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WORKING PARTNERSNational Employment Conference
December 6th 2012
Oswald “Oz” Mondejar & Colleen MoranSpaulding Rehabilitation Network
William Allen, Massachusetts Rehabilitation
Commission
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Driving Goals Beyond Compliance
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Community Benefit
Through an exciting new partnership with Partners HealthCare, LizWalker and the Better Living team are highlighting community health
programs at Partners hospitals over the next several months.
http://www.lizwalker.tv/my_story/better_living/120308_Pathways_02.html
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Community Benefit
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Community Benefit
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Employment Statistics
Aging workforce 2011 – baby boomers start to turn age 65 Highest ever population over age 65
6.8%6.8% 60%60%Unemployment in MA US Unemployment &
Under-employment for People with Disabilities
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Business Reasons for Hiring
Decreased liability
Satisfy accreditation standards
Grant qualification
Good public relations
Decreased liability
Satisfy accreditation standards
Grant qualification
Good public relations
Quality and outcomes
Customer satisfaction
Market share
Community and political support
Productivity
Quality and outcomes
Customer satisfaction
Market share
Community and political support
Productivity
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History
Working Partners - groundbreaking public/private partnership
Vocational rehabilitation Diversity/Inclusion – disability and aging workforce Relationship with MA EOHHS 5 years in the making
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How Working Partners Works
Healthcare fast-track/funnel How it works:
– Connection with HR– Connection with managers– Connection with candidates– Connection with case management
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Program Outline
State of Mass EOHHS MRC
Coordinating BodyLeads
Task Force
VR StaffCounselor
JobPlacement
ESS
Consumers VR SvsOJT/OJE
Job Ready
Partners Continuing CareSpaulding
HR & CommunityRelations Staff
Rehab StaffOT/PT/Speech
Case ManagersCommunity Rel.
NursingSupport Services
WORKING PARTNERS
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Working Partners In Practice
Shared office suite: side by side, embedded, co-located
Employment specialist – sponsored by MRC HR partnership = placements, accommodations,
resources Guide for clinicians to MRC’s network of services –
patient advocacy
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Positive Impact
Staffed 21 open positions Focused CNA training program to address
recruitment shortage Radiology intern completing required hours Finance department, nursing, communications,
development placements Referred 31 patients to MRC for services Conducted 25 educational sessions