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COMMUNITY PROMOTING EMPLOYMENT FIRST

COMMUNITY PROMOTING EMPLOYMENT FIRST. Workshop 3. WELCOME & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. GOALS FOR THIS WORKSHOP. Describe Employment First 2. Explore the Community Role in Preparation 3. Discuss what other roles community could play? 4. Provide preliminary resources.

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COMMUNITY PROMOTING EMPLOYMENT FIRST

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  1. COMMUNITY PROMOTING EMPLOYMENT FIRST Workshop 3

  2. WELCOME & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

  3. GOALS FOR THIS WORKSHOP Describe Employment First 2. Explore the Community Role in Preparation 3. Discuss what other roles community could play? 4. Provide preliminary resources

  4. PHILOSOPHY OF EMPLOYMENT FIRST To accomplish great things, we must not only act, but also dream; not only plan, but also believe - Anatole France

  5. SHIFTING PERSPECTIVE Philosophy • People can work - People should work One Vision – Many Pathways Successful employment and the support to attain and maintain it can come in many shapes and forms. there is no one RIGHT model. - A Learning Tour On Employment – Fall 2009

  6. WHY DO PEOPLE WORK? • To make money • To meet new people • To have self esteem • To be part of a community • To live with purpose • To show the community and employers our abilities • To keep busy and active • To learn and keep learning • To get and stay healthy • To have choices about what we do during the day Excerpted from BCACL Working Matters to Self Advocates Conference June 15/07

  7. WHY IS WORK IMPORTANT - I am known by people - It builds my pride - I feel safe - It opens closed doors - I am respected - I am part of a team - I do good things for people - I am a fixture there - I am doing things of value - I EXIST! - People can see that I can do it Self Advocates’ responses to question posed A Learning Tour on Employment 2009

  8. STARTING POINTS - Activity In a small group with others at your table: • Choose a recorder (someone to write things down) • Answer the following questions: a) What was your first job? b) Was it full time or part time? c) What were your duties? d) How did you get that job?

  9. WHAT IS EMPLOYMENT? • For some it may be a full time, 40 hours per week job. • For some it may be 3 hours per day, 2 days per week • For some it may be a life long career, some may take frequent breaks from working • Some may stay with the same employer for years; some may change employers frequently.

  10. COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT Work alongside non-disabled coworkers at a competitive wage, at a job that provides fulfillment and room for advancement

  11. SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT The employment of a person with a disability, in an integrated setting, with suitable remuneration, for the performance of meaningful activity, with any on or off site supports provided as needed by natural supports and/or technical assistance agencies.

  12. CUSTOMIZED EMPLOYMENT

  13. KEY ELEMENTS OF TRADITIONAL COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT • Labor Market • Job Descriptions

  14. KEY ELEMENTS OF CUSTOMIZED EMPLOYMENT • Starts with the individual • Interests, strengths, supports, skills • Designed to meet specific unmet needs of the employer

  15. JONATHON’S STORY

  16. IN OUR COMMUNITY Cyvil

  17. CYVIL AT WORK

  18. IN OUR COMMUNITY David

  19. TRANSFERABLE SKILLS A skill is something a person can do; something he/she is good at. Skills are developed through practice.

  20. HOME TASKS

  21. SCHOOL RESPONSIBILITIES -Bring Lunch -Pack School Bag -Complete Homework & Assignments -Punctuality & Attendance -Good Grooming & Hygiene -Respect & Manners

  22. PERSONAL SKILLS - hygiene - grooming - attire - safety - nutrition

  23. SOCIAL SKILLS - time management - character/manners - work ethics / habits • please and thank you!

  24. KNOWLEDGE IS POWER Self Advocacy: Teach individuals about their rights and responsibilities • Having a voice • Standing up for themselves • Protecting themselves • Respect of self and others • Knowing that with rights comes responsibilities

  25. SCHOOL PARTNERS • Partners in building skills • IEP Goals • Citizenship • Functional Academics • Work Experiences • Career Preparation Classes • Leadership

  26. COMMUNITY PARTNERS Recreation - Physical fitness - Arts / Drama - Dance - Join groups - Teamwork

  27. MAKING CONNECTIONS Becoming a regular at their local businesses such as: - coffee shop - grocery store - video outlet - recreation centres - faith based centres

  28. VOLUNTEERING As the young person becomes a regular and becomes better known in their community opportunities to get involved or volunteer may arise.

  29. IT’S A TWO WAY STREET Employers have a right to make a profit and have a benefit from their employees. There must be mutual benefit to both the employee and the employer.

  30. WHAT MAKES A GOOD EMPLOYEE? Self Advocates say: • Work hard - Be proud • Be on time - Be responsible • Communicate - Be willing to help others • Help coworkers - Be busy • Be respectful - Have a positive outlook • Phone when you are sick • Don’t be afraid to ask for help • Be open to improving Self Advocates’ responses to question posed A Learning Tour on Employment 2009

  31. EMPLOYER’S TIPS WHAT EMPLOYERS WANT • Punctuality – being on time for work • Working hard and working safely • Enthusiastic – positive attitude • Eager to learn • Works well with others – being a good team player • Good grooming and hygiene • Committed to the company • Flexibility – willing to do different tasks • Reliability • Finishing what you start • Doing what you say you will do • Honest effort • Able to work without much supervision Adapted from POLARIS Motivate8

  32. THERE IS NO ONE WAY TO FIND EMPLOYMENT

  33. DEVELOP A PORTFOLIO Schools, Communities and Families can build a portfolio • Inventory of skills and interests • List of Achievements and/or Certificates • Work Experience from High School • Volunteer Experience - Photos of the Person in a work setting*

  34. CREATIVE JOBS Think outside the job description box Jobs Found Jobs or Duties waiting to be found

  35. GROWING MORE SKILLS Post Secondary College Options • Career Readiness or Career Preparation Programs • Community Agencies • Learning on the Job

  36. WHO ELSE WILL HELP? Families will be looking to agencies who: • have existed for many years • provide “hands on” support • work closely with other organizations • offer employment, not volunteering • offer connections to supports ie. technical • will want to negotiate what they need

  37. THE JOB SEEKER It is critical that the job seeker be actively involved. There is a higher percentage of success associated with one who has been invested in the process of obtaining employment

  38. NO MAN IS AN ISLAND Parents are the number one fans of their sons and daughters but….. others are cheering too!!!

  39. WHAT OTHER ROLES COULD YOU PLAY? • In preparing people • In supporting people • In promoting Employment First

  40. EVALUATIONS Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. - Margaret Mead

  41. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS This workshop is supported by CLBC under their Advancing Employment First Initiatives. Community Living BC Barb Penner, Employment Initiatives Coordinator Barb.Penner@gov.bc.ca Developed by POLARIS Employment Services Society & Simon Fraser Society for Community Living 205-5066 Kingsway 204 Blue Mountain Street Burnaby, BC Coquitlam, BC V5H 2E7 V3H 4K1 604-430-1557 604-525-9494 Linda Delparte, Executive Director Cathy Anthony, FISP Coordinator Helen Stovell, Transition Planner MARCH 2010

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