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Oregon Supported Employment Center for Excellence (OSECE)

OSECE provides technical assistance, conducts fidelity reviews, collects and shares data, and advocates for supported employment providers at the state level. OSECE coordinates success stories and collaborations with J&J Dartmouth for IPS Supported Employment.

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Oregon Supported Employment Center for Excellence (OSECE)

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  1. Oregon Supported Employment Center for Excellence (OSECE) This presentation was sponsored by the Oregon Competitive Employment Project, which is part of the Oregon State Department of Human Services, Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services and Addictions and Mental Health . The project is partially funded through a Medicaid Infrastructure Grant from the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CFDA # 93.768).

  2. OSECE Partners Addictions and Mental Health Vocational Rehabilitation Dartmouth College Portland State University Community Mental Health Providers EASA Peer Groups NAMI

  3. OSECE • Provides technical assistance to SE providers • Conducts fidelity (quality control) reviews • Collects and shares data • Advocates for providers at state level • Coordinates SE success stories with media

  4. J&J Dartmouth collaboration

  5. IPS Supported Employment • Eligibility is based on consumer choice. • Supported employment is integrated with treatment. • Competitive Employment is the goal. • Personalized benefits planning is provided. • Job search starts soon after a consumer expresses interest in working. • Follow along supports are continuous. • Consumer preferences are important.

  6. Evidence Based Practice • Program models validated by rigorous research • Has guidelines describing the critical components • Has a treatment manual (instruction book) • Has a fidelity scale (quality measurement) • Has been successfully implemented in a wide range of settings

  7. Positive Outcomes from Competitive Work • Better control of psychiatric symptoms • Higher self-esteem • More satisfaction with finances and with leisure

  8. 2008-2011 OregonOverview ● 2305 clients served MH supported employment ● Supported employment was available to people with and without Medicaid ● 20 providers across state offer service ● Average age of client served….41 years ● 1183 job placements and 361 have graduated

  9. Oregon IPS supported employment highlights 2008-2011 • Won Dartmouth Award • Steadily improved outcomes despite high unemployment rates • Outreach to peer groups across state • Development of access to funding • 16 out of 20 sites reached fidelity benchmark established by state

  10. Hopes for 2011-2013 • Expand supported employment • Develop further relationships with peers • Serve more youth • Include more families • Complete a cost analysis research study • Improve employment percentages • Develop supported education • Get a huge grant

  11. Contact information • Crystal McMahon • 541-472-5852 • 541-621-8875 cell • cmcmahon@optionsonline.org

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