2014 In-Service Info Document - Nancy Holmes, PsyD · THE SALEM CONVENTION CENTER 201 Liberty Street SE Salem, Oregon 97301 T: 1-866-614-1900 F: 503-589-1715 TRAVELING NORTH ON I-5

2014 ANNUAL VR IN-SERVICE

Looking Ahead

Strategies for Better Outcomes

August 13th & 14th — Salem Convention Center

Stephaine Parrish Taylor

I want to welcome you to the 2014 VR In-Service.

I am excited about the conference and the coming year. This

year’s theme focuses on building for the future by increasing

and improving the skill sets we will need to continue to meet

the rehabilitation needs of our clients and the expectations

of the Governor’s Executive Orders regarding the state’s

workforce system and full implementation of Employment

First. Each year brings new information and strategies that

assist in increasing our success with participants.

Reauthorization of WIA…Workforce Opportunity and

Innovation Act (WOIA)…will present opportunities and

challenges as we work to implement the changes around

youth transition. It will provide a platform to build on the

work we have underway.

I want to thank you all for the accomplishments of the last

year. It goes without saying....Thank you for all you do on

behalf of Oregonians with disabilities.

Stephaine Parrish Taylor, Director

THE SALEM CONVENTION CENTER

201 Liberty Street SE

Salem, Oregon 97301

T: 1-866-614-1900 F: 503-589-1715

TRAVELING NORTH ON I-5

Take Exit 253 for OR-22. Turn left at light

onto Highway 22. Continue on to Mission

Street. Turn right on to Liberty Street.

Move into the far left lane. Enter the

Parking Garage on the left Immediately

after Trade Street at the Grand Hotel in

Salem.

TRAVELING SOUTH ON I-5

Take Exit 253 for OR-22. Turn right onto

Highway 22. Continue on to Mission

Street. Turn right on to Liberty Street.

Move into the far left lane. Enter the

Parking Garage on the left

Immediately after Trade Street at the

Grand Hotel in Salem.

First Floor

Second Floor

Program

Oregon Vocational Rehabilitation

Time Room Title Presenter

7:30–8:15 AM

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12:00-1:00 PM

1:15-2:45 PM

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Upper Gallery

Willamette River

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Day 1 Conference Sign-In

Conference Opening & Greeting

Keynote

Managers’ Track: Case Conceptualization (Part 1) (VR Managers only)

Oregon Employment Department

Customized Recruitment

Personality Disorders

It’s all Autism Now: Career Planning for Adults Formerly Diagnosed with

Asperger’s Syndrome

Rehabilitation Implications of the DSM-5

Support Staff Track: Client-Centered Communication

VRC Practice Track: How Eating Frogs

Helps with Time Management

The Future of Prosthetic Cognition & Other Assistive Devices for Populations

with Cognitive Disabilities

Support Staff Track: Work Load—Time Management

Youth In Transition (Part 1): Interagency

Collaboration for Transition Planning

Luncheon Presentation: Awards Ceremony

Developing PASS Plans

Disability Track: Recovery Through Work

Support Staff Track: Ethics for Support Staff

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Stephaine Parrish Taylor

Scott Stossel

Tracy Woolstenhulme

Oregon Employment Department staff

TBD

Andee Joyce

Jerome Yoman

Heather Lynch & Dan Franks

Kim Poage

Kathy Moeller

Donna Silverberg

Keith Ozols, et al

Various

Paula Fitch, Gene Rada, Jocelyn Leatherwood

Crystal McMahon, et al

John McClure & Christine Clark

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Program


Time Room Title Presenter

1:15-2:45 PM

1:15-2:45 PM

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3:00-4:30 PM

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Understanding Social Security Benefits

VRC Practice Track: Motivational Interviewing & the Language of Change

Substance Abuse in Native Communities

Customized Employment: Linking

Discovery & Job Development

A Generalist’s Guide to Serving Clients with Hearing Loss

Disability Track: Working with Persons

with Criminal Histories (Part 1)

