1 Do You Want To Get A Job? “Individual Placement and Support” Consumer Education and Support Statewide Call-In: September 25, 2008 Welcome! Thank you to all who have joined in for today’s call! Instructions for CEU’s for today’s call – Fax Sign-In Sheets to: – Josephine Brodbeck, FAX (309) 693-5101 – Include information on where to send the certificates Date and Topic for Next Call-In – October 29 th – (Bryce will be setting the topic) Objectives for Today’s Call 1. Participants will learn the core principles of the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model and how it helps people get and keep meaningful employment. 2. Participants will learn the importance of individualized benefits counseling and how to access it. 3. Participants will hear about the role employment can play in recovery. 4. Participants will learn about IPS implementation in Illinois. 5. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions and offer suggestions regarding these topics
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Do You Want To Get A Job? “Individual Placement and Support”
Consumer Education and Support Statewide Call-In: September 25, 2008
Welcome!
Thank you to all who have joined in for today’s call!Instructions for CEU’s for today’s call– Fax Sign-In Sheets to:– Josephine Brodbeck, FAX (309) 693-5101– Include information on where to send the certificates
Date and Topic for Next Call-In– October 29th – (Bryce will be setting the topic)
Objectives for Today’s Call
1. Participants will learn the core principles of the Individual Placement and Support (IPS) model and how it helps people get and keep meaningful employment.
2. Participants will learn the importance of individualized benefits counseling and how to access it.
3. Participants will hear about the role employment can play in recovery.
4. Participants will learn about IPS implementation in Illinois.5. Participants will have an opportunity to ask questions and
offer suggestions regarding these topics
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Guidelines for Today’s Call
All Speakers Will Use Person-First LanguageAll Acronyms Will Be Spelled Out and DefinedDiverse Experiences Will Be Heard and Validated
What is Individual Placement and Support (IPS)?
IPS is an evidence-based practice that helps people with mental health challenges get and keep meaningful employment.You may also see IPS referred to as
– EBSE (Evidenced-Based Supported Employment)– SE (Supported Employment)
Research demonstrates that, for persons with mental illnesses, IPS is significantly more effective than other models
Core Principles of IPS
No one is excluded who wants to participateIntegrated with treatmentCompetitive employmentJob search starts soon after you express an interest.Follow-along supports are continuous and for as long as you want them.
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Core Principles of IPS
Job loss is a learning experience.Consumer preferences are importantBenefits Counseling is part of the employment decision-making process.
Benefits Counseling: WIPA & GAPS
WIPA = Work Incentive Planning and Assistance Program. GAPS = Guidance, Assistance and Planning Services. WIPA = GAPS (Same program )Anyone who gets Social Security Disability benefits (SSI/SSDI) and wants to return to work is eligible.Services are free.For more information call: 1-800-807-6962, 1-866-390-6771 or 312-746-5743
Work and Recovery
Returning to work embodies the Principles of RecoveryHope – A vision for the futureSupport - Expands a person’s networkPersonal Responsibility – For example:
– May improve hygiene– Consistent bed times– Care more about health– Pride in appearance– Consistent use of your WRAP
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Work and Recovery
Education– New skills or renewed confidence in skills– Setting realistic goals
Self-Advocacy– Brings focus to one’s rights– “I can do this, if I do it this way, or under these conditions”– What’s a good fit for one person, may not be for another
Spirituality– Being a part of something much larger than oneself– Fulfills the need to be needed
Misperceptions about Working
I’ll lose my Social Security right away.I’ll have to work full time.I’ll lose my health care.I’ll relapse.I won’t be able to see my case manager.I won’t be able see my friends.
Commonly Identified Road Blocks to Working
Fear of failureFear of successPast unemploymentPerceived limitations by self and othersTransportationCriminal recordsWrong clothes for work
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What to do with Roadblocks
Roadblocks are opportunities to find another wayIt is important to talk with your employment specialist about your roadblocksAsk others what route they took when they encountered a similar roadblockTake one step at a time
Why Work?
