Title: DISABILITY PROGRAM NAVIGATOR TRAINING Navigator Demonstration: The DOL and SSA Vision
1DISABILITY PROGRAM NAVIGATORTRAININGNavigator
DemonstrationThe DOL and SSA Vision
- Alex Kielty, Division Chief
- Division of DisAbility and Workforce Programs
- Employment and Training Administration
- Department of Labor
- November 3, 2003
2Jointly Sponsored By
- Department of Labors Employment and Training
Administration (DOL) - And
- Social Security Administrations Office of
Program Development and Research (SSA)
3Disability Program Navigator
- The Disability Program Navigator
- (Navigator) Initiative is
- A two year demonstration project.
- Jointly funded by DOL and SSA.
- Includes training of Navigators.
- Evaluation of Navigator initiative.
4Work Incentive Grant Navigator
- In addition to the Disability Program Navigator
Initiative, the Department of Labor is also
funding Navigator positions through the Round III
Work Incentive Grant projects in forty-two
states. - While not part of the SGA, many Round II Work
Incentive Grantees have also established
Navigator-type positions.
5Purpose
- The Navigator initiative is designed to
- Provide seamless and comprehensive services to
persons with disabilities in One-Stop Career
Centers. - Increase employment and self-sufficiency for
Social Security beneficiaries and others with
disabilities. - Facilitate access to programs and services.
- Facilitate linkage to the employer community.
6Navigator States
DOL has entered into grant agreements with 14
workforce agencies at the state level where SSA
has employment support initiatives. The 14
states include
- Arizona
- California
- Colorado
- Delaware
- Florida
- Illinois
- Iowa
- Maryland
- Massachusetts
- New York
- Oklahoma
- South Carolina
- Vermont
- Wisconsin
7Work Incentive Grantees
There are currently sixty-five (WIG) programs
across thirty-two states, including the District
of Columbia. The following map represents the
thirty-two state affiliations, and the legend
indicates the states which include more than one
project.
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9Work Incentive Grantees
- Second Round WIG
- States
- Colorado
- Connecticut
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- South Dakota
- Virginia
- Wisconsin
- Third Round WIG
- States
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- District of Columbia
- Georgia
- Michigan
- Nebraska
- New Jersey
- New Mexico
- Pennsylvania
- Utah
10Work Incentive Grantees
- Second and Third
- Round WIG States
- California (5)
- Florida (2)
- Hawaii (2)
- Illinois (2)
- Indiana (4)
- Minnesota (3)
- Missouri (2)
- New York (4)
- North Carolina (3)
- Oklahoma (2)
- Oregon (2)
- Tennessee (3)
- Texas (5)
- Washington (4)
- West Virginia (2)
11RRTC
- DOL has contracted with the
- Rehabilitation Research and Training
- Center (RRTC) on Workforce Investment
- and Employment Policy for Persons with
- Disabilities at the Law, Health Policy
- Disability Center of the University of Iowa
College of Law.
12Building System Capacity
- The RRTC will provide
- Training
- Technical Assistance and Information
- Evaluation
13Navigators will be trained on
- SSA employment support programs
- One-Stop partner funded programs
- Other programs that impact successful employment
14WHAT A NAVIGATOR IS
- A resource
- A facilitator
- A problem solver
- A systems change agent
- A relationship builder
15WHAT A NAVIGATOR IS NOT
- Not a case manager
- Not a front-line staff person in a workforce
center - Not a Benefits Planning and Outreach Specialist
- Not a Vocational Rehabilitation Specialist
16The Navigator will
- Assist people with disabilities to access and
navigate the complex provisions of various
programs that impact their ability to gain,
return to, or retain employment. - Develop linkages and collaborate on an ongoing
basis with employers to facilitate job placements
for persons with disabilities.
17The Navigator will
- Facilitate the transition of in- or out-of-school
youth with disabilities to secure employment and
economic self-sufficiency. - Conduct outreach to agencies and organizations
that serve people with disabilities.
18The Navigator will
- Serve as a resource on SSAs work incentive and
employment support programs and the provision of
services through Benefits Planning, Assistance
and Outreach organizations (BPAOs) Protection
and Advocacy systems (PAs) and SSAs
employment-related demonstration projects.
