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WHAT IS WORKING

This report highlights effective strategies for improving employment outcomes for individuals with mental health challenges in Tiffin, Lima, and Toledo, Ohio. Key practices include fostering strong partnerships between job developers, mental health (MH), and vocational rehabilitation (VR) services. Utilizing local community outreach and transitional employment can streamline support, while collaborative treatment and vocational plans enhance employability. Emphasizing achievable goals, consumer-focused strategies, and seamless communication among all stakeholders is crucial to overcoming barriers and driving success in employment initiatives.

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WHAT IS WORKING

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  1. WHAT IS WORKING Tiffin, OH Area

  2. WHAT IS WORKING • Physical Presence Of Either MH Or VR At Employer – Varies From Case To Case • MH & VR Are “Known & Loved” By The Employer & Consumer

  3. WHAT IS WORKING • Job Developer Has Strongest Contact With Employer • Link Consumers With Services To Help Them Manage Personal Finances

  4. WHAT IS WORKING • Partnership With Local Community Outreach Center – Consumer Run Food Pantry • VR, MH, & Volunteers “To Dress For Success”

  5. WHAT IS WORKING Lima, OH Area

  6. WHAT IS WORKING • Treatment Plan & Vocational Plan Get Done Together • “there” but “here” meetings • Fax Machines, Conference Calls

  7. WHAT IS WORKING • Start With Part-Time Work To Move To Full-Time Work • “Baby Steps” – Achievable Goals

  8. WHAT IS WORKING • Working With MH Counselors Or Case Managers Who Knew VR & Had Some Buy-In To The VR Process • Add In Family Support To MH / VR Collaboration

  9. WHAT IS WORKING • Increased Medicine Compliance • Have A Plan B – “If…” • know the appropriate contact & don’t get fooled by titles • Focus On Consumer Rather Than “Big Picture” • “job quitting issues”

  10. WHAT IS WORKING Toledo, OH Area

  11. WHAT IS WORKING • Staffing Meetings With MH & VR Present • Use Ability Center In Toledo To Help Consumers Learn Ind. Living Skills • Transition From Volunteer Work To Paid Work – Clubhouse “Work Order Day”

  12. WHAT IS WORKING • VR Is Able To Talk With Case Manager On A Specific Behavioral Issue To Increase The Consumer’s Employability • Readiness For Change • Information Interviews

  13. WHAT IS WORKING • One Contact Person In The MH Agency Is The Supported Employment Person & Knows Consumers Before They Are Referred To VR & Is There Through The VR Process

  14. NEEDS VS. WANTS

  15. NEEDS & WANTS Tiffin, OH Area

  16. NEEDS • Case Managers Need To Get The Message: “Work Is Good!” • Transitional Employment For Severely Mentally Ill Consumers To Measure Ability To Move On & To Give Prevocational Training

  17. NEEDS • Establish A Contact At MH / VR Agency Who “Can Make It Happen” – Don’t Be Fooled By Titles. • Long-Term Commitment To Provide Supports To Consumer

  18. NEEDS • Less Restrictions On Services That Are Billable – Be Able To Bill For Vocational Related Services

  19. NEEDS VS. WANTS Lima, OH Area

  20. NEEDS • Transitional Employment • More Benefits Planning Specialists • More Transportation

  21. NEEDS • More Natural Supports On The Job • Housing For Single Consumers

  22. WANTS • Long-Term Follow-Up For Consumers From MH • More Money & More Staff

  23. NEEDS VS. WANTS Toledo, OH Area

  24. NEEDS • MH - “What Makes A Person Appropriate For VR Referral” • MH – Coordinated Employment Efforts In The Same Agency

  25. NEEDS • VR – Know About Other Services Offered By Mental Health Agency • MH & VR – Accurate Information From/To Mental Health Boards

  26. WHAT IS WORKING HERE?

  27. ROADBLOCKS Systemic Environmental Individual

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