Or “It was shake ‘n bake, and I hayelped!”

The seven principles of Supportive Employment?

The five core activities of Supportive Employment?

A lack of a working knowledge of SE (learning then remembering):

Knowing what my SE Specialist was supposed to be doing

Knowing what my SE Specialist was actually doing

“Supposed to be doing”

“Actually doing”

The Gap

A “Commercial” for SE (with built-in repetition)

Two Monitoring Forms One Flow Sheet

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Function ACT Team Leader:Direct Administrative Supervision

Employment Program Supervisor: Supportive Supervision and Administrative Liaison

Employment Specialist (ES):Direct Service*In order to be certified in Indiana, each ACT team must have at least one (1) FTE vocational specialist who works under a supported employment (SE) program operated by the agency under contract with the office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services and is assigned to the ACT team full time.

Role Definition Clearly defines the employment specialist role distinguishing it from case management duties. Defines ACT-SE philosophy: employment is recovery; recovery is employment. Engages the whole team in assisting the ES to help clients to find work.

Defines employment specialist role regarding relationships with the employment services team, employers, VR, etc… Defines employment as business model as well as part of recovery.Emphasize the EBP’s for Supported Employment.

Responsible for balancing roles between teams, employers, and VR and reports any problems with role definitions to the appropriate supervisor for help.

Hiring practices Primarily responsible for hiring new ACT- ES(s). Utilizes the Employment Program Supervisor to assist in identifying and screening potential candidates.

Provides feedback regarding potential candidates for ACT-ES.

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Team Leader ACT basic training Stages of change Benefits training Overview of ES position

Employment Specialist Employment-focused training Allow for time to shadow with other

employment staff Assign a supported-employment mentor

SE Supervisor/Manager Employment-focused training Overview of the ACT model

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Team Leader Responsible for creating a team culture of

“recovery = work” Monitors and redirects Team when interventions

do not align with recovery philosophy (i.e., Team sets barriers to working, e.g., job-readiness-group requirement, too many symptoms or poor hygiene, etc.)

Employment Specialist Encourages Team to assist clients in getting jobs Utilizes the Team’s resources and knowledge

SE Supervisor/Manager Supports and assists the ACT Team with their

resources and knowledge15

Expectations are KEY

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Team Leader Assists with structuring time Protects the time--80% rule of thumb

(makes sure the Team understands)

Employment Specialist Paces him/herself Structures his/her time

SE Supervisor/Manager Works with the Team Leader to structure and

protect time

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Employment Referral Date

Name & Record # Assess-ment Date

VR Referral

VR Approval

Job Development

Job Placement

Training/ School

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Employment Referral Date

Name & Record # Assess-ment Date

VR Referral

VR Approval

Job Development

Job Placement

Training/ School

Contributed by Evette Blackman, Team Umoja

The SE Monitoring Forms helps you see the whole

forest

The SE Flow Sheet helps you see the individual

trees

Team Leader Establishes and monitors goals

Employment Specialist Stages each individual Tracks days worked

SE Supervisor/Manager Continually monitors employment outcomes

for funding sources

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Use your outcome data to lead your team and your

clients.

“Supposed to be doing”

“Actually doing”

A “Commercial” for SE (with built-in repetition)

Two Monitoring Forms One Flow Sheet

The Gap

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Employment Referral Date

Name & Record # Assess-ment Date

VR Referral

VR Approval

Job Development

Job Placement

Training/ School

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Employment Referral Date

Name & Record # Assess-ment Date

VR Referral

VR Approval

Job Development

Job Placement

Training/ School

Contributed by Evette Blackman, Team Umoja

Now you can say:“It was shake ‘n bake, and I hayelped!”