Managers’ Track: Case Conceptualization (Part 2) (VR Managers only)

ORCA Session

Disability Track: Compassion & Self-

Compassion in VR Counseling

Anxiety & Depressive Disorders On the Job

VRC Practice Track: Ethics for VRCs

Support Staff Track: Leadership from Any Seat (Part 2)

VRC Practice Track: Small Business

Essentials for Individuals with Disabilities

Disability Track: Working with Persons with Criminal Histories (Part 2)

Youth in Transition (Part 2): Back to the

Basics

Cheryl Coons

Denise Ernst

Caroline Cruz

Cary Griffin

Sheila Hoover

Martha Dodsworth & Renee Smith

Tracy Woolstenhulme

Nathan Cordle, et al

Susan Stuntzner

Luahna Ude


Donna Silverberg

Cary Griffin


Keith Ozols & Heather Lynch

AUGUST 13TH

Program


Time Room Title (R)=Repeat Session from Day 1 Presenter

7:30-8:15 AM

8:15-8:30 AM

8:30-9:30 AM

9:45-11:15 AM

9:45-11:15 AM

9:45-11:15 AM

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11:30AM-12:30PM

12:45-2:15 PM

12:45-2:15 PM

12:45-2:15 PM

12:45-2:15 PM

12:45-2:15 PM

Upper Gallery

Willamette River

Willamette River

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Day 2 Conference Sign-In

Greetings & Announcements

Keynote: Building Advocacy & Learning Leadership Skills

Managers’ Track: Case Conceptualization

(Part 1) (VR Managers only)(R)

Support Staff Track: Leadership from Any Seat (Part 1)(R)

ORCA Session (R)

Customized Employment: Linking Discovery & Job Development (R)

Outsmarting Cognitive Disabilities &

Getting Back to Work

VRC Practice Track: Ethics for VRCs (R)

Personality Disorders

Youth in Transition (Part 1): Interagency Collaboration for Transition Planning (R)

Rehabilitation Implications of the DSM-5 (R)

Luncheon Presentation: Success Stories


with Criminal Histories (Part 1)(R)

Case Sharing with Oregon Tribes

Support Staff Track: Client-Centered Communication (R)

VRC Practice Track: How Eating Frogs

Helps with Time Management (R)

Managers’ Track: Case Conceptualization (Part 2) (VR Managers only) (R)

N/A

N/A

Michael Beers

Tracy Woolstenhulme

Donna Silverberg

Nathan Cordle, et al

Cary Griffin

Kathy Moeller


TBD

Keith Ozols, et al

Jerome Yoman

Various


Joe Miller, et al

Heather Lynch & Dan

Franks

Kim Poage

Tracy Woolstenhulme

AUGUST 14TH

Program


Time Room Title (R)=Repeat Session from Day 1 Presenter

12:45-2:15 PM

12:45-2:15 PM

12:45-2:15 PM

12:45-2:15 PM

2:30-4:00 PM

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A Generalist’s Guide to Serving Clients with Hearing Loss (R)

Governor’s Executive Order Update

Developing PASS Plans (R)

VRC Practice Track: Small Business Essentials for Individuals with Disabilities

(R)

VRC Practice Track: Motivational Interviewing & the Language of Change

(R)

Understanding Social Security Benefits (R)

Youth Opening Doors Through Advocacy

Support Staff Track: Leadership from

Any Seat (Part 2)(R)

Support Staff Track: Ethics for Support Staff (R)


with Criminal Histories (Part 2) (R)

Youth in Transition (Part 2): Back to Basics (R)

Oregon Workforce Strategies & VR

Fundamentals of the Oregon Career Information System (CIS)

Oregon Employment Department

Customized Recruitment (R)

Sheila Hoover

Mike Maley & Mitch Krushka

Paula Fitch, Gene Rada,

Jocelyn Leatherwood

Cary Griffin

Denise Ernst

Cheryl Coons

Michael Beers

Donna Silverberg


Martha Dodsworth &

Renee Smith

Keith Ozols & Heather Lynch

Dan Haun, Todd Nell,

Blanca Hawkins

Romella Lee

Oregon Employment Department Staff

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PRESENTATION DESCRIPTIONS

KEYNOTES:

Day One: Scott Stossel will talk about his life-long struggle with anxiety & how he, & others who suffer

from it, can find ways to manage & control anxiety.

