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ASERT Employment Project Competitive Employment Designed to Meet Individual Goals
Date: 8/12/14 Presenters: James E Connell Jr. PhD, NCSP, BCBA-D
Purpose/Focus
Describe the history, current status and future directions of the PA, BAS Employment project through the ASERT Collaborative
PA Autism Needs Assessment Employment Challenges
PA BAS Autism Needs Assessment guides
ASERT(s) projects
Employment identified as a significant need
ASERT Employment Census Data
2005: There were just over 1,400 adults with autism receiving services in Pennsylvania
2013: 8,395 adults with autism in PA 2015: 13,998 adults with autism in PA 2020: 31,075 adults with autism in PA 2030: 76,041 adults with autism in PA
Adults with Autism - Workforce Caregivers answering for adults 55% unemployed
Individuals answering for themselves 47% unemployed
Demographics
0%
10%
20%
30%
40%
50%
60% 13.30%
20.60%
19.10% 16.40%
11.60%
19.00%
Income
< $20,000 $20,000-$39,999
$40,000-$59,999 $60,000-$79,999
$80,000-$99,999 ≥$100,000
Education
Adults with Autism Responding for Themselves • 80% reported that finding employment opportunities was difficult
Adults with Autism Responding for Themselves Among those employed: 22% did not feel comfortable sharing that
they had ASD with anyone at work 44% had told at least their supervisor
75% reported some discrimination Underutilization of skills (15%)
ASERT Employment Project History
Year 1 - Began with understanding the problem Needs assessment data Available employment models
Conceptualize a solution that meets the
needs of a very diverse population Look to the research
Develop a plan for moving forward based on
the landscape and research findings
Supported Employment
Supported employment Developed in the United States at the
beginning of the 1980s, as a means of providing practical, on-the-job training to people with intellectual disabilities based on their individual needs. Conceptualized for those not capable of “real
work”
Phases of Supported Employment
Assessment Job finding Job analysis Job matching Job (re)design Introduction into the workplace Training on the job/job coaching Support outside the workplace Ongoing support
Customized Employment
Customized Employment is a flexible process designed to personalize the employment relationship between a job seeker and an employer in a way that meets the needs of both.
Phases of Customized Employment
Discovery Job search planning Job development and negotiation Post-employment support
Key Differences Between Customized Employment and Supported Employment
Customized Employment does not begin with placement
Customized Employment searches for competitive employment options
In Customized Employment the employee has competencies that benefit the workplace
ASERT Employment Project History
Year 2 - Train providers (oops)
Take a step backwards
Rethink, re-conceptualize problem and
solution
ASERT State-wide Employment Initiative (The Plan) Introduce CE to provider agencies Emersion workshop Online training program On-site consultation
Provider agencies from West, Central and
Eastern ASERT Regions
ASERT State-wide Employment Initiative (The Plan) What went wrong?? System level Provider level Staff level
Year 3 - Operationalize Model New job service definitions New job specialist qualifications Subsidized rate structure Seek guidance/modification/approval from
BAS
Year 4 - Start small – pilot sites
ASERT Employment Project History
KEY GOALS Operationalize the process
Provide training in best practices to providers
Increase the availability of, and access to employment services
for individuals with autism
Create opportunities for dialogue with potential employers about the benefits of hiring individuals with autism
ASERT Year 3 Employment Project
Operationalize Employment First in BAS Job Specialist service definitions
Plan for careers – not finding a job
Review Products with BAS Discuss incentivized rate structure
possibilities Identify pilot sites Plan with pilot sites
Service Definitions
Job Assessment Employment Development Job Development and Finding Business Development
Employment Support
Job Assessment
Employment Development- Job Development and Finding
Employment Development- Business Development
Job Support
Transportation Discovery
Billing, Rate Structure
Modified More on this later Primary goal, to support the work and incentivize
agencies to train staff
Staff Qualifications
Training Pay for performance Incentivized Reimbursement
Engaging the Business Community
Small Business Organizations Large Box IT Companies Small – independent companies
ASERT Employment Moving Forward Pilot new service definitions in selected agencies Subsidize rate structure?? Measure outcomes related to: Time in career placement process Discovery Business development Support
Career outcomes Salary Retention Satisfaction
Other?
ASERT State-wide Employment Initiative Follow-up: Years 5 and beyond Begin expansion into statewide network
through pilots Add new providers to the network Collect outcome data Report on successes and barriers Work with the Office of Developmental
Programs, Vocational Rehabilitation and the Bureau of Autism Services to continue expansion for Employment First State
Special Thanks to Our Community Partners
ASERT Eastern Collaborative & A.J Drexel Autism Institute Kaitlin Koffer Miller, Erica Rohloff, Lindsay Shea, Lauren Tucker
BAS Carol Lynch, Pia Newman, Stacey Nonnemacher
CIS Susan Schonfeld
DPW Diane Cashman
Employment Analytics Rob Hoffman
Griffin Hammis Corey Smith
Special Thanks to Our Community Partners
Keystone Al Hermantin, Sherry Moyer
SPIN: Annemarie Clark, Andrea Davis, Kathy Sykes
Vista School Lisa Pellman
Western Psych (UPMC) Gregory Allan
Youth Advocate Programs Inc. Lori Burrus
Thank you!
Questions?
Website: www.PAautism.org Email: [email protected]