BACK TO BASICSJeffrey Tamburo

Barbara ShayLaura McCaffrey

NYS APSE Conference, Lake PlacidMay 6, 2014

SE Training Opportunities in New York State

Innovations in Employment Supports

CREATING A foundation for excellence BY ENHANCING THE

capacity and proficiency OF NYS SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT

PROVIDERS

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The Heart of the Matter

What We’ve Learned

Discovery & Assessment

It’s often not happening.Lack of understanding of the impact of

assessment.Staff feel they don’t have enough time to do it.“We’re not paid enough to do assessment.”Bob and The HIPAA Syndrome

Step 1: Gathering Information

BOB

DAILY

WEEKLY

SOMETIMES

POSSIBILITIES

What We’ve Learned

Networking & Job Development

The First Date SyndromeNatural Supports & Accommodations Chasing Job OpeningsThe Power of Language & Image ManagementSpheres of Influence: Who You Know

The Rule of NetworkingPeople will DO business and REFER business to those people they know

and trust

Who exists within your sphere of influence?

What We’ve LearnedBenefits Planning

Lack of Financial LiteracyProviders can perpetuate un- and under-

employmentFear of the Unknown

Beliefs

Challenges

Facts

Your Concerns?

NYS APSE COMMUNITY CONVERSATION

•Discovery & Assessment

•Networking & Job Development

•Benefits Planning

•Others?