Day Two: “Advocacy & Learning Leadership Skills”: Michael Beers will speak on navigating his life as a person with disabilities & working through the education system, with a bit of history about being

disabled in the US.

BREAKOUT SESSIONS —ALPHABETICALLY

Anxiety & Depressive Disorders On the Job: What Would It Be Like to Hire Eeyore or Piglet?: Dr. Luahna Ude will host a discussion of depression & anxiety. What are they? How bad do they have to be?

What are the functional limitations they might impose in a workplace?

Case Sharing with Oregon Tribes: VR’s Clayton Rees & Joe Miller; Susie Calhoun, with Confederated

Tribes of Umatilla Indian Reservation; Angie Butler, with Confederated Tribes of Siletz Indians; Leroy

Gregory with The Klamath Tribes; & Jolene Estimo with Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs will co-

host this session to focus on the unique history of our Oregon tribes & the roles & cost-sharing

opportunities in serving federally-recognized Native Americans. Culturally sensitive guidance will be

presented to help rehabilitation professionals effectively engage & deliver services to local tribes.

Customized Employment: Linking Discovery & Job Development: Cary Griffin’s presentation will use numerous examples from urban, suburban & rural settings to illustrate how Discovering Personal Genius is used to develop solid vocational themes that drive targeted, individualized, & creative job development. Customized employment techniques will be examined, & an emerging structure resulting in the development of at least 3 vocational themes supported by 20 local work environments for each theme “where the career makes sense” combined to form a solid career plan. This session includes discussion of business ownership as a viable option; leveraging social & economic capital, supply chain mining, & team roles. Staff development recommendations & resources will be highlighted. Further, this session will detail how the non-comparative approaches to job development used in customized employment, as opposed to traditional competitive models, benefit people with disabilities, & how negotiated jobs demand attention to skills & tasks, economic development, & shared interests between

applicant & employer.

Developing PASS Plans: Paula Fitch, Gene Rada, & Jocelyn Leatherwood will provide an overview of the PASS process; tips for getting PASS plans approved & assessing applicants; & examples of good &

poor PASS Plans.

Program


PRESENTATION DESCRIPTIONS—ALPHABETICALLY

DISABILITY TRACK: Compassion & Self Compassion in VR Counseling: Compassion & self-compassion are emerging areas of interest in the allied helping professionals. However, they have yet to be considered & explored in the profession of rehabilitation counseling. Changing this trend is of value particularly as they relate to the specific needs of individuals with disabilities. Dr. Susan Stuntzner will share the following in her presentation: (a) both constructs will be defined & conceptualized, (b) barriers that inhibit their development is covered, (c) supporting evidence to support their utility is explained, (d) information pertaining to their relevance of the needs of individuals with disabilities is discussed, followed by (e)

professional recommendations to enhance counselors’ understanding & comfort in this area.

DISABILITY TRACK: Recovery Through Work: An IPS Treatment Model Secret to Achieving Successful Employment Outcomes: Crystal McMahon, et al will review the Individual Placement & Supports (IPS) model, an evidence-based treatment methodology, using a team approach, combined with rapid job search to find employment sites for individuals with severe & persistent mental health issues. Methods & approaches that help counselors & staff obtain assistance in achieving supported employment outcomes with local mental heal provider teams. With partnerships, individualized placements & supports can increase the percentage of rehabilitated consumers. Specific techniques will be discussed by local VR

counselors.

