1. WORKING PARTNERS National Employment Conference December 6th 2012 Oswald “Oz” Mondejar & Colleen Moran Spaulding Rehabilitation Network William Allen, Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission

2. Spaulding Rehabilitation Network Assistive Technology Advocacy Empowerment Accessibility Psychology Mental Health Therapy Wellness Inclusive Design Vocational Rehabilitation Community Engagement Adaptive Sports And Recreation Driving Goals Beyond Compliance

3. Community Benefit Through an exciting new partnership with Partners HealthCare, Liz Walker and the Better Living team are highlighting community healthBetter Living programs at Partners hospitals over the next several months. http://www.lizwalker.tv/my_story/better_living/120308_Pathways_02.html

4. Community Benefit

6. Employment Statistics Aging workforce  2011 – baby boomers start to turn age 65  Highest ever population over age 65 6.8% 60% Unemployment in MAUS Unemployment & Under-employment for People with Disabilities

7. Business Reasons for Hiring  Decreased liability  Satisfy accreditation standards  Grant qualification  Good public relations  Decreased liability  Satisfy accreditation standards  Grant qualification  Good public relations  Quality and outcomes  Customer satisfaction  Market share  Community and political support  Productivity  Quality and outcomes  Customer satisfaction  Market share  Community and political support  Productivity

8. History Working Partners - groundbreaking public/private partnership  Vocational rehabilitation  Diversity/Inclusion – disability and aging workforce  Relationship with MA EOHHS  5 years in the making

9. How Working Partners Works  Healthcare fast-track/funnel  How it works: –Connection with HR –Connection with managers –Connection with candidates –Connection with case management

10. Program Outline State of Mass EOHHS MRC Coordinating Body Leads Task Force VR Staff Counselor Job Placement ESS Consumers VR Svs OJT/OJE Job Ready Partners Continuing Care Spaulding HR & Community Relations Staff Rehab Staff OT/PT/Speech Case Managers Community Rel. Nursing Support Services WORKING PARTNERS

11. 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

12. 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 31 patients to MRC for services  Conducted 25 educational sessions