Transcript DISABILITY PROGRAM NAVIGATOR Orientation Session: Project

DISABILITY PROGRAM NAVIGATOR
TRAINING
Navigator Demonstration:
The DOL and SSA Vision
Alex Kielty, Division Chief
Division of DisAbility and Workforce Programs
Employment and Training Administration
Department of Labor
November 3, 2003
Jointly Sponsored By:
Department of Labor’s Employment and
Training Administration (DOL)
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Social Security Administration’s Office of
Program Development and Research
(SSA)
Disability Program Navigator
The Disability Program Navigator
(Navigator) Initiative is:
 A two year demonstration project.
 Jointly funded by DOL and SSA.
 Includes training of Navigators.
 Evaluation of Navigator initiative.
Work Incentive Grant Navigator
 In addition to the Disability Program
Navigator Initiative, the Department of
Labor is also funding Navigator positions
through the Round III Work Incentive Grant
projects in forty-two states.
 While not part of the SGA, many Round II
Work Incentive Grantees have also
established Navigator-type positions.
Purpose
The Navigator initiative is designed to:
 Provide seamless and comprehensive
services to persons with disabilities in OneStop Career Centers.
 Increase employment and self-sufficiency
for Social Security beneficiaries and others
with disabilities.
 Facilitate access to programs and services.
 Facilitate linkage to the employer
community.
Navigator States
DOL has entered into grant agreements with 14
workforce agencies at the state level where SSA
has employment support initiatives. The 14 states
include:
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Arizona
California
Colorado
Delaware
Florida
Illinois
Iowa
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Maryland
Massachusetts
New York
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Vermont
Wisconsin
Work Incentive Grantees
There are currently sixty-five (WIG)
programs across thirty-two states,
including the District of Columbia.
The following map represents the
thirty-two state affiliations, and the
legend indicates the states which
include more than one project.
Work Incentive Grantees
Second Round WIG
States
 Colorado
 Connecticut
 Kansas
 Kentucky
 South Dakota
 Virginia
 Wisconsin
Third Round WIG
States
 Arizona
 Arkansas
 District of Columbia
 Georgia
 Michigan
 Nebraska
 New Jersey
 New Mexico
 Pennsylvania
 Utah
Work Incentive Grantees
Second and Third
Round WIG States
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California (5)
Florida (2)
Hawaii (2)
Illinois (2)
Indiana (4)
Minnesota (3)
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Missouri (2)
New York (4)
North Carolina (3)
Oklahoma (2)
Oregon (2)
Tennessee (3)
Texas (5)
Washington (4)
West Virginia (2)
RRTC
DOL has contracted with the
Rehabilitation Research and Training
Center (RRTC) on Workforce Investment
and Employment Policy for Persons with
Disabilities at the Law, Health Policy &
Disability Center of the University of
Iowa College of Law.
Building System Capacity
The RRTC will provide…
 Training
 Technical Assistance and Information
 Evaluation
Navigators will be trained on:
 SSA employment support programs
 One-Stop partner funded programs
 Other programs that impact
successful employment
WHAT A NAVIGATOR IS…
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resource
facilitator
problem solver
systems change agent
relationship builder
WHAT A NAVIGATOR IS NOT…
Not a case manager
Not a front-line staff person in a
workforce center
Not a Benefits Planning and Outreach
Specialist
Not a Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist
The Navigator will…
 Assist people with disabilities to access
and navigate the complex provisions of
various programs that impact their
ability to gain, return to, or retain
employment.
 Develop linkages and collaborate on an
ongoing basis with employers to
facilitate job placements for persons
with disabilities.
The Navigator will…
 Facilitate the transition of in- or outof-school youth with disabilities to
secure employment and economic
self-sufficiency.
 Conduct outreach to agencies and
organizations that serve people with
disabilities.
The Navigator will…
 Serve as a resource on SSA’s work
incentive and employment support
programs and the provision of
services through Benefits Planning,
Assistance and Outreach
organizations (BPAOs); Protection
and Advocacy systems (P&As); and
SSA’s employment-related
demonstration projects.
