the conundrum of keeping fidelity to discovery and...
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TheConundrumofKeepingFidelitytoDiscoveryandCustomized
Employment
AshleaLantz,SeniorConsultantStephenHallPhD
DirectorEmploymentPolicyandResearchGriffin-HammisAssociates
Overview
1. IdenKfywhatbestpracKceCustomizedEmploymentlookslike
2. IdenKfycommonethicaldilemmasinCustomizedemployment
3. EthicalguidelinesofpracKceforCustomizedEmployment
4. EthicalDecisionMaking
“CustomizedemploymentmeansindividualizingtheemploymentrelaKonshipbetween
employeesandemployersinwaysthatmeettheneedsofboth.”
--TheUnitedStatesDepartmentofLabor,OfficeofDisabilityandEmploymentPolicy
Review
Review
• Discovery• JobSearchPlanning• JobDevelopmentNegoKaKon• Post-EmploymentSupport
DefinedbyOfficeofDisabilityEmploymentPolicy–USDepartmentofLabor
Ethics&Fidelity
• Ethicsareyourmoralprinciples
• Fidelityishowtoupholdthemoralprinciplesyou’vecommiYedto
• Handout:BringingFidelitytoCustomizedEmployment–CaryGriffin
• Individuality • Choice • Respect • Participation • Competence • Social Inclusion • Community Settings with Minimal Intrusion • Employment • Career Planning • Job Development • Job Application • Work Support • Life Support • Career Advancement
http://www.apse.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/APSE-Ethical-Guidelines2.pdf
APSE Ethical Guidelines for Professionals in Supported Employment
TheCustomizedEmploymentProcess
JobDevelopment
WorkTrials
FinalVocaKonalThemes
UnsolicitedOffers
HomeVisit
InformaKonalInterviews
ObservaKonsBenefitsPlanning
CustomizedEmployment
DPG
DiscoveringPersonalGeniuswillanswer…
1. Whoisthisperson?
2. WhataretheiridealcondiKonsofemployment?
3. Whatthemeswilldrivethejobdevelopment?
Don’tSkiptotheJob!
TrusttheProcessandGatherInformaJon!
BestPracKces
• Individualized• Training/CerKficaKon• AcKveandrobust• Therearenoshortcuts• AcKveteam• Constantlearningprocess• Reasonablecaseloads• Adequatefunding
CommonEthicalConcernsAPSEEthicalGuidelines
• Individuality• Employment*• CareerPlanning*• JobDevelopment• JobAcquisiKon*• WorkSupport*• LifeSupport• CareerAdvancement*
Individuality
• Workshops• Enclaves• WorkCrews
Whodrivestheservice?TheProvider?TheIndividual?
• IndividualizedCustomizedEmployment
ASPEEthicalGuidelines:Individuality
“Peoplereceiveassistanceasuniqueindividualswithvaryinginterests,preferencesand
apKtudes.Peopleshouldnotgroupedtogetheronthebasisoflabel,funcKoninglevel,or
convenienceofsupport.’”
ASPEEthicalGuidelines:Employment
“AtallKmes,theindividualreceivingsupportsisthecentraldrivingforceinthedevelopmentof
opKonsanddecisions.”
CareerPlanning
Tradi&onalEmployment• Reliesonpaidprofessionals
assessments/reports• Startswithjobopenings• OfficeVisit
CustomizedEmployment• ReliesoninformaKonfrom
parents,family,andfriends• Startswiththeperson• HomeVisit
ASPEEthicalGuidelines:CareerPlanning
InaccessinginformaKon,maximumuseofpersonalnetworksandsituaKonalexperiencestoguidecareersupport,ratherthanfocusingon
limitaKonswhichexcludepossibiliKes.
JobDevelopment
Tradi&onalEmployment• LaborMarketDemands• HighTurnover–Specific• Grocery,Retail,FastFood• HighCaseLoads
CustomizedEmployment• IndividualDemands• UnlimitedEmployment
PossibiiiKes• ReasonableCaseLoads
APSEEthicalGuidelines:JobDevelopment
“JobsarereflecKveofpersonalinterests,preferences,andabiliKes,aswellasemployer
needs.”
“AtnoKmeishiringpursuedbasedoncharity.”
JobAcquisiKonQuesKon:Couldyoudothisfor50
years?
APSEEthicalGuidelines:JobAcquisiKon
“Jobsareindividuallyarrangedtomatchaperson’sinterests,preferences,skills,apKtudes,andlifegoals.Whilesomeworkexperiencescan
beproducKveforbuildinganemploymenthistoryanddevelopingskills,theseexperiencesarethoughtofasiniKalcareerstepsandnotas
careerfulfillment.”
MichaelCallahan(n.d.)TheSevenPhaseSequenceforBalancingNaturalnessandIndividualNeeds.MarcGold&Associates
WorkSupport
VS.
APSEEthicalGuidelines:WorkSupport
“Teachingtechniqueswhichmayconveypoorimages,sKgma,ordevaluedstatusarenotused.
BesttrainingpracKcesandtechnologyappropriatetothesenngandcultureare
uKlized.”
“Specializedjargonfromthedisabilityfieldisminimized.”
LifeSupport
• Ihavetobebusyfrom9:00-3:00
• StaffchoosesmyscheduleandmyacKviKes
• IpickwhenmybusyKmeofthedayis
• Ichoosemyschedule–staffsupportsmetoachievemygoals
LifeSupport
“EffortstoprovideaholisKcandintegratedlifeservicesupportaremade.”
“Measuresaretakentoensurethatthe
individual'sfamilymembersandfriendsareinvolvedinplanningefforts.”
APSEEthicalGuidelines:CareerAdvancement
“PersonshavetheopportunityandsupporttoadvancetootheremploymentopportuniKes
whichmayprovidenewand/orgreatresponsibiliKes,compensaKon,andchallenge.”
Howdowedevelopcareersinsteadofjobs?
CommonEthicalConcernsofCE
• Strayingfromthemodel’sbestpracKces• Short-cunngtheprocessduetoKmelimitaKons
• Inadequatefundingforprofessionalsupport/trainingpersonnel
• Lackoftraining/toolssupport• Capacity
OneExampleofEthics
• TheDiscoveryImplementaKonLikertScaleexampleofhowtoputethicsinacKon
• DistributedtoparKcipants
