WORKING PARTNERS National Association of Governors’ Committees on People with Disabilities January 9, 2014 Oz Mondejar Spaulding Rehabilitation Network Colleen Moran Spaulding Rehabilitation Network

Community Benefit Through an exciting new partnership with Partners HealthCare, Liz Walker and the Better Living team are highlighting community healthBetter Living programs at Partners hospitals over the next several months.

Spaulding Rehabilitation Network Assistive Technology Advocacy Empowerment Accessibility Psychology Mental Health Therapy Wellness Inclusive Design Vocational Rehabilitation Community Engagement Adaptive Sports And Recreation Driving Goals Beyond Compliance

History Working Partners - groundbreaking public/private partnership  Vocational rehabilitation  Diversity/Inclusion – disability and aging workforce  Relationship with MA EOHHS  5 years in the making

How Working Partners Works  Healthcare fast-track/funnel  How it works: –Connection with HR –Connection with managers –Connection with candidates –Connection with case management

Program Outline State of Mass EOHHS MRC Coordinating Body Leads Task Force VR Staff Counselor Job Placement ESS Consumers VR Svs OJT/OJE Job Ready Partners Continuing Care Spaulding HR & Community Relations Staff Rehab Staff OT/PT/Speech Case Managers Community Rel. Nursing Support Services WORKING PARTNERS

Working Partners In Practice  Shared office suite: side by side, embedded, co-located (SHC, SRH, SCC)  Employment Services Specialist (ESS) – sponsored by MRC  HR partnership = placements, accommodations, resources  Guide for clinicians to MRC’s network of services – patient advocacy

Lessons Learned  Tours and Informational Interviews  Scheduling Issues  Per diem employees

Positive Impact  Staffed 40 open positions  Focused CNA training program to address recruitment shortage  Pharmacy intern completing required hours  Finance department, nursing, communications, development placements (OJE’s & OJT’s)  Referred 102 patients to MRC for services  Conducted 66 educational sessions

July 2012: expanded into Massachusetts General Hospital 1.5 MRC staff committed to Working Partners Where Are We Now?

Questions? Thank you!