDF of your responses. Retain the PDF for your records.
Session 4 links and documents:
Employment Options (Factsheet 1) (PDF)
Transportation Options for Employment After Graduation (Factsheet 2) (PDF)
Benefis/Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (Factsheet 3) (PDF)
Engaging the World of Work (Factsheet 4) (PDF)
Choose Work: A Guide to Employment Services Brochure (PDF)
Common Messages about Employment (PDF)
How to improve employment outcomes I
Date: June 5, 2015
Event Summary: The first in the series, this session discussed how the supports coordinator’s role is integral and instrumental in moving the employment agenda forward. The session reviewed the struggles SCs experience to meet daily compliance requirements and having time to keep the focus on improving outcomes related to employment.
Note: To receive credit hours for attending the events, take the post-event survey at the SELN Hub website. After answering the questions, download and print the PDF of your responses. Retain the PDF for your records.
Session 1 links and documents:
SD Person Centered Employment Guide (PDF)
Assessing a Person’s Interest and Progress Towards Employment
improving employment outcomes using “pathwway to employment guidance for conversations” II
Date: October 30, 2015
Event summary: As a follow-up to the June 2015, participants learned more about how ODP is working to help supports coordinators best engage with individuals and families who are seeking meaningful, community-based lives including employment. ODP shared progress being made in this area and ideas for improving the current individual service planning process.
Note: To receive credit hours for attending the events, take the post-event survey at the SELN Hub website. After answering the questions, download and print the PDF of your responses. Retain the PDF for your records.
Session 2 links and documents:
Pathways to Employment Guidance for Conversations (PDF)
using available ovr resources – odp/ovr referral process V
Date: June 3, 2016
Pennsylvania’s Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) is sponsoring an online event focused on building capacity to improve employment outcomes across the Commonwealth for people with an intellectual disability and/or autism. ODP is committed to building a support system which assists individuals and families to experience fulfilling lives, including employment in the general workforce.
Knowing what services and resources are available through the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) is critical to advancing competitive integrated employment outcomes for individuals supported through ODP’s intellectual disability and autism programs. ODP and OVR released a new joint bulletin (00-16-02) on April 1, 2016 clarifying when to make referrals to the OVR, and what process should be followed when making referrals to OVR.
This session will provide an overview of OVR services, and will focus specifically on information reflected in the joint ODP-OVR bulletin. The session will address common questions and the following learning objectives:
• How supports coordinators across different systems can advance integrated employment outcomes for the people we support through the use of available resources, including vocational rehabilitation services
• When to refer an individual to VR, and when a supports coordinator should use various home and community-based waiver services to support competitive integrated employment, or self-employment without a referral to OVR
• How to navigate various systems in the most efficient timeframe possible
• Addressing other common questions related to available services
Note: To receive credit hours for attending the events, take the post-event survey at the SELN Hub website. After answering the questions, download and print the PDF of your responses. Retain the PDF for your records.
Session 5 links and documents:
using discovery and customized employment resources to support job seekers VI
Date: January 27, 2017
Pennsylvania’s Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) is sponsoring an online event focused on building capacity to improve employment outcomes across the Commonwealth for people with an intellectual disability and/or autism. ODP is committed to building a support system which assists individuals and families to experience fulfilling lives, including employment in the general workforce.
Knowing what services and resources are available through the Office of Vocational Rehabilitation (OVR) and the Office of Developmental Programs (ODP) is critical to advancing competitive integrated employment outcomes for individuals supported through ODP’s intellectual disability and autism programs. Both OVR and ODP offer sources to fund supports toward achievement of integrated employment outcomes.
This event will highlight the Customized Employment Model and Discovery, and how they are used in the development of customized plans for transition to employment for transition-age students. The event will address common questions and the following learning objectives:
• Identify a supports coordinator’s role with employment in relation to other responsibilities
• The critical nature of monitoring the overall process and engaging with service providers
• Build skills to foster success for the individuals we support
Note: To receive credit hours for attending the events, take the post-event survey at the SELN Hub website. After answering the questions, download and print the PDF of your responses. Retain the PDF for your records.
Session 6 links and documents:
Customized Employment Worksheet (PDF)
work incentives and benefits counseling III
Date: February 11, 2016
Pennsylvania’s Office of Development Programs (ODP) is continuing the 2015 supports coordination series with an online training about the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) Work Incentives Planning and Assistance (WIPA) program. Three certified community work incentives coordinators will be presenting and answering questions about WIPA. Each CWIC represents one of the three agencies certified by the SSA to provide work incentives planning in Pennsylvania.
Note: To receive credit hours for attending the events, take the post-event survey at the SELN Hub website. After answering the questions, download and print the PDF of your responses. Retain the PDF for your records.
Session 3 links and documents
Summary of PA’s Office of Developmental Programs Employment Workgroup Plan (PDF)
Prioritizing Beneficiaries Under the New WIPA Service Model (PDF)