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11/10/2020585-340-2051COMMUNITY-BASEDPREVOCATIONAL SERVICESInnovations in Employment Supports1 Virtual LearningProtocol Be on-time. Late arrivals will not beadmitted.Choose an appropriate place to set upyour webcam (e.g. not laying down or inbed)Keep the camera centered and avoidmoving aroundMinimize background noise and visualdistractionsAvoid sitting in front of a bright, litwindowPlease, only 1 person per deviceMust attend the 2 days as scheduled toreceive credit100% participation is required (chatdiscussions, poll questions, etc.)No cellphones and tablets must be inlandscape view.2Important information from OPWDD OPWDD is open for business! ETP Supervisors areavailable to answer questions and assist you. Requests to bill Intensive and Extended SEMP hours arebeing processed regularly. If an individual is in need ofhours, please submit a request. Please submit any employment and vocational servicequestions you may have .ny.gov31

11/10/2020Important information from OPWDD Please be sensitive to the unique situations and difficultcircumstances of the people you work with.Know who is on your roster and what services couldbenefit them. What can they be working on now? Discovery? Work Readiness?Will they be ready to get back to work if they’ve been furloughedor terminated? Are they maintaining or learning new skills?What services do you need to request now in order to beready to support people returning to work?4Community-BasedPrevocational Services1.Setting the Stage2.Community-BasedPrevocational Services The Basics3.Setting up the Program4.Assessing and TeachingEmployability Skills5.Billing andDocumentation5PART 1:SETTING THE STAGE62

11/10/2020Innovations TrainingsMore information is available on our website at:www.eleversity.orgIntroduction to EmploymentDiscovery: Assessment andPlanningBeyond DiscoveryCommunity-Based PrevocationalServicesJob DevelopmentManagement Skills for SEMPLeadersBasics of Business EngagementHow to Deliver the OPWDD DesignedWork Readiness CurriculumETP 101Effective Job CoachingPathway to Employment7Purpose:To understand the benefits of providingCommunity-Based Prevocational Services andhow to implement a programProcess:Discussion, participation, and applicationToday Payoff:Greater understanding of CommunityPrevocational activities Ideas for implementing your program Clarity regarding the CommunityPrevocational Services Guidelines and documentationrequirements8OPWDD MISSIONWe help people with developmental disabilitieslive richer lives.OPWDD VISIONPeople with developmental disabilities enjoymeaningful relationships with friends, families andothers in their lives, experience personal health andgrowth, live in the home of their choice, and fullyparticipate in their communities.93

11/10/2020My First JobsCredit: Kim Osmani, Yang Tan Institute,Cornell University10My First Jobs1.Take out a sheet of paper.2.Number it from 1-10 (or moreas you go).3.Write down in order everypaid job you have held (on andoff the books).4.Write down how old you werewith your very first job.11My First JobsHow old for firstjob? How/why didyou get your firstjob?When do you feellike you became anadult?When do you feellike you discoveredyour passion?What/whoinfluenced some ofthe changes in jobsthat occurred?If you held morethan one at a time,why?Are you where youthought you’d be at16? 18? Aftercollege?124

11/10/2020What is HowBefore you canmake a careerchoice, you mustlearn aboutyourself and yourinterests,passions,strengths,support needs,and motivationsIdentifying all thedifferent aspectsof different jobsallows you toidentify what thejob entails andhow it matchesyour interestsOnce you havefigured out thetype of job andcareer that willbest fit yourinterest, it is timeto figure out howto go aboutgetting it13CBPV DiscoveryOver Time You will learnthat group membersrespond differently to eachworkplace, situations, and pairings Offer a variety of workplacesallowing individuals to gainconfidence and skills You can customize the experiencesas you learn more about the person Your groups may look different ayear from now14THE Es OFSUCCESSFULDISCOVERY155

11/10/202016What does someone needin order to be successfulin competitiveemployment?17KEY COMPONENTS FOR SUCCESSIN COMPETETIVE EMPLOYMENTDiscovery - Learning all we can about the person Where we do this: CBPV / PTE / ETPDeveloping Good Job Matches- Fitting the individual’s skills andpersonality to the employers needs and culture Where we do this: ETP / SEMPJob Coaching Support - Supporting the individual as they learn newtasks, Supporting the employer and building up natural supports Where we do this: SEMP186

11/10/2020OPWDD Supported EmploymentNumber of Individuals in Competitive Employment 2013-2019*All numbers represent December, except 2019 (September 2019)19CommunityBasedPre-Vocational(Waiver Service)Pathway toEmployment(Waiver Service)Employment TrainingProgram(ETP)(Program)Prepares peoplefor paidemployment ormeaningfulactivitiesCreates avocational planand preparespeople for paidworkProvides an opportunity timelimited paid work experienceafter Discovery and targetedjob developmentSupportedEmployment(SEMP)(Waiver Service)Provides jobcoaching, jobdevelopment andsupport on a job2 years or more1 year1 year or lessOn-GoingDiscovery,community workexperiences,volunteeropportunities andcareer planningDiscovery,community workexperiences, anddevelop avocational goalDiscovery, job development,Intensive SEMP, andInternship/Work opportunityat a community business thatagrees to hire the ploymentUnpaid/Volunteerwork or 14C PaidExperiencesUnpaid/VolunteerExperiences orpaid at minimumwageWages paid by OPWDD atMinimum Wage untilbusiness hiresPaid by business atMinimum Wage orhigherThe Tools in our Toolbox20HOW DOINDIVIDUALS MOVEBETWEEN SERVICES?217