Find strengthsFeel productiveImprove self-imageIdentify passionsExpand relationshipsBuild confidenceSuccess breeds successFree to face fears
You decide how may hours you want to workHelps conquer fears of losing benefitsExperience helps find good fitMore money
IPS Implementation in Illinois
Pilot phaseSkilled service, often usually requires on-site technical assistance.Currently about 14 MH agencies providing IPS.Illinois has the knowledge and expertise to implement.Plan to gradually expand the number of sites.
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How Can I Get More Information?
Becker, D.R., and R.E. Drake (2003). A Working Life for People with Severe Mental Illness, Oxford University Press, New York, New York.Dartmouth Psychiatric Research Center’s Supported Employment Center: http://dms.dartmouth.edu/prc/employment/Drake, R.E. and G.R. Bond (Eds.)(2008). Special 10th
Anniversary Issue on Supported Employment, Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal 31(4).SAMHSA’s Mental Health Information Center, Evidence-Based Practices: Supported Employment Toolkit: http://mentalhealth.samhsa.gov/cmhs/CommunitySupport/toolkits/employment/
Guidelines for Q & A
All Speakers Will Use Person-First LanguageAll Acronyms Will Be Spelled Out and DefinedDiverse Experiences Will Be Heard and ValidatedLimit to One Question per Person, then Pass to the Next PersonSaying “Thank You” Indicates You Are Finished With Your Question
Thank You!
Written Questions Can Be Sent To:– Katherine Burson, Director of Rehabilitation Services,
DHS/Division of Mental Health– [email protected] – FAX: (708) 338-7057
– Nanette Larson, Director of Recovery Support Services, DHS/Division of Mental Health
– [email protected]– FAX: (309) 693-5101
PROGRAMNAME:
Consumer Education & Support Statewide Call-In PROGRAMNUMBER:
8825
TITLE:
DATE:
SPONSOR: DHS Division of Mental Health
INSTRUCTORS: CEUs AVAILABLE: 1.5
LOCATION: Teleconference TIME: 10:00 am - 11:30 am
Name - Please Print Job Title Type and License / Certification #
RETURN CERTIFICATES TO (Name):
RETURN CERTIFICATES TO (Address):
After the Call-In, please fax this completed form to: Josephine Brodbeck, (309) 693-5101(Sign-In Sheets received before the Call-In will not be accepted)
WHAT IS GAPS?
GAPS, is a federally funded initiative assisting individuals with disabilities receiving SSI/SSDI to make informed choices about going to work.
We provide benefits counseling, strategies, services and supports and all services are free:
Understand How:
1. Work impacts your State and Federal Benefits.
2. You can work without losing Medicaid or Medicare benefits.
3. Work incentives promote successful employment outcomes and attachments
HOW DOES THIS PROJECT WORK?
A trained and certified Community Work Incentives Coordinator (CWIC) will sit down with you and gather information about your work and benefit history and any other related information. The CWIC will help you understand your options entering into the workforce and let you decide what you want to do.
A CWIC CAN HELP:
• Provide referrals to assist with barriers to employment such as housing, training, childcare, transportation etc.;
• Explain how all of your benefits will be affected by going to work. These benefits include SSI, SSDI, Medicare, Medicaid, food stamps, etc.;
• Simplify how SSA work incentives are beneficial such as PASS, IRWE’s and others;
• Provide ongoing benefits management even after you start working;
• Offer you a written benefits work incentives plan showing you how income from work will affect your benefits.
Community Work Incentives
Coordinators Jerome Jones: South and West Suburban Cook, Grundy, Kankakee and Will
1-866-390-6771 #1 or
312-814-8867
Marcia Gates: Adams, Brown, Cass, Fulton, Greene, Hancock, Henderson, Henry, Knox, Macoupin, Mason, McDonough, Menard, Mercer, Morgan, Moultrie, Pike, Schuyler, Scott and Warren.
1-866-390-6771# 2 and 3 or
217-836-3373
Tawanna Hill-Williams: Alexander, Calhoun, Jersey, Johnson, Madison, Massac, Monroe, Pulaski, Randolph, St. Clair and Union
1-866-390-6771 # 4 or
618-444-0063
312-814-5050 (TTY)
How Can This Project Help You?
• By understanding the work incentives programs of Social Security, you may decide to go back to work.
• If you are already working, you may want to earn more money.
• There is a possibility that you may no longer need to rely on Social Security benefits.
