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DISABILITY PROGRAM NAVIGATOR
Navigator Demonstration:The DOL and SSA Vision
Jim Downing, Senior Policy Specialist
Division of DisAbility and Workforce ProgramsEmployment and Training AdministrationDepartment of Labor
August 12, 2004
Disability Program Navigator
The Disability Program Navigator(Navigator) Initiative is: A multi year demonstration project.
Jointly funded by DOL and SSA.
Includes training of Navigators.
Evaluation of Navigator initiative.
Purpose
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.
Navigator States
Arizona California Colorado Delaware Florida Illinois Iowa Maryland Massachusetts
Mississippi New York New Mexico Oklahoma Oregon South Carolina Vermont Wisconsin
DOL has entered into grant agreements with 17 workforce agencies at the state level where SSA has employment support initiatives. The 17 states include:
Navigator Grant Administration
The DOL’s Employment and TrainingAdministration is responsible for administrationwith:
Office of Grants and Contract Management – Grant Officer
Regional Office Federal Project Officer for each grant
Division of Disability and Workforce Programs (DDWP) for policy, programmatic guidance and support
And on-going partnership with SSA
RRTC
DOL has contracted with theRehabilitation Research and Training
Center (RRTC) on Workforce Investmentand Employment Policy for Persons withDisabilities at the Law, Health Policy &Disability Center of the University of
Iowa College of Law.
Building System Capacity
The RRTC will provide…
Training
Technical Assistance and Information
Evaluation
Navigators will be trained on:
SSA employment support programs
One-Stop partner funded programs
Other programs that impact successful employment
WHAT A NAVIGATOR IS…
A resource A facilitator A problem solver A systems change agent A relationship builder
WHAT 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
The 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.
The 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.
The Navigator will…
Serve as a resource on SSA’s work incentive and employment support programs and the provision of services through Benefits Planning, Assistance and Outreach organizations (BPAOs); Protection and Advocacy systems (P&As); and SSA’s employment-related demonstration projects.
The 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.
The Navigator will…
DOL and SSA intend that many Navigators will be a person with a disability, a family member with a disability or a known advocate and, therefore, know the disability system and can provide peer to peer support.
Navigator Core Competencies:Knowledge
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
Navigator 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
Training Services
Individual Training Accounts
Youth Services
Navigator Core Competencies:Knowledge Department of Education:
OSEP/RSA Individualized Education Plan (IEP)
Transition Plan
Individual Plan of Employment (IPE)
Independent Living Services
Navigator Core Competencies:Knowledge Centers for Medicare and Medicaid
Independence Plus Template
Individual Budget
Medicaid Waivers
Medicaid Buy-In
Navigator Core Competencies:Knowledge
Department of Treasury Individual Retirement Account (IRA)
Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)
ADA-Related Tax Incentives
Work Opportunity Tax Credits (WOTC)
Navigator Core Competencies:Knowledge
Department of Housing and Urban Development Housing Choice Vouchers
Fair Housing Requirements
Navigator Core Competencies:Knowledge
Department of Agriculture Food Stamps
Rural Economic Development Activities
Navigator Core Competencies:Knowledge
Department of Transportation Flex Routes
Travel Training
Public and Paratransit
Job Access -- Reverse Commute
Navigator Core Competencies:Knowledge
Technology Title III Loan Programs
Telework Fund
Community Technology Centers
State Assistive Technology Projects
Navigator Core Competencies:Knowledge FDIC / SBA / HHS
Financial Education
Microenterprise Development and Loan Programs
Small Business Development Centers
Individual Development Accounts
Navigator Core Competencies:Leadership – Types of Skills Communication
Negotiation
Analytical
Problem-Solving
Facilitation
Sensitivity
Capacity Building
Listening
Evaluation
Navigator
Organization
Management
Navigator Core Competencies:Experience Policy Development Service Delivery Systems Individual and Family Support Training Team Leader Problem Solving Leadership Systems Change
Navigator Anticipated Outcomes
1. Access to WIA Services: Core Services
Intensive Services
Training Services
Individual Training Accounts (ITAs)
Navigator Anticipated Outcomes
2. Increase Employment: Wages Hours Worked Per Week Retention
3. Increase customer satisfaction with workforce system for persons with disabilities.
Navigator Anticipated Outcomes
Mental Health Programs
Mental Retardation / Developmental Disability Programs
Independent Living Centers
Medicaid
BPAO Housing Transportation Vocational
Rehabilitation Other Mandated One-
Stop Partners
4. Expanded partner relationships (public):
Navigator Anticipated Outcomes
5. Expanded relationships with employers: Internships On-the-Job Training Customized Job Development Employment Opportunities Accommodations Assistance
6. Facilitate Social Security beneficiaries use of Ticket
Navigator Anticipated Outcomes
7. Increase One-Stop becoming and linking with Employment Networks
8. Utilization of Work Incentives
9. Utilization of Benefits Counselors
Navigator Anticipated Outcomes10. Utilization of Medicaid Buy In
11. Asset Development
12. Access to Technology
13. Self Employment