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Working Partners: Community Health Programs at Partners Hospitals

Learn about the groundbreaking Working Partners program, a public/private partnership aimed at promoting vocational rehabilitation and diversity/inclusion in the healthcare industry. Discover how this program benefits both individuals with disabilities and aging workers, and how it works to connect candidates with job opportunities.

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Working Partners: Community Health Programs at Partners Hospitals

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  1. WORKING PARTNERS USBLN Conference October 3, 2012 William Allen, Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission Oswald “Oz” Mondejar & Colleen Moran Spaulding Rehabilitation Network

  2. Through an exciting new partnership with Partners HealthCare, Liz Walker and theBetter Living team are highlighting community health programs at Partners hospitals over the next several months. http://www.lizwalker.tv/my_story/better_living/120308_Pathways_02.html Community Benefit

  3. Community Benefit

  4. Community Benefit

  5. Employment Statistics Aging workforce 2011 – baby boomers start to turn age 65 Highest ever population over age 65 6.8% 60% Unemployment in MA US Unemployment & Under-employment for People with Disabilities

  6. Business Reasons for Hiring • Decreased liability • Satisfy accreditation standards • Grant qualification • Good public relations • Quality and outcomes • Customer satisfaction • Market share • Community and political support • Productivity

  7. Working Partners - groundbreaking public/private partnership Vocational rehabilitation Diversity/Inclusion – disability and aging workforce Relationship with MA EOHHS 5 years in the making History

  8. Healthcare fast-track/funnel How it works: Connection with HR Connection with managers Connection with candidates Connection with case management How Working Partners Works

  9. Program Outline WORKING PARTNERS State of Mass EOHHS MRC Coordinating Body Leads Task Force Partners Continuing Care Spaulding Consumers VR Svs OJT/OJE Job Ready VR Staff Counselor Job Placement ESS HR & Community Relations Staff Rehab Staff OT/PT/Speech Case Managers Community Rel. Nursing Support Services

  10. Shared office suite: side by side, embedded, co-located Employment specialist – sponsored by MRC HR partnership = placements, accommodations, resources Guide for clinicians to MRC’s network of services – patient advocacy Working Partners In Practice

  11. Staffed 21 open positions Focused CNA training program to address recruitment shortage Radiology intern completing required hours Finance department, nursing, communications, development placements Referred 26 patients to MRC for services Conducted 23 educational sessions Positive Impact

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