Vocational Training and Employment for PWDs in a Vocational Rehabilitation System

Presented by

Robert Horvath, Hai Nguyen VNAH

What is Vocational Rehabilitation?

A continuous and coordinated process which involves the provision of vocational related services designed to enable a person with a disability to obtain employment.

COORDINATION

Purpose of Vocational Rehabilitation

To enable a person with a disability to prepare for and obtain/retain suitable employment.

Why the need for Vocational rehabilitation

Facts 600 million PWDs worldwide 370 million PWDs in Asia 238 million PWDs of working age in Asia Most live in rural areas Unemployment rate of PWD: doubled

compared with that of general population, and nearly 80% in developing countries.

Why the need for Vocational rehabilitation (Cont)

PWDs are among the poorest in the population

Socio economic costs to the country are high

Untapped resource of workers

Why the need for Vocational rehabilitation (Cont)

Barriers to Employment

Negative attitudes Practices of discrimination Unequal access to education, training,

building, transportation, employment Low self-esteem, lack of confidence

Trends affecting the Vocational rehabilitation model

From charity based to rights based From medical to social model From centralized to community based

services Increased cost of welfare Recognition of business benefits of hiring

workers with disabilities

Benefits of hiring people with disabilities

PWDs benefits

Employer benefits

Society benefits

Vocational Rehabilitation Service Delivery model-Implementation in Da Nang

Vocational evaluation/Needs

Assessment

Identified strengths, employment barriers,

special obstacles related to vocational

rehab

Individualized Plan for Employment

SERVICES,SUPPORT provided

Strengths increasedProblems, obstacles resolved

Employment

obtained & sustained (three months)

VOCATIONAL TRAINING

+ Needs assessement+ Networks

Placement services

Skills training services

Vocational counseling and guidance

Physical, mental restoration services

Specialized services for the blind, deaf…

Post-employment services

Conceptual Model

Goal of the model

To develop vocational rehabilitation service system to enable PWDs to prepare for, obtain and/or maintain suitable employment.

Major act 1: Establish and build capacity for a Vocational rehab team

Role & Responsibility

Fuction under the guidance of an advisory team

Facilitate the formation of the team

Conduct training for VR team in Vocational rehab

Major act 1: Establish and build capacity for a Vocational rehab team (cont)

Vocational Rehab Advisory A representative from DOLISA Da Nang

A doctor from Binh Dan HospitalA doctor from Da Nang Psychiatric Hospital

A representative from Da Nang VCCI

Vocational Rehab Team A staff from Da Nang Employment Service Center

A social worker A representative from Da Nang DPO

A reprentative from another NGOA representative from employer

A staff from Da Nang VCCI

Major act 2: Empower Da Nang Employment Service Center

Conduct capacity building

Support the center to revise services, processes, procedures

Establish a telephone line and training staff

Welcome to the Da Nang Employment Service Center

Major act 3: Build a network of skilled VR service providers

Establish working relationship between Da Nang employment service center with other related service providers and employers

Implement training for involved service providers

Support to organize network meetings

Establish a website with linkages

Establish an employment network of business

Major act 4: Enable eligible PWDs to prepare for, obtain, and maintain employment

Vocational rehab process

If no, refer to other rehab sources: such as health rehab, drug rehab…

• Family • CBRs• Health centers/hospitals• DPOs• Schools• NGOs• Employers• Employment service centers Referral

Individualized Plan for Employment (IPE) Developed

Employment Obtained

Eligibility Determined

Assessment

Vocational Rehab & Employment Services Provided

Intake

Application

Follow-up

Service Record Closed

If yes, moved to next steps

Major act 4: (cont)

A Work center for PWDs with more severe disability PWDs learn basic work behaviors, to build their work

tolerance, make an adjustment to working

PWDs will be enabled and prepared in job behaviors, and job seeking skills

The Center will be located at a DPO enterprise

Major act 5: Develop and implement a M&E process

Design the process: indicators, data collection, data analysis and sharing, data utilization

Revise VR processes, procedures (quarterly) Collect data from PWDs, DPOs, service

providers Analyze and report on program effectiveness Share with involved stakeholders about

evaluation results

Recent activities

US consultant: training in Vocational rehab for ESC, VR team, and related service providers

Establish a telephone line and website Establish a network of employers