WORKING PARTNERS USBLN Conference October 3, 2012 William Allen, Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission Oswald “Oz” Mondejar & 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.

Community Benefit

Employment Statistics Aging workforce  2011 – baby boomers start to turn age 65  Highest ever population over age % 60% Unemployment in MAUS Unemployment & Under-employment for People with Disabilities

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

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  Employment specialist – sponsored by MRC  HR partnership = placements, accommodations, resources  Guide for clinicians to MRC’s network of services – patient advocacy

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 26 patients to MRC for services  Conducted 23 educational sessions