Overview of Social Security Work Incentives for Families and Persons Served

This 2-hour training highlights the main barriers to employment for people who receive Social Security disability benefits. In this training, you will learn about existing work incentives, reporting requirements, your rights as someone who receives Social Security benefits, and employment programs that can help you realize that work is possible. We will share a variety of community resources about where and how to get support to make informed decisions about employment and benefits.

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Job Development and Business Engagement (3 sessions)

Developing job opportunities and finding the right job match in an ever-changing economic environment places increasing demands on employment professionals. This 3-session online training series focuses on understanding employer needs and developing quality job matches. Topics include:

• employer networking
• marketing to employers and responding to objections
• using social media and other tools to market the job seeker
• identifying unmet business needs
• dealing with disclosure
• job carving and creation

Staff should attend all three sessions to get the most out of this training series. Topical areas will carry over to next session if needed. We will provide letters of completion to those who complete all three training sessions.

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Foundations of Community Employment

This course is a great starting point for new staff to gain a solid foundation for their work in the field and for current staff to build on the skills and knowledge they already have. Staff will get an overview of the past and present community employment, understand the social, political, and economic changes leading to the expansion of opportunities for individuals with disabilities and learn how to collaborate with team stakeholders

Please contact Lara Enein at lara.enein@umb.edu with any questions.