WORKING PARTNERS National Association of Governors’

Committees on People with Disabilities

January 9, 2014 

Oz MondejarSpaulding Rehabilitation Network

Colleen MoranSpaulding Rehabilitation Network

Community Benefit

Through an exciting new partnership with Partners HealthCare, LizWalker and the Better Living team are highlighting community health

programs at Partners hospitals over the next several months.

http://www.lizwalker.tv/my_story/better_living/120308_Pathways_02.html

Driving Goals Beyond Compliance

History

Working Partners - groundbreaking public/private partnership

Vocational rehabilitation Diversity/Inclusion – disability and aging workforce Relationship with MA EOHHS 5 years in the making

How Working Partners Works

Healthcare fast-track/funnel How it works:

– Connection with HR– Connection with managers– Connection with candidates– Connection with case management

Program Outline

State of Mass EOHHS MRC

Coordinating BodyLeads

Task Force

VR StaffCounselor

JobPlacement

ESS

Consumers VR SvsOJT/OJE

Job Ready

Partners Continuing CareSpaulding

HR & CommunityRelations Staff

Rehab StaffOT/PT/SpeechCase ManagersCommunity Rel.

NursingSupport Services

WORKING PARTNERS

Working Partners In Practice

Shared office suite: side by side, embedded, co-located (SHC, SRH, SCC)

Employment Services Specialist (ESS) – sponsored by MRC

HR partnership = placements, accommodations, resources

Guide for clinicians to MRC’s network of services – patient advocacy

Lessons Learned

Tours and Informational Interviews Scheduling Issues Per diem employees

Positive Impact Staffed 40 open positions Focused CNA training program to address

recruitment shortage Pharmacy intern completing required hours Finance department, nursing, communications,

development placements (OJE’s & OJT’s) Referred 102 patients to MRC for services Conducted 66 educational sessions

• July 2012: expanded into Massachusetts General Hospital

• 1.5 MRC staff committed to Working Partners

Where Are We Now?

Questions?

Thank you!