DISABILITY TRACK: Working with Persons with Criminal Histories (Parts 1&2): In the first part of this two-part session, Martha Dodsworth & Renee Smith will focus on questions to ask & interviewing techniques used to elicit the information a VRC needs in order to provide effective services throughout the VR process, from intake to plan. Included in this session will be the utilization of Motivational Interviewing (MI) to intervene in the thinking error process often displayed by those with criminal histories, as well as the importance of collaboration. Part two will focus on effective counseling techniques in working with those with co-occurring disorders, including personality disorders. There will be a discussion around how the traits displayed by those with criminal histories, personality disorders, & substance abuse issues affect employment as well as how to use various tools to address behaviors in order to improve outcomes &

increase personal insight.

Fundamentals of the Oregon Career Information System (CIS): Oregon CIS is a interactive resource for client career awareness, research, planning & motivating action. This session, with Romella Lee, includes: New Oregon CIS key feature for Fall 2014 (see how clients could use new personal assessments & handouts, understand career information navigation, learn how storing important career/job documents is accomplished with a client portfolio); tips & hand-outs for effective career development & planning for client career or education plans using the Career Plan; accessing & navigating the new administration tools in CIS to view client progress; their entries, portfolio use, & provide access to custom tools & reports. Participants are encouraged to bring their laptop, iPad, or smartphone to view Oregon CIS online, however a computer is not required! This is a hands-on interactive presentation. There will be activities, tasks, & sharing on the topics related to assessments, career information or planning, & strategy for using CIS

effectively by teams or individuals.

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The Future of Prosthetic Cognition & Other Assistive Technology for Populations with Cognitive Disabilities: In this session Kathy Moeller will provide an overview of the history of low-tech/high-tech (electronic) cognitive prosthetics, an understanding of the range of available assistive technology, how to access Internet resources to find cognitive prosthetics, using “Cognitive Loop” in searches for specific cognitive prosthetics consumers, and future trends in technology. Additional information will include information capture, information storage, information retrieval & information use applications, methods

and techniques.

A Generalist’s Guide to Serving Clients with Hearing Loss: This session, provided by Sheila Hoover, is intended to provide general caseload VRCs, support staff, & other rehabilitation professionals with the basic guidance needed to successfully serve clients with hearing losses of all levels. Special attention will be paid to identifying clients who have undisclosed or undiagnosed hearing loss, in addition to other disclosed disabilities. Rehabilitation technology devices & services (including hearing aids) & appropriate

assessment techniques will also be covered.

Governor’s Executive Order Update: (Mike Maley & Mitch Krushka)

It’s all Autism Now: Career Planning for Adults Formerly Diagnosed with Asperger’s Syndrome: (Andee

Joyce)

MANAGERS’ TRACK: Case Conceptualization: The Key to Successful Development in Consumers & Counselors (Parts 1 & 2): In this two-part training session for VR managers, Tracy Woolstenhulme will focus on developing skills in the case conceptualization process. The first session will focus on the use of case conceptualization with counselors in helping them to be more effective in their work with public VR consumers. This session will include an overview of the case conceptualization process, management objectives for each stage of the process, & skill practice in applying the principles to a case study. The second session will focus on the use of case conceptualization process in working with counselors. Managers will learn how to apply the principles of case conceptualization to achieving a deeper understanding of counselors’ needs & developmental processes. Application of the case conceptualization process, a review

of counselor development theories, & skill practice will be included.

ORCA Session: Nathan Cordle, et al will discuss changes & training on ORCA 5.15 & ORCA 5.16 releases

with participants.

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Oregon Employment Department Customized Recruitment: During this session, Oregon Employment Department Staff will review their new customized recruitment model & how VR clients can access this process. OED has recently begun to roll out a new way of working with employers to find them the employees they need: customized recruitment. It starts with our business representatives getting to know more about the employer, their culture & what makes employees at their business succeed. Then, instead of simply sending employers potential applicants for the jobs who say they have the skills, we screen potential applicants for fit, sending the employer only a couple of true candidates for employment. Business representatives continue to work with the candidates who did not get the job to find suitable employment. This strength & relationship based model benefits both employers & job seekers. Since any WorkSource client is a potential candidate for customized recruitment this is a great resource for VR

clients classified as "self-placers" in the EOPII model.

