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Wisconsin Disability Program Navigators. Getting Started. Before Recruitment. Treat Each Position as a Pilot Run With Scissors Encourage Creative Approaches Job Sharing Covering Multiple Centers In House vs.. Contracting Out. Getting Buy-In Collaboration. Disability Advisory Committee
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Wisconsin Disability Program Navigators Getting Started
Before Recruitment • Treat Each Position as a Pilot • Run With Scissors • Encourage Creative Approaches • Job Sharing • Covering Multiple Centers • In House vs.. Contracting Out
Getting Buy-InCollaboration • Disability Advisory Committee • Oversight Team • Role of the WDBs (Key Component) • SSA - Start with the AWIC • Map Out Your Partners • Create Ownership • Build Trust/ Build Champions
Recruitment • Don’t Play Politics • Don’t Lock into Disability Background • Don’t Over Focus on Physical Disability • Do use the Competency Model • Contracting Out -- Look at All Your Partners • Get It Going!!!
Kick-Off • In the company of Genius • Recruit the Leaders • Too Much Input -- Provide Contacts • Develop Your Training Plan • Develop Your Strategic Plan • Develop Your Communication Plan • Handouts, Handouts, Handouts
Communication PWD DPN Job Center/SSA/Benefit System Contract Agency Supervisor WDB Advisory Team Oversight Team State Director DOL/SSA
More Communication • Email List • Coffee Talk -- Talk Amongst Yourselves • Supervisor List • Partners • Employer Education • Other Grants
Operating • The Case Management Trap (Semantics) • Use the Technology • Don’t Start To Soon • Build a Local Resource List • Tip of the Week • Don’t Fall Into The Numbers Game
Employer Outreach • Employer Outreach • The Wheel Has Been Invented • Ask Them What They Want • “Just In Time”
Resources • Laura (We are not worthy!!) • Regional DOL • AWICs • Net Sources • DBTACs are free!! • Sharing Has It’s Own Reward!
If I only knew • Dam the Politics • Reward Your Champions • Schedule your Meetings • Prep Your Stars • Use Your Resources! • SSA • Disability Advocates