Institute for Community Inclusion Are We Prepared for the Wave of Retirements?: Professional Development to Sustain Community Integrated Employment Karen Flippo Sheila Fesko Institute for Community Inclusion <<Select your logo if you want one. These can be resized or deleted. <<The CHB logo can be removed if you want.

Need for professional development Agenda Need for professional development Changing demographics Changing accreditation and certification requirements Training options Just in time options Leadership certificate program Need for professional development Aging workforce –who are the new leaders Keeping good people in the field –but giving them the skills to take on new responsibilities Take a place and pray approach when we promote just like we do in bad job development

Leadership Needs in Rehabilitation 50% of state VR counselors in New England will retire in the next 5 years 10,000 people in the US turn 65 every day. How many people in the room can identify someone that served as a mentor to them Was it a formal relationship Was it someone in your place of work or outside. Do you still work with that person/ have you maintained the relationship Have your mentors change over times

Who are the senior people in your state/agency? When are they likely to retire? Are there people who are prepared/trained to replace them? How will you staff up junior staff when people move up?

What do senior people moving into leadership need to know? What are you doing to develop the staff you have? What are you doing to prepare and retain your junior staff?

2017 CESP Exams Scheduled to Date 54% of States are offering exams

Levels of Training Need Introduction to Field Professionalization of Field Business relationships Customized Employment Skills Development of Future Leaders

Professional Development Plan included in Performance Evaluation?

Just in time learning

College of Employment Services Online training content Assign lessons based on learners need Content built on APSE competencies ACRE Supplement

CES video

Curriculum Retention Rates North Carolina pilot –turnover rate dropped from 42% to 8% in demo sites Rochester NY—retention went from 66% to 94%. Savings from retaining staff $175,000

Leadership Certificate Program Executive and Mid-Level Leadership Development

Leadership Succession Developing a new generation of leadership for disability services Adapted from established leadership and management certificate programs

Leadership and Management Tailored for IDD executive and mid level leadership Designed with input from DD provider community

Course Topics

Course Topics Self understanding: self assessment Develop clarity of personal values, purpose and vision Develop and execute a personal strategy    

What We Learned Managers were not trained to take on leadership positions Applied learning design allowed for knowledge & skill acquisition

Attention needed to build capacity at all levels of the organization Employment organizations require highly qualified service and management staff