Oregon Workforce Strategies & VR: Over the last two years, the Oregon Workforce System has begun to look at more effective ways to partner & provide services to all Oregonians. As part of the changes, VR has worked to become a more involved partner, partnering with the workforce system to ensure that individuals with disabilities are aware of & able to access services & benefit from workforce strategies. Todd Nell & Blanca Hawkins, who work with Community Colleges & Workforce Development, will talk about two important workforce strategies currently underway in Oregon: the National Career Readiness Certificate/Work Ready Communities initiative & the locally driven Sector Strategies approach to economic & workforce development. They will give a full picture of the two strategies. VR’s Dan Haun will discuss

how & when the strategies make sense for various populations within the VR system.

Outsmarting Cognitive Disabilities & Getting Back to Work: Kathy Moeller will provide an overview of effective, low-cost accommodations used by successful workers with cognitive disabilities; the “Cue-Don’t Rescue” approach to cost-efficient job coaching; how to exploit consumers’ residual strengths to avoid the three biggest pitfalls when assessing workplace needs of consumers with cognitive disabilities; matching workers with the compensatory tools & skills they need & jobs that do not leave them under-employed; & working with Veterans with multiple disabling cognitive conditions. The latest applications & assistive technologies successful consumers are using & new paradigms for job developers using consumers’ social

media relationships will also be covered.

Personality Disorders: TBD

Rehabilitation Implications of the DSM-5: Dr. Jerome Yoman will provide an overview of DSM-5 changes relevant to rehabilitation & their implications, including those for neurodevelopmental disorders, neurocognitive disorders, & the most commonly disabling mental health diagnoses. He will also cover the recommended format for reporting diagnoses & the incorporation of the World Health Organization

Disability Assessment Schedule 2.0 into the DSM-5.

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Substance Abuse in Native Communities: Native Americans abuse substances for varied & complicated reasons. As a result, tribal society pays a significant cost; the toll for this abuse can be seen in our hospitals & emergency departments through direct damage to health by substance abuse & its link to physical trauma. Alcohol continues to be the drug of choice in Indian communities, however there has been an increase of other drugs such as heroin, energy drinks, spice, & electronic cigarettes. In this workshop Dr. Caroline Cruz will cover these drugs & the impacts they are having in Native American

communities.

SUPPORT STAFF TRACK: “How Can I Help You?” Client-Centered Communication: In this workshop Heather Lynch & Dan Franks will examine what happens when we encounter difficult communication challenges with clients. The intent of this fun & interactive session is to help participants learn specific

stress-reducing skills to take back to the office.

SUPPORT STAFF TRACK: Ethics for Support Staff: John McClure & Christine Clark will provide a quick overview of ethics & codes, host a group discussion of some basic dilemmas & ethical situations,

followed by small group work on ethical dilemmas or problematic situations.

SUPPORT STAFF TRACK: Leadership from Any Seat (Part 1 & 2): Difficult issues, difficult people, difficult tasks...These days our workplaces are full of all of these. In these two interactive sessions designed specifically for VR staff, Donna Silverberg will focus on the skills, tools & attitudes that can help us become effective communicators & problem solvers instead of problem watchers. The first session will focus on communication skills needed to help us lead & manage difficult situations. How do we make the right decision? What is MY preferred style & how do I make the choice of how best to engage? The second session will focus on how to improve interactions with difficult people. What do I need to know? How can I be more effective working with difficult people? What are some key phrases that can help us all be more successful in achieving better outcomes? The sessions will combine theory,

discussion & role-playing to help participants practice what they are learning.

Understanding Social Security Benefits: From Eligibility to Application to Working Post-Approval: The objectives of this session, led by Cheryl Coons, is to provide an understanding of the disability process, with a particular focus on identifying eligible clients vs. those who should not expect to be approved, as well as the process, timelines, pitfalls of working while applying & opportunities for working after being

approved.

