We Believe
- Everyone can work.
- Everyone has the right to earn a living wage in a job of their choosing, based on their unique talents, gifts, skills, and interests.
- Employment is a way for people to achieve their personal dreams of success, respect, control, and choice.
- Having a job can be an important part of one’s self-identity and value in society today.
- Everyone should be paid at least minimum wage.
Interested in knowing more about interagency transition teams in Massachusetts? check out the Massachusetts Interagency Transition Teams database, compiled by the MPTE Cross-Systems Collaboration team
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MPTE
The Massachusetts Partnership for Transition to Employment (MPTE) is a five-year project to improve labor market participation for youth and young adults served by the Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services (DDS).
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Current Trainings
Technology throughout the Employment Process: A Summer Webinar Series
Integrating technology into the employment process can feel daunting and overwhelming. From technology-based accommodations to social media for professional networking, staying up to date with technology is crucial for employment professionals and job seekers alike.
This webinar series aims to provide up-to-date, practical, and relevant information to facilitate the use of technology across the many aspects of the employment process. Register for the following webinars at no cost.
Each webinar session provides 1 hour of professional development. The webinar series is for anyone who performs job development activities and/or support to individuals at their job site.
9:30–10:30am
Best Practices in Social Media
Social media impacts almost every aspect of life, including developing professional networks and establishing career goals. How job seekers represent themselves online matters. What can employment professionals do to support the online presence of the individuals they work with? This session covers social media dos and don’ts, professional practices for job seekers and employment consultants on social media, digital safety precautions, ethical considerations, and more.
Once you register, you will receive an automated email confirming your registration. We will send reminders closer to the event date(s) with the webinar URL link.
Cost: FREE
9:30–10:30am
Practicing with Technology Tools for Employment
Supporting job seekers in finding a job match has become increasingly digitized in the last several years. From online applications to virtual interviews to remotely engaging employers, technology plays a large role across the different stages of the employment process. This webinar examines various case scenarios about how job seekers and employees can benefit from technology as well as when to pursue assistive technology.
Once you register, you will receive an automated email confirming your registration. We will send reminders closer to the event date(s) with the webinar URL link.
Cost: FREE
9am-12pm
Strategies for Discovery and Career Planning (2 sessions)
It's more important than ever to make sure job seekers are appropriately using their time to prepare and plan for entering or re-entering the workforce. In this online training, participants will learn how to coordinate and implement person-centered career planning strategies. Over the course of two sessions, the training will also cover strategies to assess a job seeker’s employment goals, abilities, and interests. Topics will include how to identify personal and family networks, develop vocational profiles and schedules, create 30-day placement plans, and use Discovery to identify vocational goals. Participants are expected to attend both sessions, and letters of completion will be provided at the end of the training.
Cost: FREE
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.
Cost: FREE