Employment First Massachusetts

Person-centered practices and individualized supports are the expectation across day and employment services. Join us for a one-hour Lunch and Learn focused on strategies for person-centered planning and goal setting. During this session we will review key person-centered thinking and planning concepts and outline strategies for putting these concepts into action. This presentation will highlight resources and tools professionals can use for identifying desired employment and community life engagement outcomes, goal setting and tracking progress.

This is a 3-session training taking place on October 29, November 5, and November 12th.

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.

In this training, you will learn about:

• employer networking strategies
• creatively marketing to employers
• using social media and other tools to support business engagement
• identifying unmet business needs
• planning for and navigating disclosure
• customized employment

You must attend all three sessions to receive a letter of completion.

Learn the fundamentals of Community Based Day Supports (CBDS) in this 5-part webinar series! Each session features your peers in the field sharing their experiences and insight into providing CBDS and implementing best practices.

Join us for the series kick-off on November 19th as we review the intent and purpose of CBDS with:

• overview of CBDS
• guiding principles and core values
• role of staff
• best practices in building strong programs that lead to quality outcomes

Session #2 of Rebuilding the Foundation CBDS Series

Explore practical strategies for moving beyond one-size-fits-all programming and creating individualized, person-centered supports that promote meaningful community engagement, skill development, and personal outcomes. We will discuss:

• the role of person-centered thinking and planning in CBDS
• strategies for discovering and understanding what is important to and for each individual you support
• practical steps for creating individualized and meaningful CBDS

Supporting individuals to be successful at their jobs is not as easy as it sounds. It requires many skills, including excellent communication, maintaining relationships with multiple team members (including employers), knowledge about accommodations and assistive technology, and effectively assisting people with various disabilities to learn and master new tasks. In this training, you will learn about: • Best practices and strategies needed to support individuals in meeting their employment goals • Understanding the role of the job coach • Facilitating natural supports and social inclusion • Using systematic instruction & task analysis • Implementing job maintenance and self-management techniques • Fading and off-site support strategies

You must attend both sessions to receive a letter of completion.