VRC PRACTICE TRACK: Ethics for VRCs: John McClure & Christine Clark will provide a quick overview of ethics & codes then host a group discussion of some basic dilemmas & ethical situations followed by

small group work on ethical dilemmas or problematic situations.

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VRC PRACTICE TRACK: How Eating Frogs Helps with Time Management: The reality is that there is never enough time for everything on our "to do" list. In this session Kim Poage will use a humorous approach to look at what author Brian Tracy means in his book “Eat That Frog!” Using Tracy’s tips, participants will learn first how to identify the most challenging tasks most likely to cause procrastination. Working on these tasks first allows for the potential to be freer from burnout & experience more pleasure in the work we do. Tips will be provided & case examples discussed in small

groups.

VRC PRACTICE TRACK: Motivational Interviewing & the Language of Change: During this interactive workshop, Denise Ernst will focus on the current understanding of the importance of client language about change & how clinicians impact the influence language has on behavior. Participants will have

the opportunity for active engagement for awareness & skill building.

VRC PRACTICE TRACK: Small Business Essentials for Individuals with Disabilities: Self employment is proving to be well within the grasp of many individuals with significant disabilities. In this session Cary Griffin will explore a variety of business models, present case studies to illustrate support methods, & introduce financing & business development strategies that create successful small firms. Topics introduced will include the roles of SSA Work Incentives, blending funds from diverse sources, developing the business plan, & testing the business idea in the community. A practical approach to crafting a functional business plan that details decision points, feasibility, & natural business supports

will be provided.

Youth in Transition (Part 1): Interagency Collaboration for Transition Planning: In this session, participants will learn about some of the best practices in Interagency Collaboration between schools & VR. Keith Ozols, Clayton Rees, Sally Simich, & Heather Lindsey will discuss three levels of interagency collaboration with participants: (1) The “state-level” team provides administrative leadership for the array of transition services offered. This team assists in finding solutions for problems that may arise in service delivery. (2) The “local-level” team provides each student with access to an array of representatives from community agencies that may provide services to the student. (3) The “individual-level” team implements the activities of the IPE including ways that the school-based IEP

can inform VR about the student’s present level of functional performance.

Youth in Transition (Part 2): Back to Basics: In this session Keith Ozols & Heather Lynch will cover the essential elements of the Youth Transition Program, including new developments in the program as well as the rolls & responsibilities of the Transition Specialists, VRCs & the schools running YTP. In the last biennium YTP adopted Motivational Interviewing (MI) as a key program element, & participants in this session will learn about, & have an opportunity to practice, some MI Strategies with youth including the MI Card Sorts. Come experience how this easy “tool” for opening up dialogue with acceptance, empathy, & understanding can evoke high-value information from youth & adults of all abilities. If you

don’t have a set of card sorts, you will leave with one!

Youth Opening Doors Through Advocacy: In this session Michael Beers will focus on ways to get youth (ages 13-30ish) more involved & engaged in their transition. There will also be discussion around

resources & possible collaborations in the community.


Program


Michael Beers has been performing as a stand-up comic for about 12 years. He started out doing small gigs at open microphones in the Missoula Montana area; getting stage time between hundreds of college bands you’ve probably never heard of. A large portion Michael’s act is based on his own life growing up in Montana with his mother & three sisters, their dogs, & a disability. Michael is currently traveling around the country performing at clubs, schools & conferences. He was the winner of the 2012 FunnyFest talent search in Calgary, Alberta Canada. Michael also won the Norman G. Brooks comedy competition at the Hollywood Improv in 2005 & was the winner of the 2003 Brickwall amateur comedy competition in Spokane, WA. “I hope that attitude has changed a little, but it's definitely not changed enough. It's just another form of ignorance. A lot of students with disabilities don't know about disability culture & history, so if students with disabilities don’t know it, it’s hard for people without them

to know it.”

