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LET’S GO TO WORK CALIFORNIA!
PARTNERSHIPS IN JOB PLACEMENT PROJECT
Presented by: John Filley, Rosanna Santos, & Reyna Zuniga
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Background
San Diego Regional Center and Sweetwater Union High School District collaborated in the development of the Partnerships in Job Placements Project.
The targeted geographic area was the South Bay area of San Diego.
New partnerships were created to try to increase employment outcomes for our transition-aged young adults.
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Goals & Objectives
Objective #1: To assess and document current and historical barriers to successful placements in integrated competitive employment (ICE) for the past two years.
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Historical Barriers
Low numbers of direct hires and sub-minimum wage employment outcomes
Amount of direct instructional time for teachers
Weak economy in San Diego’s South Bay area
Workability I
In 2011, out of 23 graduating students, who were also SDRC clients, only 3 obtained ICE
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Participant Criteria
Have an Intellectual or Developmental Disability
Transition-aged within last year of exiting school
Eligible for San Diego Regional Center Services
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Participants
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Student Interview
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Goals & Objectives
Objective #2 : Develop and implement effective strategies directed to students, teachers, and local employers that will lead to 6 of the 8 participating students obtaining ICE.
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Who are the Partners?
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Partners….
Graduate students from San Diego State University’s Master’s Program in Rehabilitation Counseling completed a Career Occupational Preference System (COPS-II) interest inventory to help identify student’s career interests, strengths, and job preferences.
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Partners…
COPS II Results with project participant and SDSU graduate students.
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Partners…
Graduate students from San Diego State University’s Master’s Program in Rehabilitation Counseling facilitated Person-Driven Plans (supported by the Take Charge grant)
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Partners…
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Partners…
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Partners…
Employment & Community Options Job Developer
Helped develop effective job negotiation strategies
Identified new potential employers Provided training to develop stronger
employer relations
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Partners…
South County SELPA Resource Parent along with the SUHSD Project Coordinator shared information to parents of the Transition students. Topics included:
How wages impact SSI benefits?
Using public transportation to independently travel to and from work
Understanding Supported Employment
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Job Club
Transition students participated in monthly job clubs coordinated by the San Diego Regional Center to develop important job-related interpersonal skills (soft skills) and to prepare them for the important transition once the student has obtained employment.
Curriculum: 30 Ways to Shine By Denise Bissonnette and Department of Labor Soft Skills
http://www.dol.gov/dol/media/webcast/20121015-softskills/20121015-softskills-6-Professionalism.htm
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On the job…
Billy at New Balance Juan at Hometown Buffet
Carlos at Kids Club
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Where are we at today?
All COPS II assessments have been completed and PDP meetings continue to be scheduled.
Transition teachers have met with the job developer to learn effective strategies. They have attended Denise Bissonnette’s training on creative job development and attended a Customized Employment training.
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Participant Outcomes
June 2013 grads were referred to the Department of Rehabilitation (DOR)
One case is open in active job development
One family opted for a different outcome One case is closed (lack of participation)
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Participant Outcomes
December 2013 grads
One dropped from Transition class due to behavior
One is being referred to DOR
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Participant Outcomes
2014 grads
Actively receiving supports through the partnerships
One obtained seasonal ICE One was offered ICE but declined
due to evening hours
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Goals & Objectives
Objective #3: During Qtr 4, document and disseminate information on effective strategies and the project’s collaboration that led to increased placements for transition student.
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Goals and Objectives
Dissemination: An overview of the project was presented to Netherland’s Special Education Teachers who were interested in learning about transition services and whom were invited by SDSU.
Project results to be presented to the Sweetwater Union High School District’s Board of Trustees and at a state-wide Transition Conference.
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Moving Forward
Adjusting timelines for COPS Vocational Assessments and Person-Driven Plans to be done the year prior to participant’s exit year.
Continue to improve stronger employer involvement through community conversations
Adding 5 new participants
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Thank You!