Events Schedule
Part 1 – January 18-20 and 25-27, 2022 (Zoom) – Introduction to SRV as a Theory of Practice for Establishing High Quality Employment Services, Hope Leet Dittmeier and Milton Tyree (8:30-1:00, deadline 1/3, 30 maximum registration, $150) This event will move from what we do, and how to do it, into the essential dimension of why. We’ll examine Wolf Wolfensberger’s Social Role Valorization (SRV) Theory as a foundational framework central to decision making and implementation of quality supported employment. Topics will include: 1) the study of the dynamics of social devaluation and ways to address its impact through image enhancement and competency enhancement, 2) gaining clarity about the complexity of choice, 3) an enhanced level of discovery — knowing job seekers from a different perspective, 4) determining the most relevant job planning considerations, and 5) strengthening the role of employee (i.e., “my employee” versus “your client”). Many prior attendees have echoed the sentiment of this comment from a previous Leadership Series evaluation: “In my everyday life, the Social Role Valorization concepts have monumentally changed the way I think and act. It all seemed like such common sense, but when you put it all together and look at the way people are being treated, it’s life altering.” Other Registration Details: No certification available. No prerequisites. Participation in this event is encouraged because it provides an important framework for everything that follows. (Fill-in Registration Form)
Part 2 – February 22-23, 2022 ( 1/2 days via Zoom) March 29-30 (1/2 days via Zoom) May 17-18 (1/2 days via Zoom) June 16 (optional 1/2 day via Zoom for practice and critique) – MG&A Systematic Instruction, Joy Eason Hopkins, Merry Reid Sheffer and Milton Tyree (8:30-1:00, Zoom) deadline 2/1, 16-person maximum for gateway; $150 event fee) In the late 70s, Marc Gold’s “Try Another Way” approach to systematic instruction demonstrated competence in people formerly believed not capable of practically anything, much less employment. Gold’s work set the stage for supported employment. Unfortunately, much of the momentum of the day, as well as the revolutionary learning Marc provided has been lost. The workshop will build on Dr. Gold’s work, exploring ways to support the employee and employer when the typical ways of instruction are not sufficient. Topics will include: 1) The connections between job fit, motivation, and learning, 2) Determining when to get involved with instruction and when to step aside, 3) Encouraging and honoring the employer’s role in problem solving, 4) Exploring alternative job methods, 5) Breaking a task into teachable steps, 6) Determining the best way to provide information for a learner, and 7) Promoting ways for people to develop confidence in making their own decisions in work and community. Other Registration Details: SRV & SE (Part 1) is recommended, but not required prior to attending this event. SETP Core Training is a prerequisite for SE direct service providers. No prerequisite for others attending gateway (e.g., VR Counselors, Exec. Dirs., Case Managers, parents…) (Fill-in Registration Form)
Part 3 – June 21-23 and 28-30, 2022 (Zoom) – MG&A Discovery Gateway, Milton Tyree, Hope Leet Dittmeier, and Merry Reid Sheffer (8:30-1:00, deadline 5/31, 30-person maximum for gateway; 12-person maximum for certification, $150 event fee) In 1987 Michael Callahan and his colleagues at Marc Gold & Associates developed the Vocational Profile as an alternative to standardized vocational evaluation. Kentucky’s Person Centered Employment Plan or PCEP was derived from the Vocational Profile. Much refinement has taken place through the last 30+ years regarding the Vocational Profile and Discovery (the process of devoting time to know job seekers and then discerning desirable job conditions, personal ways of contribution and interests including ways these relate to a fitting quality job). While our 6-day “SE Core Training” provides an excellent orientation to the PCEP and Discovery, there’s much more to know. And this event is designed for people seeking more! Other Registration Details: SRV & SE (Part 1) and Systematic Instruction (Part 2) are both recommended, but not required prior to attending this event. SETP Core Training is a prerequisite for SE direct service providers. No prerequisite for others (e.g., VR Counselors, Exec. Dirs., Case Managers, parents…) (Fill-in Registration Form)
Part 4 – November 8-10 and 15-17, 2022 (Zoom) – MG&A Job Development Gateway, Milton Tyree, Merry Reid Sheffer, and Annette Jett (8:30-1:00, deadline 10/18, 30-person maximum for gateway; 12-person maximum for certification, $150 event fee) This event dovetails with Part 3 of the SE Leadership Series, our enhanced study of the process of Discovery, writing a Vocational Profile, and convening a Customized Plan for Employment (CPE) meeting. Participants will study ways of connecting the CPE meeting with targeted job development, developing a Concept Portfolio, reviewing Job Analysis (from Systematic Instruction), performing an Employer Needs and Benefits Analysis, along with the study of representational considerations. Other Registration Details: SRV & SE (Part 1), Systematic Instruction (Part 2) and Discovery (Part 3) are all recommended, but not required prior to attending this event. SETP Core Training is a prerequisite for SE direct service providers. It’s recommended that SE direct service providers pursuing Job Development certification will have completed Discovery certification. Lacking Discovery certification, participants need evidence that they and learning partners have completed the MG&A Discovery Process, including the development of a Profile, a Customized Plan for Employment and a Visual Resume. No prerequisite for others attending gateway (e.g., VR Counselors, Exec. Dirs., Case Managers, parents…) (Fill-in Registration Form)