Cheryl Coon leads the Social Security disability section of Swanson Thomas Coon & Newton of Portland, Oregon, where she represents individuals applying for both SSD & SSI benefits, at all stages of the process. Cheryl holds a J.D. from Boston University School of Law & an LL.M from the University of Washington School of Law. During her thirty-seven years practicing law, she has litigated in state & federal courts & administrative tribunals; spent six years working on public policy issues in the United States Congress as legal counsel & staff director of committees of the Congress; practiced for a decade as a senior assistant attorney general in the Oregon Attorney General’s office & taught as an adjunct at the Lewis & Clark Law School. Cheryl is a current member of the Board of the Disability Law Section of the Oregon Bar & a past member of the Boards of the Brain Injury Alliance of Oregon & the Children's Diabetes Network. She is the incoming Co-Chair of the newly established Social Security Disability section of the Oregon Trial Lawyers Association. Cheryl presents frequently on Social Security disability benefits issues & provides trainings to caseworkers & counselors on

filling out disability applications & reports.

Caroline Cruz is an enrolled member with the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs in Oregon. She has 35 plus years of experience working in the total continuum of care with Alcohol, Tobacco & other Drugs (ATOD) & related fields. She has experience in community prevention, community mobilization, treatment, training, curriculum development, grant writing, administration & consultant work. She is the current Tribal Health Liaison for Health & Human Services. She is a national trainer, trained with Developmental Research & Development, Channing Bete, Native American Center for Excellence (NACE), & various Tribal, government & state

agencies.

Denise Ernst, Ph.D. is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers. Trained as a Motivational Interviewing (MI) trainer in 1993, she has conducted trainings internationally in MI to a wide variety of professionals working in

substance abuse, criminal justice, medical care, & public health.

Featured Presenters

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Cary Griffin is currently a Senior Partner with Griffin-Hammis Associates.

Former Director of the Rural Institute at The University of Montana, &

Executive Director of the Center for Technical Assistance & Training (CTAT)

in Denver, Mr. Griffin provides training & consulting to administrative &

direct service level professionals in the rehabilitation field; consultation to

businesses & rehabilitation agencies regarding the employment of individuals

with significant disabilities; conducts research & demonstration; provides

family & consumer case consultation; develops resources; & organizational

development.

Andee Joyce is a self-advocate member of the Oregon Council on Developmental Disabilities (the first OCDD member on the autism spectrum) & a recent graduate of Oregon Partners in Policymaking. While serving as head of the Adult Subcommittee of the Oregon State Commission on Autism Spectrum Disorder, she co-wrote & developed a training module & client checklist for Oregon VR for clients on the autism spectrum. She also served as Portland Chapter Lead for two years for Autistic Self-Advocacy Network, & has written & published multiple essays about autism as well, including one for ASAN's upcoming Employment Project. She also does trainings on autism for personal support workers, & has worked as a personal support worker herself. Her VR counselor is awesome.

Josie Leatherwood has worked for the Social Security Administration for 17

years. She was an SSI/SSDI Technical Expert for seven years, prior to

assuming her current duties as PASS Specialist in 2013.

John McClure, M.A. & Christine Clark: As the training specialist with the Center for Continuing Education in Rehabilitation (CCER) at the University of Washington, John coordinates training & in-service experiences for both state vocational rehabilitation counselors & employees of community rehabilitation providers. He specializes in planning & coordinating national & regional conferences on disability & work issues & arranges & facilitates teleconferences throughout the year on a variety of subjects. Continuing Education Coordinator Christine supports both the Northwest ADA Center & TACE grants. Christine provides technical assistance about the ADA through the Northwest ADA Center’s disability hotline. She also provides presentations to the community on topics such as Disability Language & Etiquette. Christine also creates surveys, assists in accounting, & organizes CCER training events.

Featured Presenters

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Kathy Moeller, BA, is a Certified Brain Injury Specialist (CBIS) as well as the creator of the BRAIN BOOK® System Work Manager & its electronic counterpart, the cognitive prosthetic known as My Bionic Brain®, & an educator, job coach & inventor with over 20 years’ experience. Her relationship with VR began as a consumer after experiencing a brain injury in 1990. She has been a vendor to VR agencies in several states since 1995. Ms. Moeller attributes her ability to function at her full potential “within striking distance” of her former vocational level, to the services she received in 1992

from her first Oregon VR counselor, Patricia Sellars.

