1. Teaching psychosocial risk factors at work in the process of Vocational Rehabilitation
Metka Teržan, MD, specialist of occupational medicine
Teja Bandel, MS, psycologist
Aleksandra Denša, social worker
Vocational Rehabilitation Centre

2. Vocational rehabilitation centre
Service provision;
Development and research and
Education
Referral agencies
Health insurance (HI);
Pension and disability insurance (PDI) and
Employment service (ES)
Employers

3. Vocational rehabilitation team
Medical doctor , spec. of occupational medicine;
Social worker;
Psychologist , spec. of clinical psychology;
Occupational therapist;
Rehabilitation technologist/ instructor;
Special teacher (learning disabilities, blind and partially sighted) and
Others

4. BIO-PSYHO-SOCIAL MODEL
Factors:
biological
psychological
social

5. Standards of vocational rehabilitation by all members of the team, individually or in group of clients
Service A: Counselling, encouraging and motivating an active role of disabled persons Service B: Preparing an expertise on the level of work ability, knowledge, work habits and vocational interests

6. Service B: development of the individual rehabiltiation plan
Assessment of health factors
Assessment of educational, vocational and work experience factors
Assessment of social and environmental factors
Assessment of abilities, cognitive and learning abilities
Assessment of personality and behaviour; acceptance of disability, interests and goals
Assessment of work functioning
Defining a potential field of work or education
Team report: ICD coding(International classification of disease), ICF coding (Body Functions), summary of assessments, holistic assessment of work abilities and functioning, summary of relevant social and environmental factors, vocational rehabilitation plan

7. Standards of vocational rehabilitation - 2
Service C: Assistance at accepting own disability and learning about possibilities of participating in training and work
Service D: Assistance at choosing appropriate vocational goals
Service E: Developing of social skills

8. Standards of vocational rehabilitation - 3
Service F: Assistance at looking for a suitable work and employment
Service G: Workplace and work environment analysis
Service H: Preparing a plan for work place and work environment accommodations
Service I: Preparing a plan of necessary work equipment and aids

9. Standards of vocational rehabilitation - 4
Service J: Training in a workplace or chosen profession
Service K: Follow-up and professional support at training and education
Service L: Follow-up after employment
Service M: Continuous evaluation of rehabilitation process
Service N: Assessment of workplace efficiency during training and employment

10. Vrij Baan Questionnaire
Self-assessment instrument
60 items, 6 components of empowerment: competence, self-determination, meaning, impact, positive identity, group orientation
At the (1)beginning and at (2)the end of the program
(1) basis for individual rehabilitation plan
(2) Measurement instrument

12. Prepared by Andreja Švajger, occ.th., EPR Annual Conference 2014
QUOLIS
Prepared by Andreja Švajger, occ.th., EPR Annual Conference 2014

13. Case management -1
Every member of the team is case manager. Duties:
Presentation of the programe, rules, signed consent
Assisting in administration log
Assisting and coordination of job seeking
Contact with employers, workplace analysis (with other members of team)

14. Case management -2
Preparing of documentation for on the job training
Preparing and coordination of workplace adjustments and special working equipment
Follow up and contact with mentor on the workplace, weekly
Reporting on team meetings every 14 days, monthly report to Employment Sevice

15. Work with employer-1
Presentation of clients functional abilities
Presentation of legal possibilities and advantages of employment
Job description
Restrictions on work
Workplace adjustments and special equipment
Support during on the job training

16. Work with employer-2
Equipment rental
Assessment of workplace efficiency
Advice and support during employment procedure, realization of incentive benefits
After employment folow-up

17. Students in our programme
Involved in every day work of the team – team work
Emphasis is on bio-psycho social model
Supported in independent activities
Be able to report to other members of team and on morning doctors‘ meetings