FloridaDivisionofVocationalRehabilitation

JohnT.R.Howell,VRKathyDavis,VR

MonaAndrews,PlacementWorks,Inc.

Overview§ CurrentStructureofRateContracts

üJohnHowell,FloridaGeneral§ PlacementWorks,Inc.PhilosophyandServices

üMonaAndrews,EmploymentSpecialistDirector§ BusinessRelationsandWrap-up

üKathyDavis,FloridaGeneral

§ RateContractswithCommunityRehabilitationProvidersprovideamethodoffundingthedeliveryofEmploymentServices,SupportedEmployment,On-the-JobTrainingandPre-PlacementTraining

§ Paymentsaredeliveredthroughabenchmarksystem

§ Therearecurrently209Providersstatewide

RateContracts

Counselor&ProviderExpectationsCounselorExpectations• Makeappropriatereferral to

Providerandselectsapplicablebenchmarkpayments

• EnsurejobobtainedmatchestheClient’sjobgoalandconsidersamendingthejobgoalasappropriate

• Reviewmonthlyprogressreportsandrequestsforbenchmarkpayments

ProviderExpectations• Provideservicesdirectedat

achievingthejobgoalandasrequestedontheCounselor’sreferralform

• DevelopemploymentsituationsconsistentwiththeClient’sjobgoal

• SubmitmonthlyprogressReportswithin30daysfollowingthemonthservicesweredelivered

• Submitinvoiceswhenbenchmarksareachieved

§ AssisttheClientinsecuring&maintainingintegrated,competitiveemployment.

§ ServicesvaryandmustbetailoredtotheClient’sneeds.

§ Providedbothpriorto&afterjobplacement.§ Mayincludedevelopingemployabilityskills,assistingwithjobdevelopment,providingjobleads,assistingwiththeinterviewprocess,andoccasionalJobCoaching.

EmploymentServices

§ Pre-PlacementTraining(Optional) $302(20hours)§ Placement $1,509§ 45Days $1,509§ 90Days $2,415§ TotalAmountPaid $5,735

EmploymentServicesBenchmarkPayments

§ ProvidedtoVRClientswiththemostsignificantdisabilitiestoassistthemwithsecuringandmaintainemployment

§ Clientsrequireintensivesupportsandongoingextendedservicestomaintainemployment

SupportedEmployment

§ IndividualCareerPlan(ICP) $1,334§ JobPlacement $1,334§ Stabilization $1,779§ Transition $1,779§ SupportedEmploymentOutcome $2,668§ TotalAmountPaid $8,894

SupportedEmploymentBenchmarkPayments

§ Timelimitedindividualskillacquisitionthatcanbelearnedonthejob

§ VRreimbursestheemployerofrecordfortheClient’sgrosswagesforthedurationoftheOJT

On-the-JobTraining

§ OJTPlan&Agreement$980.00§ OJTFinalReport$653.00§ TotalAmount:$1633.00

§ Pre-EmploymentTransitionServices

On-the-JobTrainingBenchmarkPayments*

§ 20hoursofclassroomtrainingØTopicsinclude:resumewriting,interviewingskills,searchingforandapplyingforjobsonline,findingandcompletingjobapplications,managingemployerinitialcontacts,handlingconflicts,navigatingpublictransportation,andreviewofClientbenefits

ØPaymentis$302.00perClient

• Pre-EmploymentTransitionServices

Pre-PlacementTraining

§ MessagefromChristyBrown,President

PlacementWorks,Inc.

MonaAndrews,EmploymentSpecialistDirectorüRelationshipsüHowBusinessesCanGrowüEducatingHumanResourcesüMoraleintheWorkPlace

PlacementWorks,Inc.

• Whatisbeingdone?– EducationandCommunication– Coordinationand“singlepointofcontact”model

• WhatistheCRProle? TheVRRole?– Worktogetherandrespondwithreferrals

• Whatdidittaketogetstarted?– Developinternalprocesses,ITproject,training

• What’sworkingwell?– DesireforasolutionthatsatisfiesWIOA

• What’sworkinglesswell?– Changingculture

KathyDavis,BusinessRelationsPartneringwithCRPstoEngageandSupportBusinesses

Questions