11/10/2020ACCES-VRAdult Career andContinuing EducationServices – VocationalRehabilitationDay Habilitation,Workshops, OtherCommunityPrevocPathway toEmploymentEmploymentTraining Program –ETPIntensiveSupportedEmploymentOPWDD ExtendedSupportedEmployment22Community-Based Prevoc services can happen in between otherservices OR in addition to other servicesPTEIntensiveSEMPCBPVETPExtendedSEMP23PART 2:COMMUNITY-BASEDPREVOCATIONAL SERVICES BASICS248

11/10/2020COMMUNITY BASEDPREVOCATIONAL SERVICESCBPV services provide learning and workexperiences, including volunteer work, where theindividual can develop general, non-job-task-specificstrengths and skills that contribute to employabilityin paid employment in integrated communitysettings.25Require habilitative servicesincluding learning and workexperiences, including volunteerexperiences, where the individualcan develop general, non-job-taskspecific strengths and skills thatcontribute to employability in paidemployment in integratedcommunity settings; AND EITHERWhat are theIndividual’sRequirements forParticipating ve documented and assessedearning capacity of less than 50percent of the current stateminimum wage, federal minimumwage, or prevailing wage; ORBe likely unable to retaincompetitive employment in thecommunity without significantprevocational or job readinessservices due to the nature of hisor her developmental disability.What are theIndividual’sRequirements forParticipating inCommunityPrevocationalServices[Eligibility]?279

11/10/2020COMMUNITY-BASEDPREVOC TRAITSIndividualized, personcentered plan for achievingemployment goalsMix of group and individualactivities is possible28AllowableServices Transporting individuals betweenactivities Assisting an individual with obtainingand participating in Community-BasedPrevocational experiences Developing and negotiating potentialcommunity and employmentexperiences on behalf of the individual Staff travel time to and from allowableCommunity Based Prevocationalservices activities while the staff is beingpaid for work hours by the provider Staff time to attend OPWDDInnovations Training Communicating with family or othermembers of the individual’s circle ofsupport to discuss and address issuesrelated Community Based Prevocationalactivities, and preparing the individualfor prevocational 010

11/10/2020What does this look like at apotential volunteer site?Mary volunteers at an animal shelter Teaching Mary how to clean out the litter boxes Job Task Specific Teaching Mary how to respond to correction Non-Job TaskSpecific Evaluating Mary’s learning style and attitude toward authority Non-Job Task SpecificSpecific tasks may need to be taught, but they are used as atool to teach and evaluate the person’s general employmentskills. The service documentation should reflect this.31What are some Non-Job TaskSpecific ExamplesFollowingdirectionsAttending totasksManagingstressProblemsolvingWorking safelyUnderstandingwork cultureBeing flexibleDevelopingsocial andnaturalsupportsLearning aboutvarious jobrequirementsTravel training32Provides a continuum of services allowing your agencyto serve people regardless of their vocational needsImproves coordination of vocational servicesFills the gap for people who are uncertain about workExposes people to different career opportunitiesIncreases agency revenueWHY IS COMMUNITY-BASED PREVOCIMPORTANT TO THE AGENCY?3311

11/10/2020Engage in new experiencesAssess andbasic work skillsdevelopWHY ISCOMMUNITYPREVOCIMPORTANTTO THEINDIVIDUAL?Identifybarriers and solutionsExploreemployment directionsClarifyvocational goalsDeterminewhen and if competitiveemployment is appropriate34WHO SHOULD PARTICIPATE INCOMMUNITY-BASED PREVOC?Maria is leaving High Schoolsoon and doesn’t know what todo next, and has limitedcommunity experienceHas limited experience in thecommunityHas limited employmentexperienceJohn is moving on from asheltered workshop and isunsure what it takes to becompetitively employedWould like more DiscoveryJulie has only participated inday Hab and would like to trysomething different35How is Community-Based PrevocDifferent from Day Hab?Day HabCBPV Vocational focus Life-skills focus Non-certified setting Certified or non-certified Fully integrated sites May be integrated or not3612

11/10/2020WHERESHOULDCOMMUNITYBASED PREVOCACTIVITIESTAKE PLACE?37WHAT ARE HCBS INTEGRATED SETTINGS?Freedom to move around the settingLocated in the community and afford inclusion with the greatercommunityOffer interaction with the greater community (aside from paid staff)Access to and training on the use of public transportationAccess to tasks and activities comparable to tasks and activities thatpeople without disabilities engage inNot co-located with a public or private institution, or located on thegrounds of a public institution (hospital, nursing facilities, ICF, 3

11/10/2020Unpaid For-Profit WorkExperiences and DOL Regulations The work is not intended to substantially benefit theorganization The work cannot take a position away from a paidemployeeWork experiences do not exceed:Vocational exploration - 5 hours per job experiencedVocational assessment - 90 hours per job experiencedVocational training - 120 hours per job experienced40PART 3:SETTING UP THE PROGRAM41PROGRAM DESIGN OVERVIEWStep 1: Identify the number of participantsStep 2: Project a program schedule based on individualsselectedStep 3: What are the existing opportunitiesStep 4: Assign staff to develop opportunitiesStep 5: Create a master scheduleStep 6: Determine staffing needs4214