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To assist
employers in keeping employees with disabilities productive, MRC offers the following
services:
1. Staying
On the Job (SOJ) Services
a. Job Site
Analysis: The SOJ case manager can perform a job site analysis to help identify the
following elements necessary under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA): 1) the
essential functions of the job, 2) how the individual's disability may be affecting their
ability to perform those functions, and 3) practical accommodation solutions to address
these issues and assist the person in performing successfully.
b.
Employment Retention Case Management Services: Case management can assist with
appropriate disclosure of disability information and medical documentation and can
identify appropriate workplace accommodations through completion of a job site analysis.
SOJ will facilitate meetings between the employee and the employer to ensure that the
accommodations, once implemented, are successful and to ensure that the employee is able
to meet performance expectations.
c. SOJ Manual: This manual examines workplace
issues and provides practical solutions to the challenges managers face as they hire and
retain employees with chronic and changing disabilities.
d. Employer Training: This is a training program
designed for human resource professionals and supervisors. The training session covers the
nature of chronic and progressive disabilities, employment strategies, work
accommodations, costs, benefits, co-worker issues, and requirements of the ADA.
2. Work Site Support Services: Work Site Support services are customized
to meet the specific needs of the consumer. Consumers are referred for services once
placed on a job, and services may include: individualized training or retraining of the
consumer on essential job functions (job coaching), ergonomic work site set-up and
instruction on work site systems (i.e., phone, fax, e-mail), development of instructional
guides or materials (i.e., checklists or simplified procedures), and intensive follow-up
either in person or by phone.
3. Extended
Employment Services: These services provide follow-up support to individuals with
disabilities working in the community to help them maintain and advance their employment.
Because the program is funded through a grant from the Minnesota Department of Economic
Security, there is of no cost to the individual. Services could include: regular contacts
with the employer to ensure that employee is meeting performance expectations,
coordination of support services, counseling on how to communicate effectively within a
workgroup, assistance with worksite setup, or organizing/prioritizing tasks.
For more information, contact Ann Macheledt,
Program Manager/Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
(612) 752-8118 or
email: amacheledt@resource-mn.org. |
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