This month’s Shared Solutions is short but sweet—and very valuable. It’s all about finding the information you need as an employment specialist. In addition to the fact sheets, training information, documentation tools, and links to state and national organizations on the CCLC website, the newly revised Hoosier Orientation Handbook on Employment is now available, both online and in print.
Indiana employment specialists face a steep learning curve when stepping into new positions with community employment providers around the state. The third edition of The Hoosier Orientation Handbook on Employment, published by the Center on Community Living and Careers (CCLC), walks employment specialists and consultants through:
- Interactions with job seekers and employers
- Job development and customized employment
- Advocacy organizations and resources
- Benefits and work incentives
- The Discovery process for getting to know a job seeker
- State and federal laws that govern employment practice for job seekers with disabilities
The 98-page, FREE handbook complements existing training that specialists and consultants receive at their workplaces and through other organizations, including Employment Specialist Training, offered through CCLC. Each chapter of the book concludes with key points, critical thinking prompts, and more information for readers. The book also contains an extensive glossary and list of abbreviations and acronyms.
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Members of CCLC’s VR Technical Assistance and Training Team will distribute copies of the Hoosier Orientation Handbook to individual providers and Vocational Rehabilitation offices, at trainings, and at statewide advocacy and information conferences throughout the year.
Meanwhile, click here to see an online version of the Hoosier Orientation Handbook on Employment, which is available on the CCLC website under the Resource/Publications tab.
Looking for specific information on an employment topic on the CCLC website or in the Hoosier Orientation Handbook? Contact us, we’d be happy to help!
Sandy Block seblock@indiana.edu
Kelley Land kelland@indiana.edu
Jackie Tijerina jtijerin@indiana.edu
And finally, if you’re a program manager interested in customized, flexible, hands-on consulting support for your team, stay tuned!
