TheConundrumofKeepingFidelitytoDiscoveryandCustomized

Employment

AshleaLantz,SeniorConsultantStephenHallPhD

DirectorEmploymentPolicyandResearchGriffin-HammisAssociates

Overview

1.  IdenKfywhatbestpracKceCustomizedEmploymentlookslike

2.  IdenKfycommonethicaldilemmasinCustomizedemployment

3.  EthicalguidelinesofpracKceforCustomizedEmployment

4.  EthicalDecisionMaking

“CustomizedemploymentmeansindividualizingtheemploymentrelaKonshipbetween

employeesandemployersinwaysthatmeettheneedsofboth.”

--TheUnitedStatesDepartmentofLabor,OfficeofDisabilityandEmploymentPolicy

Review

Review

•  Discovery•  JobSearchPlanning•  JobDevelopmentNegoKaKon•  Post-EmploymentSupport

DefinedbyOfficeofDisabilityEmploymentPolicy–USDepartmentofLabor

Ethics&Fidelity

•  Ethicsareyourmoralprinciples

•  Fidelityishowtoupholdthemoralprinciplesyou’vecommiYedto

•  Handout:BringingFidelitytoCustomizedEmployment–CaryGriffin

•  Individuality •  Choice •  Respect •  Participation •  Competence •  Social Inclusion •  Community Settings with Minimal Intrusion •  Employment •  Career Planning •  Job Development •  Job Application •  Work Support •  Life Support •  Career Advancement

http://www.apse.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/APSE-Ethical-Guidelines2.pdf

APSE Ethical Guidelines for Professionals in Supported Employment

TheCustomizedEmploymentProcess

JobDevelopment

WorkTrials

FinalVocaKonalThemes

UnsolicitedOffers

HomeVisit

InformaKonalInterviews

ObservaKonsBenefitsPlanning

CustomizedEmployment

DPG

DiscoveringPersonalGeniuswillanswer…

1. Whoisthisperson?

2. WhataretheiridealcondiKonsofemployment?

3. Whatthemeswilldrivethejobdevelopment?

Don’tSkiptotheJob!

TrusttheProcessandGatherInformaJon!

BestPracKces

•  Individualized•  Training/CerKficaKon•  AcKveandrobust•  Therearenoshortcuts•  AcKveteam•  Constantlearningprocess•  Reasonablecaseloads•  Adequatefunding

CommonEthicalConcernsAPSEEthicalGuidelines

•  Individuality•  Employment*•  CareerPlanning*•  JobDevelopment•  JobAcquisiKon*•  WorkSupport*•  LifeSupport•  CareerAdvancement*

Individuality

•  Workshops•  Enclaves•  WorkCrews

Whodrivestheservice?TheProvider?TheIndividual?

•  IndividualizedCustomizedEmployment

ASPEEthicalGuidelines:Individuality

“Peoplereceiveassistanceasuniqueindividualswithvaryinginterests,preferencesand

apKtudes.Peopleshouldnotgroupedtogetheronthebasisoflabel,funcKoninglevel,or

convenienceofsupport.’”

ASPEEthicalGuidelines:Employment

“AtallKmes,theindividualreceivingsupportsisthecentraldrivingforceinthedevelopmentof

opKonsanddecisions.”

CareerPlanning

Tradi&onalEmployment•  Reliesonpaidprofessionals

assessments/reports•  Startswithjobopenings•  OfficeVisit

CustomizedEmployment•  ReliesoninformaKonfrom

parents,family,andfriends•  Startswiththeperson•  HomeVisit

ASPEEthicalGuidelines:CareerPlanning

InaccessinginformaKon,maximumuseofpersonalnetworksandsituaKonalexperiencestoguidecareersupport,ratherthanfocusingon

limitaKonswhichexcludepossibiliKes.

JobDevelopment

Tradi&onalEmployment•  LaborMarketDemands•  HighTurnover–Specific•  Grocery,Retail,FastFood•  HighCaseLoads

CustomizedEmployment•  IndividualDemands•  UnlimitedEmployment

PossibiiiKes•  ReasonableCaseLoads

APSEEthicalGuidelines:JobDevelopment

“JobsarereflecKveofpersonalinterests,preferences,andabiliKes,aswellasemployer

needs.”

“AtnoKmeishiringpursuedbasedoncharity.”

JobAcquisiKonQuesKon:Couldyoudothisfor50

years?

APSEEthicalGuidelines:JobAcquisiKon

“Jobsareindividuallyarrangedtomatchaperson’sinterests,preferences,skills,apKtudes,andlifegoals.Whilesomeworkexperiencescan

beproducKveforbuildinganemploymenthistoryanddevelopingskills,theseexperiencesarethoughtofasiniKalcareerstepsandnotas

careerfulfillment.”

MichaelCallahan(n.d.)TheSevenPhaseSequenceforBalancingNaturalnessandIndividualNeeds.MarcGold&Associates

WorkSupport

VS.

APSEEthicalGuidelines:WorkSupport

“Teachingtechniqueswhichmayconveypoorimages,sKgma,ordevaluedstatusarenotused.

BesttrainingpracKcesandtechnologyappropriatetothesenngandcultureare

uKlized.”

“Specializedjargonfromthedisabilityfieldisminimized.”

LifeSupport

•  Ihavetobebusyfrom9:00-3:00

•  StaffchoosesmyscheduleandmyacKviKes

•  IpickwhenmybusyKmeofthedayis

•  Ichoosemyschedule–staffsupportsmetoachievemygoals

LifeSupport

“EffortstoprovideaholisKcandintegratedlifeservicesupportaremade.”

“Measuresaretakentoensurethatthe

individual'sfamilymembersandfriendsareinvolvedinplanningefforts.”

APSEEthicalGuidelines:CareerAdvancement

“PersonshavetheopportunityandsupporttoadvancetootheremploymentopportuniKes

whichmayprovidenewand/orgreatresponsibiliKes,compensaKon,andchallenge.”

Howdowedevelopcareersinsteadofjobs?

CommonEthicalConcernsofCE

•  Strayingfromthemodel’sbestpracKces•  Short-cunngtheprocessduetoKmelimitaKons

•  Inadequatefundingforprofessionalsupport/trainingpersonnel

•  Lackoftraining/toolssupport•  Capacity

OneExampleofEthics

•  TheDiscoveryImplementaKonLikertScaleexampleofhowtoputethicsinacKon

•  DistributedtoparKcipants

QuesKons?•  ContactinformaKon:

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