WORKING PARTNERS National Association of Governors’
Committees on People with Disabilities
January 9, 2014
Oz MondejarSpaulding Rehabilitation Network
Colleen MoranSpaulding Rehabilitation Network
Community Benefit
Through an exciting new partnership with Partners HealthCare, LizWalker and the Better Living team are highlighting community health
programs at Partners hospitals over the next several months.
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Driving Goals Beyond Compliance
History
Working Partners - groundbreaking public/private partnership
Vocational rehabilitation Diversity/Inclusion – disability and aging workforce Relationship with MA EOHHS 5 years in the making
How Working Partners Works
Healthcare fast-track/funnel How it works:
– Connection with HR– Connection with managers– Connection with candidates– Connection with case management
Program Outline
State of Mass EOHHS MRC
Coordinating BodyLeads
Task Force
VR StaffCounselor
JobPlacement
ESS
Consumers VR SvsOJT/OJE
Job Ready
Partners Continuing CareSpaulding
HR & CommunityRelations Staff
Rehab StaffOT/PT/SpeechCase ManagersCommunity Rel.
NursingSupport Services
WORKING PARTNERS
Working Partners In Practice
Shared office suite: side by side, embedded, co-located (SHC, SRH, SCC)
Employment Services Specialist (ESS) – sponsored by MRC
HR partnership = placements, accommodations, resources
Guide for clinicians to MRC’s network of services – patient advocacy
Lessons Learned
Tours and Informational Interviews Scheduling Issues Per diem employees
Positive Impact Staffed 40 open positions Focused CNA training program to address
recruitment shortage Pharmacy intern completing required hours Finance department, nursing, communications,
development placements (OJE’s & OJT’s) Referred 102 patients to MRC for services Conducted 66 educational sessions
• July 2012: expanded into Massachusetts General Hospital
• 1.5 MRC staff committed to Working Partners
Where Are We Now?
Questions?
Thank you!
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