Self-Guided Discovery Application Process

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1 Self-Guided Discovery Application Process June 4, 2005 The LEAD Center is led by National Disability Institute and is funded by the Office of Disability Employment Policy, U.S. Department of Labor, Grant No. #OD

2 TODAY S SPEAKERS Rebecca S. Salon Project Director LEAD Center National Disability Institute Bob Niemiec Senior Consultant Griffin-Hammis Associates, LLC Corey Smith Senior Consultant Griffin-Hammis Associates, LLC 2

3 The National Center on Leadership for the Employment and Economic Advancement of People with Disabilities (LEAD) is a collaborative of disability, workforce and economic empowerment organizations led by National Disability Institute with funding from the U.S. Department of Labor s Office of Disability Employment Policy, Grant No. #OD This document does not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the U.S. Department of Labor s Office of Disability Employment Policy, nor does the mention of trade names, commercial products, or organizations imply endorsement by the U.S. Government. 3

4 LEAD CENTER MISSION To advance sustainable individual and systems level change that results in improved, competitive integrated employment and economic self-sufficiency outcomes for individuals across the spectrum of disability. 4

5 LISTENING TO THE WEBINAR The audio for today s webinar is being broadcast through your computer. Please make sure your speakers are turned on or your headphones are plugged in. You can control the audio broadcast via the audio broadcast panel If you accidentally close the panel, you can re-open it from the top menu item: Communicate > Join Audio Broadcast 5

6 LISTENING TO THE WEBINAR, CONTINUED If you do not have sound capabilities on your computer or prefer to listen by phone, dial: (Toll-Free Number) Meeting Code: You do not need to enter an attendee ID. 6

7 CAPTIONING Real-time captioning is provided during this webinar. The captions can be found in Media Viewer panel, which appears in the lower-right corner of the webinar platform. If you want to make the Media Viewer panel larger, you can minimize other panels like Chat, Q&A, and/or Participants. 7

8 SUBMITTING QUESTIONS For Q&A: Please use the chat box or Q&A box to send any questions you have during the webinar to Nakia Matthews or Brittany Taylor and we will direct the questions accordingly during the Q&A portion. If you are listening by phone and not logged in to the webinar, you may also ask questions by ing questions to Please note: This webinar is being recorded and the materials will be placed on the LEAD Center website at 8

9 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE If you experience any technical difficulties during the webinar, please use the chat box to send a message to the host Nakia Matthews, or you may also nmatthews@ndi-inc.org. 9

10 AGENDA Overview of the Self-Guided Discovery Initiative Description of Self-Guided Discovery Review of the Application Process and Deadlines Question and Answer 10

11 WHAT IS SELF-GUIDED DISCOVERY? Self-Guided Discovery enables a job seeker with a disability and their support network (e.g., staff, family members, etc.) to identify their own ideal conditions for employment and develop a career plan of their own, with the help of a facilitator or coach at key points in the process. This Discovery process includes Discovering Personal Genius, an employment planning tool and model for individual employment evaluation that results in a comprehensive vocational profile, which can be used to develop a customized employment plan. 11

12 WHAT IS CUSTOMIZED EMPLOYMENT? Customized employment means individualizing the employment relationship between employees and employers in ways that meet the needs of both. - Federal Register, June 26, 2002, Vol. 67, No. 123 pp Customized Employment is based on an individualized determination of the strengths, needs, and interests of the job seeker, but is also designed to meet the specific needs of the employer. Customized Employment may include employment developed through negotiation of job tasks, selfemployment, or other strategies that result in job responsibilities being customized and individually negotiated to fit the needs of the individual. 12

13 WHO BENEFITS FROM SELF-GUIDED DISCOVERY AND CUSTOMIZED EMPLOYMENT? Self-Guided Discovery may benefit: Job seekers in the Workforce System, including job seekers with disabilities People with previous careers who recently acquired a disability People with a college degree, technical certificate, or advanced training Veterans with service-related disabilities Transition age youth with strong family and community ties AND employers benefit! 13

14 WHAT WILL FACILITATORS LEARN? The webinars on Self-Guided Discovery will teach facilitators: How to take job seekers through a process for discovering what they have to offer an employer and their ideal conditions of employment. How to assist job seekers in using their Discovery profile to develop a job search plan and reach out to employers. 14

15 SCHEDULE AND TIME COMMITMENT Four, two-hour webinar sessions are scheduled for: July 20, 2015: The Critical Elements of Self- Guided Discovery: Discovering Personal Genius & Customized Employment August 3, 2015: Essential Self-Guided Discovery Activities that Elicit Skills, Tasks, Ecological Fit & Personal Attributes August 17, 2015: Determining Vocational Themes August 31, 2015: Linking Self-Guided Discovery & Employment Development 15

16 WHO IS ELIGIBLE FOR THE TRAINING? A team of eight (8) including AJC staff, vocational rehabilitation staff and community partners. Any partner can be the lead. Each site team must include at least two workforce staff, at least two vocational rehabilitation staff, at least two community employment providers and other partners, including representatives from mental health, intellectual/developmental disabilities, schools, or other partner community agencies. 16

17 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE Following the training, LEAD Center staff and consultants will support implementation and use of the Tools by providing: On-site technical assistance Distance/virtual technical assistance Technical assistance will support the use of tools and strategies used in customized job development, such as informational interviews, interest-based negotiation, leveraging of resources, and resource ownership. LEAD Center staff will develop a technical assistance plan with each site, in collaboration with the trainers. 17

18 SELECTION OF SITES Application Requirements Teams must include at least two staff from workforce/a local AJC, at least two staff from vocational rehabilitation, at least two community employment providers, and additional partners who currently collaborate with the AJC or who are motivated to collaborate in the future. A completed application form from each participant, with a signed commitment by participants to implement Self-Guided Discovery and Employment Development for at least four job seekers per team. A signed commitment from administrators/supervisors for the team members who apply agreeing to enable their staff to fully participate in this training and the subsequent technical assistance to support implementation. 18

19 19 QUESTIONS?

20 DOCUMENT YOUR SUCCESS STORIES LEAD Center is actively soliciting Employment and Career Success Stories that detail creative approaches and strategies to achieving positive employment outcomes for people with disabilities through the use of Customized Employment strategies and practices. Success stories can be submitted by individuals, teams or organizations. For each success story selected for dissemination that highlights how a person with a disability used the services of an American Job Center to successfully get a job that matches their interests, skills, and conditions of employment, LEAD Center will fund professional development materials and activities chosen by the individuals, team and/or organization(s) involved in the submission (e.g., professional memberships, conference registration funds, journal subscriptions, videos and books, items to support the continuing employment of the person who is the focus of the story, etc.). LEAD Center will fund up to $2,000 per story. Success stories must highlight the use of one or more aspects of Customized Employment, and include information about any work done with the employer, as appropriate. Guidelines for Success Stories are available at 20

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22 CONNECT WITH THE LEAD CENTER Sign up for LEAD Center News: Follow the LEAD Center on Facebook: LinkedIn: linkedin.com/groups/lead-center YouTube: Contact us: Rebecca Salon, Project Director, Elizabeth Jennings, Asst. Project Director, Brittany Taylor, Project Coordinator, 22