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Minnesota’s Customized Employment Training

Minnesota’s Customized Employment Training. October 30, 2018 Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS) Minnesota State Operated Community Services (MSOCS). Learning Objectives. Get the latest updates on Minnesota’s Customized Employment (CE) Training

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Minnesota’s Customized Employment Training

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  1. Minnesota’s Customized Employment Training October 30, 2018 Vocational Rehabilitation Services (VRS) Minnesota State Operated Community Services (MSOCS)

  2. Learning Objectives Get the latest updates on Minnesota’s Customized Employment (CE) Training Review the foundation and key features of the MN CE training    Understand the fiscal and time commitments required to access and complete Minnesota’s CE training Identify dates and locations in 2019 including how to register and pay for Minnesota’s CE Training

  3. Foundations for Minnesota CE Curriculum Essential Elements of Customized Employment for Universal Application http://www.leadcenter.org/resources/tool-manual/essential-elements-customized-employment-universal-application

  4. MN’s Customized Employment Curriculum is now ACRE Certified

  5. Minnesota CE Trainers Jolene Juhl, MSOCS Josh Dean, VRS Lindsay Alexander, MSOCS Margie Webb, VRS

  6. MN CE Mentors Michelle Chmielewski Josh Dean Marci Jasper Maureen McAvoy Abbie Wells-Herzog Evie Wold mn.gov/deed/vrs

  7. Review of Minnesota CE Training Layout CE-Discovery Process • Days 1 & 2: Consecutive • Day 3 • Day 4 CE-Job Development • Days 5-6: Consecutive Total of six days of training over 16 week period

  8. Student vs. Auditor Roles Student • Works with individual requiring CE-Discovery & CE-Job Development • Receives mentoring supports throughout MN CE Training • Completes homework assignments that support CE-Discovery & CE-Job Development • Concludes CE training with completed CE plan for individual they have supported/served • Receives certificate for completing ACRE certified CE training • Submits their completed CE plan to VRS for competency review Recommended for anyone providing CE services Auditor • Participates actively in class activities • Provides feedback on the training • Receives certificate for completing ACRE certified CE training Recommended for Supervisors/Managers, VRS Counselors, Designated Coordinators, Work Coordinators

  9. MN CE Training Homework Expectations-Students Day 2 homework: allow 6-8 hours and 4 weeks to complete Day 3 homework: allow 15 hours and 5 weeks to complete Day 4 homework: allow 10 hours and 5 weeks to complete Day 6 homework: allow 8-10 hours and 4-6 weeks to complete

  10. Qualities of MN CE Students and Auditors • Open-minded • Willing to learn and try something new • Believe in the people they support • Open to mentoring throughout training and CE process • Able to attend ALL six days of training

  11. What Will it Cost? Trainers and Mentors • Minnesota CE Training Manual • Nominal Cost for Training Supplies • Annual ACRE Certification Costs • Registration Fee via Eventbrite $725.00 each for students and auditors

  12. 2019 Dates & Locations for MN CE Training Cohort 1 (Metro): • January 23rd & 24th • February 20th • March 27th • April 29th & 30th *Students and Auditors must attend all 6 training dates Cohort 2 (St. Cloud): • January 30th & 31st • February 27th • April 4th • May 8th & 9th

  13. 2019 Dates & Locations for MN CE Training, continued Cohort 3 (Location TBD) • July 9th & 10th • August 6th • September 11th • October 8th & 9th Cohort 4 (Location TBD) • July 16th & 17th • August 14th • September 18th • October 15th & 16th

  14. How to Register for MN CE Training Please send email to: chris.mcvey@state.mn.us Indicate the number of staff your agency would send to the training Indicate numbers of staff that attend as Student vs. Auditor Contact by Friday, November 30th, 2018

  15. Selection of Students & Auditors Selection will occur based on the following: Sent Date agencies request MN CE Training via email: chris.mcvey@state.mn.us Agency Location, need for CE capacity building 245D licensed mn.gov/deed/vrs

  16. Students & Auditors Selected for MN CE Training • Will be informed in early December regarding their training dates, location • Provided instructions on how to register for the MN CE Training • Be prepared at time of registration to pay for training mn.gov/deed/vrs

  17. Questions? Chris McVey, DEED-VRS Director of Strategic Initiatives chris.mcvey@state.mn.us (651) 259-7357 Jolene Juhl, MSOCS Rehabilitation Regional Supervisor jolene.j.juhl@state.mn.us (218) 380-0554

  18. Funding The VR program receives 77.08 percent of its funding through a grant from the U.S. Department of Education. For federal fiscal year 2018, the total amount of grant funds awarded were $40,547,362. The remaining 22.92 percent of the costs ($14,300,000) were funded by Minnesota state appropriations.

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