Colorado Office of Employment First (COEF)

6/14/2022

Organizational Address: 633 17th St. Suite 1501, Denver, CO 80202

Contact Person: Brian Dean

Contact Person Phone Number: 720-693-1503

Contact Person Email Address: brian.dean@state.co.us

Name or Title of ACRE Training: Supported Employment Training Focusing on Competitive Integrated Employment

Description of ACRE Training Program: (structure of training, modules, etc.)

10-Week (40 hour) Basic Supported Employment Services Training and Certification Course consisting of 10 Course Modules
Delivered utilizing a hybrid approach that includes both live (synchronous) and non-live (asynchronous) training

Synchronous Delivery: Live instruction will occur virtually through Zoom
Asynchronous Delivery: Non-live instruction will occur within our Learning Management System (LMS)

Course Goal:

To successfully demonstrate competence as it relates to the five domains of the Basic Supported Employment Services course as described below:
Competency Domains: Hours:
- Domain 1: Application of Core Values & Principles to Practice
  - Rights, history, legislation, best practices, professionalism
- Domain 2: Individualized Assessment and Employment / Career Planning
  - Assess strengths, skills, interests, situational assessment, career exploration, support plan, stakeholder involvement, work impact on benefits, accommodation plan, transition to work models
- Domain 3: Community Research and Job Development
  - Job Acquisition (involvement of job seeker, disclosure decisions, accommodations, negotiations, job creation/carving and closing the deal)
- Domain 4: Workplace and Related Supports
  - Job analysis, starting the job, implementing support plans, involvement in usual employer training, systematic instruction, natural supports, social inclusion, fading, positive behavioral supports, ongoing supports and funding, access to resources needed for long-term employment, opportunity for career advancement
- Domain 5: Electives
  - Active listening and conflict resolution, justice involvement and line of sight supervision, employment specialist professional development, sharing employment successes

Employment Services Basic or Professional Level: Basic Level

Customized Employment Basic or Professional Level: N/A

States where training is available (if only in specific state(s), or if in any state): Colorado & Nationwide (Any State)

Trainer Names & Credentials:

Brian Dean, MA, CRC- brian.dean@state.co.us
Deirdre Sage, MSW, LSW- deirdre.sage@state.co.us
Melanie Honsbruch, CPWIC- melanie.honsbruch@state.co.us
Teresa Nguyen, MPH, WIP-C- teresa.nguyen@state.co.us
Tiffany Cron, PhD.- tiffany.cron@state.co.us

Training Format:

Face-to-Face
Hybrid: Online/Face-to-Face
Online
Hybrid: Online/Webinars

Training Provider

Colorado Office of Employment First (COEF)