For those attending the full series, sessions must be attended sequentially. After October of 2019 completion will mean completing all online content and assignments successfully AND attending Sessions 1 & 2 in person.

Location:

Online learning management system and Zoom

Times are Eastern Time Zone:

9:00 sign-in/Zoom Room opens

9:30-4:00 training

Fees:

There is no Registration Fee

Registration :

Click here to Register

The learner will create an account in the Learning Management System and then register by completing the “About Me” section.

Audience:

The entire Supported Employment Core Training Series is required for those who will be providing any portion of direct support in Supported Employment in Kentucky.  Anyone interested in Supported Employment is welcome to attend.

Topics:

Session 1 online courses – A quiz will follow each module and require a score of at least 80% to pass. There are 3 online courses which are self paced and may be completed at any time BEFORE Session 2 in person.
SETP 101: Supported Employment Overview provides an overview of the service of supported employment in Kentucky. This 45 minutes overview includes the phases of service, OVR required documentation and expectations, and the nature of supported employment as opposed to other support services.  Upon registration participants are asked to indicate if they provide Traditional or IPS Supported Employment and they will have the overview course specific to the service they provide.
SETP 102: Overview of the Impact of Wages on Social Security Disability Benefits
SETP 103: Supported Employment – Understanding the Power of Perceptions and Valued Roles

SESSION 2 (2 days live via Zoom or in person) – What’s a good job for this person, and how do we know? How might we discover personal gifts and talents previously unrecognized? What are fitting types of work formerly unconsidered? This day will focus on the process of: • planning personalized approaches to discovery, • writing a Person Centered Employment Plan/Career Profile, and • using what’s learned to get ready for job development.

After we know the kind of job we’re seeking, then how do we find it? What are varied ways that we might represent the people we serve? What are issues surrounding disclosure?  We’ll explore: • customized jobs, • informational interviews, • contacting employers, • employer incentives, • answering employer objections, • developing public relations materials, and more.

SESSION 3 (2 days live via Zoom in person) – We’ll learn about taking the next step – moving from job development to job analysis: • Studying workplace culture, and learning about areas of particular importance, • Learning the typical employee instructional/support practices within a business, • Defining the roles of the SE Employment Specialist in a way that honors typical business practices to the fullest extent possible, and • Collecting information needed to negotiate a customized job. This information is then built upon to discuss effective ways to provide support over time, both on and off the job site.

What will happen to my check when I go to work? Will I lose my Medicaid? These are common questions that require clear answers. This day of training will provide  information on the impact of wages on benefits including: This day will build upon what was learned in the online module and allow for application around SSI and SSDI work incentives and the very different ways that wages impact these benefits, • How wages impact Medicaid (for SSI recipients), • Determining Medicaid “client liability, share of cost” for people served by SCL programs, • resources to explain this to job seekers (and families) and more.

Location:

Parts 1-3, Live via Zoom
Part 4, Louisville, University of Louisville, ShelbyHurst Campus

Dates:

Beginning January 12, 2021

Times:

Link to page – 2021 SE Leadership Series

Fees:

$125/event

$500/entire series

Audience:

The 2021 SE Leadership Series is designed for people wanting to develop high quality supported employment services. It features 12 days of advanced professional development: Part 1 – SRV as a Theory of Practice for Developing High Quality Employment Services, Part 2 – Discovery, Part 3 – Job Development, and Part 4 – Systematic Instruction. The demonstration of high quality supported employment services is essential in Kentucky and nationally. Our Leadership Series is dedicated to this cause — offering experiential opportunities for learning and applying the latest and best employment approaches. We’ll explore what to do and how to proceed, and most important WHY.

12 days not required – Participation in all four leadership events highly recommended. The content areas are designed to be sequential and cumulative. However, for some, participation in all 12 days may not be possible. Therefore, participants may select any combination of the four events. (Check event descriptions for prerequisite requirements and recommendations.) Because the same events will be offered annually, it will be possible, for example, to participate in Parts 1 and 2 in 2021, and then Parts 3 and 4 in 2022.

Three certifications will be offered – We’re continuing our arrangement with Marc Gold & Associates by offering three certifications: 1-Systematic Instruction, 2-Discovery, and 3-Job Development.

Please refer to the 2021 SE Leadership Series page for information about:  Certification Options and Requirements,  Event Prerequisites, Content and Instructors,  Registration Form and Deadlines, and  Registration and Certification Fees

Topics:

Part 1 – January 12-14 and 19-21, 2021 (live zoom) – SRV as a Theory of Practice for Developing High Quality Employment Services

Part 2 – February 9-11 and 16-18, 2021 (live zoom) – MG&A Discovery Gateway

Part 3 – June 15-17 and 22-24, 2021 (live zoom) – MG&A Job Development Gateway

Part 4 – November 15-17, 2021 (in-person) – MG&A Systematic Instruction Gateway

For additional information and registration form, go to the 2021 SE Leadership Series page.

Location/ Directions 

UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE Sessions 2 & 3 of the Core Training Series will be held live via Zoom.

Event Registration Deadlines 
Events will remain open unless capacity is exceeded. Once capacity is exceeded, those wishing to register will be placed on a waiting list or moved to the next available session. Registration for the Core Training Series must allow time for completion of Session 1 (online modules) prior to attending Session 2 live via Zoom.

Inclement Weather 
In case of inclement weather that may interfere with training(s), please call 859-218-5960. If the training has been cancelled, it will be stated on the voice-mail message.

Registration Methods
For core events, registration forms need to be completed on-line via the registration link above. Other events will have registration links announced at the time or forms to be completed and then mailed, faxed or e-mailed according to instructions.

Fees/Payment
Payments must be received prior to events. For any event charging a fee, you will be notified of the amount and method for payments.
Scholarships are available for people with disabilities and their family members who are not employees of supported employment programs. Contact Katie Wolf Whaley to request a scholarship: kwolf@uky.edu, 859-218-5960.

Refunds 
We understand the nature of the supported employment business, and recognize that last minute emergencies can happen. However, the registration fees cover all of the costs associated with each workshop. When our registrants cancel at the last minute or fail to attend the training, the SE Training Project is still responsible for all associated training costs. Unless the registrant has notified us, at least five working days prior to the training, we cannot return the payment . If there is a family crisis or last minute change in staffing at your agency, please make every attempt to send a substitute. If you have not paid and were unable to attend the workshop, we will invoice you for payment.

Certificates & CEUs
Certificates of attendance will be presented upon completion of  core training series.  All training events offered through the Kentucky Supported Employment Training Project will count toward CEUs for Supported Employment Specialists, as required by Kentucky Office of Vocational Rehabilitation.

CRC Credits
If Certified Rehabilitation Counselor (CRC) credits are needed, then please contact Katie Wolf Whaley at least two weeks prior to the event at 859-218-5960 or kwolf@uky.edu.

Supported Employment Training Project Contact Information
If questions arise about any aspect of our training series, please don’t hesitate to contact us via any of the following methods.

Katie Wolf Whaley, Project Director
Voice: 859-218-5960
Fax: 859-323-1838
E-mail: kwolf@uky.edu

Chelsea Bocard, Project Assistant
Email: chesea.bocard@uky.edu

Milton Tyree, Project Associate, Leadership Series
Voice: 502-333-2747
E-mail: mtyree@uky.edu