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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, work site set-up and instruction on work site systems (i.e., phone, fax,
e-mail), development of instructional guides or materials, and intensive follow-up.
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 Gilbert,
Program Manager & Certified Rehabilitation Counselor
(612) 752-8118 |
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