19The Navigator will
- Serve as a resource to the workforce investment
community to ensure the availability of
comprehensive knowledge of Federal, State, local
and private programs that impact the ability of
persons with disabilities to enter and remain in
the workforce.
20Navigator Core CompetenciesKnowledge
- Social Security Administration
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI)
- Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI)
- Planning for Achieving Self-Support (PASS)
- Property Essential to Self-Support (PESS)
- Impairment Related Work Expense (IRWE)
- Ticket to Work
21Navigator Core Competencies Knowledge
- Department of Labor
- Mandated partner employment and training
programs including - Adult, dislocated worker and youth WIA Title I
programs - Job Corps
- Apprenticeship
- Older Worker
- Pell Grants
- Vocational Training
- Trade and NAFTA programs
- Others training and employment resources
22Navigator Core CompetenciesKnowledge
- Department of Education OSEP/RSA
- Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
- Transition Plan
- Individual Plan of Employment (IPE)
- Independent Living Services
23Navigator Core CompetenciesKnowledge
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
- Independence Plus Template
- Individual Budget
- Medicaid Waivers
- Medicaid Buy-In
24Navigator Core CompetenciesKnowledge
- Tax Incentives
- Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
- ADA-Related Tax Incentives
- Work Opportunity Tax Credits (WOTC)
25Navigator Core CompetenciesKnowledge
- Department of Housing and Urban Development
- Housing Choice Vouchers
- Fair Housing Requirements
26Navigator Core CompetenciesKnowledge
- Department of Agriculture
- Food Stamps
- Rural Economic Development Activities
27Navigator Core CompetenciesKnowledge
- Department of Transportation
- Flex Routes
- Travel Training
- Public and Paratransit
- Job Access -- Reverse Commute
28Navigator Core CompetenciesKnowledge
- Technology
- Title III Loan Programs
- Telework Fund
- Community Technology Centers
- State Assistive Technology Projects
29Navigator Core CompetenciesKnowledge
- FDIC / SBA / HHS
- Financial Education
- Microenterprise Development and Loan Programs
- Small Business Development Centers
- Individual Development Accounts
30Navigator Core CompetenciesKnowledge
- Civil Rights
- Section 188
- Section 504
- ADA
31Navigator Core CompetenciesLeadership Types
of Skills
- Communication
- Negotiation
- Analytical
- Problem-Solving
- Facilitation
- Sensitivity
- Capacity Building
- Listening
- Evaluation
- Navigator
- Organization
- Management
32Navigator Core CompetenciesExperience
- Policy Development
- Service Delivery Systems
- Individual and Family Support
- Training
- Team Leader
- Problem Solving
- Leadership
- Systems Change
33Navigator Anticipated Outcomes
- Access to WIA Services
- Core Services
- Intensive Services
- Training Services
- Individual Training Accounts (ITAs)
34Navigator Anticipated Outcomes
- Increase Employment
- Wages
- Hours Worked Per Week
- Retention
- Increase customer satisfaction with workforce
system for persons with disabilities.
35Navigator Anticipated Outcomes
- Expanded partner relationships (public)
- Mental Health Programs
- Mental Retardation / Developmental Disability
Programs - Independent Living Centers
- Medicaid
- BPAO
- Housing
- Transportation
- Vocational Rehabilitation
- Other Mandated One-Stop Partners
36Navigator Anticipated Outcomes
- Expanded relationships with employers
- Internships
- On-the-Job Training
- Customized Job Development
- Employment Opportunities
- Accommodations Assistance
- Facilitate Social Security beneficiaries use of
Ticket
37Navigator Anticipated Outcomes
- Increase One-Stop becoming and linking with
Employment Networks - Utilization of Work Incentives
- Utilization of Benefits Counselors
38Navigator Anticipated Outcomes
- Utilization of Medicaid Buy In
- Asset Development
- Access to Technology
- Self Employment
39Navigator Anticipated Outcomes
- Blended funding support for individual
jobseekers with disabilities. - Improved service, system and funder
collaboration.