Donna Silverberg is the owner of Mediate.com. Ms. Silverberg has been in

the field of mediation for over 20 years. She has been an adjunct or visiting

professor at a number of institutions. She served as Special Assistant on

Dispute Resolution to Governor Kitzhaber's Natural Resources Office, Acting

Director of the Oregon Dispute Resolution Commission, & helped design

Oregon's Public Policy Dispute Resolution Program. She is a member of the

California State Bar, the Association for Conflict Resolution, & the Oregon

Mediation Association.

Scott Stossel is the editor of “The Atlantic” magazine. He is the author of My

Age of Anxiety: Fear, Hope, Dread & the Search for Peace of Mind, & Sarge:

The Life & Times of Sargent Shriver. His essays & articles have appeared in

The Atlantic, The New Yorker, The New Republic, The New York Times, The

Wall Street Journal, The Boston Globe, The Daily Beast, The American

Prospect, & many other publications, & his work has been anthologized in

The Best American Political Writing & in various college textbooks. After

spending most of his life in the Boston area, he currently lives in Washington,

DC, with his wife & two children.

Dr. Susan Stuntzner is an Assistant Professor & Program Coordinator of the Rehabilitation Counseling & Human Services program at the University of Idaho. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor, a Nationally Certified Counselor, & a Distance Credentialed Counselor. Dr. Stuntzner has considerable experience related to the topic of disability She has professional experience as an educator, a psychology staff member, rehabilitation counseling professional, vocational evaluator, & program coordinator for a non-profit rehabilitation agency. Dr. Stuntzner has written three books pertaining to coping & adaptation & resilience-based skills: Living with a Disability: Finding Peace Amidst the Storm, Reflections from the Past: Life Lessons for Better Living, & Resiliency & Coping: The Family After, as well as numerous articles.

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Dr. Luahna Ude has a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from Virginia

Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA. She is a licensed as a psychologist

in both Oregon & Washington, & worked at Dammasch State Hospital in the

1970s. After working at Delaunay Mental Health Center for 10 years, she

entered full-time private practice in 1987 until December 31, 2014, when

she retired from that portion of her clinical experience. Dr. Ude has been a

psychology consultant to VR since 1980, beginning at the North Portland

branch office. She now provides consultation for 6 offices, & has consulted

on over 5000 VR consumers.

Tracy Woolstenhulme is a clinical instructor & practicum/internship

coordinator for the Utah State University Rehabilitation Counseling Master’s

Program, focusing on counseling skills development & applying counseling

theory to the rehabilitation process. Tracy graduated from Utah State

University with a bachelor’s degree in sociology & social work, & a master’s

in rehabilitation counseling. She has 17 years of experience as a certified

rehabilitation counselor. In addition to her position at Utah State University,

Tracy’s experience includes: program management with a private non-profit

rehabilitation training program, state vocational rehabilitation counseling, &

assistive technology coordination for a Center for Independent Living.

Jerome Yoman, Ph.D., ABPP, is a licensed clinical psychologist & former

licensed social worker, board certified in cognitive & behavioral psychology.

He is an Adjunct Instructor in Continuing Education at Portland State

University’s Graduate School of Education. His over thirty years of

experience with diverse diagnoses span public & private hospital, community

mental health, & private practice settings. Specializing in serious mental

health disorders, Dr. Yoman has been a program creator & director,

supervisor, consultant, trainer, author, & therapist. With over ten years as

an adjunct professor, his instructional experience includes extensive

psychopathology & evidence-based psychotherapies.

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2014 In-Service Info Document - Nancy Holmes, PsyD · THE SALEM CONVENTION CENTER 201 Liberty Street SE Salem, Oregon 97301 T: 1-866-614-1900 F: 503-589-1715 TRAVELING NORTH ON I-5