The Navigator will…
 Serve as a resource to the workforce
investment community to ensure the
availability of comprehensive
knowledge of Federal, State, local and
private programs that impact the
ability of persons with disabilities to
enter and remain in the workforce.
Navigator Core Competencies:
Knowledge
 Social Security Administration
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Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
Planning for Achieving Self-Support (PASS)
Property Essential to Self-Support (PESS)
Impairment Related Work Expense (IRWE)
Ticket to Work
Navigator Core Competencies:
Knowledge
 Department of Labor
Mandated partner employment and training
programs including:
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Adult, dislocated worker and youth WIA Title I programs
Job Corps
Apprenticeship
Older Worker
Pell Grants
Vocational Training
Trade and NAFTA programs
Others training and employment resources
Navigator Core Competencies:
Knowledge
 Department of Education:
OSEP/RSA
 Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
 Transition Plan
 Individual Plan of Employment (IPE)
 Independent Living Services
Navigator Core Competencies:
Knowledge
 Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
 Independence Plus Template
 Individual Budget
 Medicaid Waivers
 Medicaid Buy-In
Navigator Core Competencies:
Knowledge
 Tax Incentives
 Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
 ADA-Related Tax Incentives
 Work Opportunity Tax Credits (WOTC)
Navigator Core Competencies:
Knowledge
 Department of Housing and Urban
Development
 Housing Choice Vouchers
 Fair Housing Requirements
Navigator Core Competencies:
Knowledge
 Department of Agriculture
 Food Stamps
 Rural Economic Development
Activities
Navigator Core Competencies:
Knowledge
 Department of Transportation
 Flex Routes
 Travel Training
 Public and Paratransit
 Job Access -- Reverse Commute
Navigator Core Competencies:
Knowledge
 Technology
 Title III Loan Programs
 Telework Fund
 Community Technology Centers
 State Assistive Technology Projects
Navigator Core Competencies:
Knowledge
 FDIC / SBA / HHS
 Financial Education
 Microenterprise Development and Loan
Programs
 Small Business Development Centers
 Individual Development Accounts
Navigator Core Competencies:
Knowledge
 Civil Rights
 Section 188
 Section 504
 ADA
Navigator Core Competencies:
Leadership – Types of Skills
 Communication
 Capacity Building
 Negotiation
 Listening
 Analytical
 Evaluation
 Problem-Solving
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 Facilitation
 Organization
 Sensitivity
 Management
Navigator Core Competencies:
Experience
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Policy Development
Service Delivery Systems
Individual and Family Support
Training
Team Leader
Problem Solving
Leadership
Systems Change
Navigator Anticipated
Outcomes
1. Access to WIA Services:
 Core Services
 Intensive Services
 Training Services
 Individual Training Accounts (ITAs)
Navigator Anticipated
Outcomes
2. Increase Employment:
 Wages
 Hours Worked Per Week
 Retention
3. Increase customer satisfaction
with workforce system for persons
with disabilities.
Navigator Anticipated
Outcomes
4. Expanded partner relationships
(public):
 Mental Health
Programs
 Mental Retardation /
Developmental
Disability Programs
 Independent Living
Centers
 Medicaid
BPAO
Housing
Transportation
Vocational
Rehabilitation
 Other Mandated OneStop Partners
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Navigator Anticipated
Outcomes
5. Expanded relationships with employers:
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Internships
On-the-Job Training
Customized Job Development
Employment Opportunities
Accommodations Assistance
6. Facilitate Social Security beneficiaries use
of Ticket
Navigator Anticipated
Outcomes
7. Increase One-Stop becoming and
linking with Employment Networks
8. Utilization of Work Incentives
9. Utilization of Benefits Counselors
Navigator Anticipated
Outcomes
10. Utilization of Medicaid Buy In
11. Asset Development
12. Access to Technology
13. Self Employment
Navigator Anticipated
Outcomes
14. Blended funding support for
individual jobseekers with
disabilities.
15. Improved service, system and
funder collaboration.