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EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONAL/SPECIALIST TRAINING REQUIREMENTS AND TIMELINESWHAT, WHY, WHEN, AND HOW OF EMPLOYMENT TRAINING

THE WHY – PART 1• DHS has a major focus on helping people with I/DD obtain and succeed in Competitive Integrated Employment.

• Implementing evidence-based, emerging, or other best practices is part of this effort.

• This means service providers need to rekindle or refine existing skills and obtain new ones.

THE WHY – PART 2DHS Employment First policy and Executive Order 15-01, and OAR 411-345 and 407-025 require that employment services for individuals with I/DD are provided by people who meet certain core competencies, credentials, and qualifications.

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THE WHOEmployment Professionals/Specialists: • All employees of provider

organizations, Personal Support Workers, and Independent contractors who provide any ODDS funded employment service.

• Broad array of staff including those providing specialized services (e.g. Discovery), 1:1 job supports, and direct support staff in group service settings.

Both Federal and Oregon regulations expect an employment service to be one that has obtaining and maintaining competitive integrated employment as the goal.

In Oregon these services are defined as: * Supported Employment – Individual * Includes Job Coaching * Supported Employment - Small Group

* (2-8 individuals) * Job Development * Discovery * Employment Path Services – Facility and Community

NOTE: Sheltered Employment is considered Employment Path Facility Services

EMPLOYMENT SERVICE DEFINITION

Complete Minimum of one DHS-Approved Competency Based Employment Training

(as well as CPR/1st Aid, and 6 hrs of pre-service training – Mandatory Abuse, training to work with individuals with IDD & Training on employment and support needs of the individual to whom they will provide support)

NEW EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONAL/SPECIALISTS

Hired after January 1, 2015

Within 90 Days

THE WHAT & When

Demonstrate the Core Competencies and Training Standards of Supported Employment Professionals

At a minimum:

• Successfully complete credentialing program (ie. ACRE Certification),

• Successful completion of training courses incorporating Core Competencies and Training Standards (ie. WISE Intro/Discovery, Job Development, Systematic Instruction, and Benefits classes), AND/OR

• Annual DHS approved competency-based employment continuing education training (ie. your organization could create a program and seek approval)

Within One Year of hire and Annually

Effective January 1, 2015

MORE WHAT & WHEN

DEPARTMENT APPROVED TRAINING COURSES LISThttp://www.oregon.gov/dhs/spd/Documents/Department%20Approved%20Training%20Courses.pdf

OREGON EMPLOYMENT FIRST TRAINING COURSE DESCRIPTIONS MANUALhttp://oreempfirst.azurewebsites.net/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/FINAL-Oregon-Employment-First-Training-Course-Manual.pdf

COMPETENCY-BASED TRAINING COURSES

THAT SATISFY INITIAL AND ONGOING TRAINING REQUIREMENTS

Complete a DHS-approved training in Discovery

Discovery providers must be qualified Vocational Rehabilitation Vendors for Job Development and/ Job Placement services

THE DISCOVERY WHAT & WHEN

Policy Transmittal APD-PT-14-029

Prior to providing Discovery Services

As of July 1, 2015

VOCATIONAL REHABILITATION VENDOR QUALIFICATION

FOR JOB DEVELOPMENT AND /OR JOB PLACEMENT

Official: Because of pending changes in contracting instruments and processes, New Vocational Rehabilitation Vendor contracts are not available until October

However, there is a “Work-Around” for new DD VR Vendors. They can come on board before October. Callie Rousch is the contact if you need assistance accessing the “work-around”.

Callie.rousch@state.or.us

EOPII (VR’s Job Placement Training): Take as soon as possible but it is not required prior to obtaining a contract

THE HOW TRAINING…COMING SOON

OELN Training

Introduction to Supported Employment, Discovery, and Employment Planning - Bend, July  15 & 16 

 

Job Development and Marketing - Pendleton, July 21 & 22 

 

Social Security and Work Incentives - McMinnville, August 20 & 21

Systematic Instruction and Follow Along  - Eugene, August 25 & 26 

MORE OF THE HOW COMING SOON

Transformation ClassesLa Grande Series

July 21 & 22 - Discovery – Corey Smith, GHA - Eastern Oregon University La Grande

August 11 & 12 - Systematic Instruction – Cary Griffin, GHA - Eastern Oregon University La Grande

Early September TBD- Job Development with a Rural Focus – Cary Griffin, GHA - Eastern Oregon University La Grande

Portland/Salem Series

Planning series now, based on training priorities shared by you with information for the newsletter.

Would like input on Instructor Preferences

WHAT & WHEN CREDENTIALING

Effective July 1, 2016

Agency service providers and independent contractors must have a minimum of one employee who has the DHS-approved credentialing

• ACRE Basic or Professional Certificates

• APSE CESP Certification

• Department Approved Substantial Equivalent

THE HOW CERTIFICATION COMING SOON

APSE CESP EXAMS

• June 11, 2015 – Hermiston

• Early August – Bend

• Late September – Hood River

THE WHAT - NEXT• What has been described is basics.

The expectation is one of ongoing learning and expansion of skills.

• The Department will continue to review the qualifications expectations and make changes over time – stay tuned• Example: the need to continue to focus on

the skill sets of job coaches or increasing our skills in customized approaches to job development.

CONTACT TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE & TRAINING AGENCY

WISE – Robyn Hoffman robyn@gowise.org Living Opportunities CONTACT ASSIGNED CONSULTANT

HOW TRAINING & TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE COORDINATION