Oregon Supported Employment Center for Excellence (OSECE)

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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).

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OSECE Partners

• Addictions and Mental Health
• Vocational Rehabilitation
• Dartmouth College
• Portland State University
• Community Mental Health Providers
• EASA
• Peer Groups
• NAMI

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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

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JJ Dartmouth collaboration
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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.

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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

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Positive Outcomes from Competitive Work

• Better control of psychiatric symptoms
• Higher self-esteem
• More satisfaction with finances and with leisure

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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

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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

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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

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Contact information

• Crystal McMahon
• 541-472-5852
• 541-621-8875 cell
• cmcmahon_at_optionsonline.org