WORKING PARTNERSUSBLN Conference

October 3, 2012

William Allen, Massachusetts Rehabilitation

Commission

Oswald “Oz” Mondejar & 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

Community Benefit

Community Benefit

Employment Statistics

Aging workforce 2011 – baby boomers start to turn age 65 Highest ever population over age 65

6.8% 60%Unemployment in MA US Unemployment &

Under-employment for People with Disabilities

Business Reasons for Hiring

Decreased liability

Satisfy accreditation standards

Grant qualification

Good public relations

Quality and outcomes

Customer satisfaction

Market share

Community and political support

Productivity

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

Employment specialist – sponsored by MRC HR partnership = placements, accommodations,

resources Guide for clinicians to MRC’s network of services –

patient advocacy

Positive Impact

Staffed 21 open positions Focused CNA training program to address

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

development placements Referred 26 patients to MRC for services Conducted 23 educational sessions