For service areas not indicated, please contact: The Illinois Department of Human Services, Division of Rehabilitation Services
→1-800-807-6962
→1- 866- 444-8013 (TTY)
The Mayors Office for People with Disabilities, Servicing residents of Metropolitan Chicago in Cook County only
→312-746-5743
→312-746-5713 (TTY)
Want Additional Information
The Protection & Advocacy Agency in Illinois is: Equip for Equality, Inc.
A PABSS licensed attorney and advocate can help if you need legal assistance concerning work issues.
→ 1-800-537-2632
→ 1-800-610-2779 (TTY)
Maximus manages the Ticket. To find out more about Employment Networks in your area.
→ 1-866-968-7842
→ 1-866-833-2967 (TTY)
The PASS Cadre can assist regarding the Plan for Achieving Self Support
→ 1-866-575-4889
Social Security Administration:
→ 1-800-772-1213
→ 1-800-325-0778 (TTY)
www.ssa.gov This publication was made possible by a grant from the Social Security Administration, SSA. The contents of this publication are the sole responsibility of the authors and do not represent the official views of SS A.
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES- DIVISION OF MENTAL
HEALTH Guidance
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Planning
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Helps People with Disabilities Who Want To Work
Bridging the gaps between what you know about work incentives programs and what you need to know
Jerome Jones DHS/DMH 1-866-390-6771 #1 312-814-8867 TTY 312-814-5050 Lt. Blue Counties
Kaylee Raymond DHS/DRS 217-558-6326 Fax 217-558-6059 TTY 866-444-8013 Orange Counties
Janice Miller DHS/DRS 217-558-6275 TTY 866-444-8013 Green Counties
Ron Mulvaney DHS/DRS 618-241-6882 217-558-6059 TTY 866-444-8013 Blue Counties
Towanda Williams DHS/DMH 1-866-390-6771 #4 TTY 312-814-5050 Dark Green Counties
Marcia Gates DHS/DMH 1-866-390-6771 #2 & #3 217-836-3373 TTY 312-814-5050 Purple Counties
Tyrone Thomas DHS/DRS 815-484-8120 TTY 866-444-8013 Fax 217-558-6059 Red Counties
Felipe Pereida DHS/DRS 847-931-2360 TTY 866-444-8013 Fax 217-558-6059 Yellow Counties Mayor’s Office for People
with Disabilities 312-746-5743 TTY 312-746-5713
MODERATED CONFERENCE CALLINSTRUCTIONS & POINTERS
Please read the points below. If all participants follow these few simple steps, we canincrease the efficiency and value of the phone conference.
• A Moderated Conference Call is a different type of phone conference. Thistechnology allows many, many people to be listening to one speaker at the sametime, without the disruption of background noise from the many participants. Dialing in is similar to listening to a radio show.
• Try to call from a location where there is little background noise. This will beparticularly important if you want to ask a question or make a comment.
• Call the teleconference number 10-15 minutes before the meeting’s start time. As there may be literally hundreds of people trying to get into the Call, it may takea while before the conference moderator answers.
• You will be on hold with music until the host opens the conference call. If youhave any questions or require additional assistance, please press "0" from yourphone during the audio conference.
• You will be greeted by a conference moderator, who will ask you for informationlisted on the announcement, such as the confirmation number. You will also beasked to give your name, and typically your location, in order that you may beincluded in the attendance roster and so that you will be able to ask a question orgive a comment if you want to.
INSTRUCTIONS & POINTERS FOR ASKING A QUESTION
• The conference moderator will provide instructions during the call on how to aska question. Typically, you will be instructed to press a button on the phonekeypad, after which a moderator will take your name once again, and you will be“in line” to ask your question.
• You will be greeted again by the moderator when it is your turn to ask yourquestion. You will be able to dialogue with the main speaker during that time.
• If you are listening to the call with a group of people, and have your phone on‘speaker-phone,’ it may be necessary for you to pick up the receiver in order toask your question. You can then put your phone back on ‘speaker-phone’ onceyou are finished with your question. It will be helpful to find out ahead of timehow to use these features on your phone. Each phone is a bit different, but allhave the ability to switch back and forth between the speaker and the handset.
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