Oregon Supported
Employment Center for
Excellence
(OSECE)
This presentation was sponsored by the Oregon Competitive Employment
Project, which is part of the Oregon State Department of Human Services,
Office of Vocational Rehabilitation Services and Addictions and Mental Health .
The project is partially funded through a Medicaid Infrastructure Grant from the
U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CFDA # 93.768).
OSECE Partners
Addictions and Mental Health
Vocational Rehabilitation
Dartmouth College
Portland State University
Community Mental Health Providers
EASA
Peer Groups
NAMI
OSECE
• Provides technical assistance to SE
providers
• Conducts fidelity (quality control) reviews
• Collects and shares data
• Advocates for providers at state level
• Coordinates SE success stories with
media
J&J Dartmouth collaboration
IPS Supported Employment
• Eligibility is based on consumer choice.
• Supported employment is integrated with
treatment.
• Competitive Employment is the goal.
• Personalized benefits planning is provided.
• Job search starts soon after a consumer
expresses interest in working.
• Follow along supports are continuous.
• Consumer preferences are important.
Evidence Based Practice
• Program models validated by rigorous
research
• Has guidelines describing the critical
components
• Has a treatment manual (instruction book)
• Has a fidelity scale (quality measurement)
• Has been successfully implemented in a
wide range of settings
Positive Outcomes from
Competitive Work
• Better control of psychiatric
symptoms
• Higher self-esteem
• More satisfaction with finances and
with leisure
2008-2011 Oregon
Overview
2305 clients served MH supported
employment
● Supported employment was available to
people with and without Medicaid
● 20 providers across state offer service
● Average age of client served….41 years
● 1183 job placements and 361 have
graduated
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OUTCOMES
Quarter
Q-1 2008
Q-2 2008
Q-3 2008
Q-4 2008
Q-1 2009
Q-2 2009
Q-3 2009
Q-4 2009
Q-1 2010
Q-2 2010
Q-3 2010
Q-4 2010
Q-1 2011
Totals
Where
Applicable
Number
Served
537
646
748
757
735
673
670
665
648
711
685
671
674
Number
Working
211 (39%)
255 (39%)
283 (38%)
306 (39%)
297 (40%)
288 (43%)
268 (40%)
273 (41%)
247 (38%)
281 (40%)
278(41%)
257(38%)
251(37%)
New
jobs
71
96
125
98
84
92
98
99
80
101
82
71
86
1183
New
Referrals
159
196
207
147
91
105
151
137
170
162
131
118
153
1927
Left SE
employed
20
14
23
26
22
25
26
36
31
31
28
40
39
361
Unemployment
Rate Statewide
5.7%
5.5%
6.4%
9.0%
12.1%
12.2%
11.5%
11.0%
10.6%
10.6%
11.0%
10.6%
10.0%
Oregon IPS supported employment
highlights 2008-2011
• Won Dartmouth Award
• Steadily improved outcomes despite high
unemployment rates
• Outreach to peer groups across state
• Development of access to funding
• 16 out of 20 sites reached fidelity
benchmark established by state
Hopes for 2011-2013
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Expand supported employment
Develop further relationships with peers
Serve more youth
Include more families
Complete a cost analysis research study
Improve employment percentages
Develop supported education
Get a huge grant
Contact information
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Crystal McMahon
541-472-5852
541-621-8875 cell
cmcmahon@optionsonline.org