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January 23, 2024 Indiana Vocational Rehabilitation Updates In case you missed them, check out these updates over the past few months from Indiana VR! November 2023 Employment Service Manual Updated: Discovery Forms Updated Video Recording: New Employment Services Forms (youtube.com) December 2023 ES Provider Zoom call 12/22/23: Video Recording: ES Provider Updates December 2023 January 5th, 2024 Provider Directory updated to include Employer Database Video Recording: ES Provider Directory Enhancements (youtube.com) February 1st, 2024 New Billing Protocol goes into effect. Vendor Guidance updated on VR-CPS Homepage under Important Links Section Claim Payment System (in.gov) Monthly Supervisor Circle Supervisor Circle Guest Speaker Thursday, January 25th from 10-11 AM ET via Zoom Join the January Supervisor Circle featuring guest speaker, Steve Upchurch, Training Director for Indiana Vocational Rehabilitation to learn and discuss Career Pathways. Steve Upchurch has served as the Training Director for Indiana Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) since November 2016. Prior to his current role, he served in both counselor and supervisory roles. Steve earned a Master of Arts degree in Education and Human Development from George Washington University and is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor. He serves on the board of Indiana APSE – the Association of People Supporting Employment First, is a member of the Advisory Council for the Center for Innovative Training in VR and is a part of the CSAVR DEI&A Professional Network. Steve lives in Indianapolis, Indiana with his wife, son, and their two dogs, and enjoys public speaking and travel. Join the Supervisor Circle Here! Lunch & Learn Lunch & Learn Schedule Cognitive Distortions: Unhelpful Thinking Patterns and Their Effects on Employment Part 2 February 16th, 2024 Dissociation: How It Can Look and Be Managed March 15th, 2024 Addiction's Impact on Employment and Coping Skills April 19th, 2024 Mental Health, Employment, and Executive Dysfunction Part 1: Memory, Flexibility, and Control May 17th, 2024 Mental Health, Employment, and Executive Dysfunction Part 2: Planning, Reasoning, and Problem Solving June 21st, 2024 Visit our Website’s Sign-Up Page Here Resource of the Week Beyond Basics Keep building new skills with videos, tips, and guides from our Beyond Basics series. Facilitating Effective Technology Use There are tons of great assistive technologies out there. But you need to show people how to access them. This video offers tips for helping participants find and use technology to support their needs. Click to view Power Point and Guide Developing a Contingency Plan Make sure you’re prepared for any technology issue. This webinar will help you build a contingency plan and prepare staff to deliver seamless support when the unexpected happens. Click to view Power Point and Transcript Delivering Virtual Employment Services You may need to make some changes to your services when they move online. Learn best practices for virtual discovery, business development and engagement, and supported employment. Click to view Power Point and Guide Visit our Beyond Basics Page on our Website to continue learning from the series by clicking the button below! Visit our Beyond Basics Page Here! We appreciate your commitment to improving the competitive integrated employment outcomes for Hoosiers with disabilities. Building your skills through training and exchanging information through networking strengthens the capacity for our field to find careers not just jobs for those we serve. Let us know how we can support your professional development by emailing us at the link below. We look forward to hearing from you! -The Level Up Team Level Up Indiana Website
January 23, 2024
Employment Service Manual Updated: Discovery Forms Updated
Video Recording: New Employment Services Forms (youtube.com)
ES Provider Zoom call 12/22/23:
Video Recording: ES Provider Updates December 2023
Provider Directory updated to include Employer Database
Video Recording: ES Provider Directory Enhancements (youtube.com)
New Billing Protocol goes into effect. Vendor Guidance updated on VR-CPS Homepage under Important Links Section Claim Payment System (in.gov)
Join the January Supervisor Circle featuring guest speaker, Steve Upchurch, Training Director for Indiana Vocational Rehabilitation to learn and discuss Career Pathways.
Steve Upchurch has served as the Training Director for Indiana Vocational Rehabilitation (VR) since November 2016. Prior to his current role, he served in both counselor and supervisory roles. Steve earned a Master of Arts degree in Education and Human Development from George Washington University and is a Certified Rehabilitation Counselor. He serves on the board of Indiana APSE – the Association of People Supporting Employment First, is a member of the Advisory Council for the Center for Innovative Training in VR and is a part of the CSAVR DEI&A Professional Network. Steve lives in Indianapolis, Indiana with his wife, son, and their two dogs, and enjoys public speaking and travel.
Cognitive Distortions:
Unhelpful Thinking Patterns and Their Effects on Employment Part 2
February 16th, 2024
Dissociation: How It Can Look and Be Managed
March 15th, 2024
Addiction's Impact on Employment and Coping Skills
April 19th, 2024
Mental Health, Employment, and Executive Dysfunction Part 1: Memory, Flexibility, and Control May 17th, 2024
Mental Health, Employment, and Executive Dysfunction Part 2:
Planning, Reasoning, and Problem Solving
June 21st, 2024
There are tons of great assistive technologies out there. But you need to show people how to access them. This video offers tips for helping participants find and use technology to support their needs.
Click to view Power Point and Guide
Make sure you’re prepared for any technology issue. This webinar will help you build a contingency plan and prepare staff to deliver seamless support when the unexpected happens.
Click to view Power Point and Transcript
You may need to make some changes to your services when they move online. Learn best practices for virtual discovery, business development and engagement, and supported employment.
Visit our Beyond Basics Page on our Website to continue learning from the series by clicking the button below!
We appreciate your commitment to improving the competitive integrated employment outcomes for Hoosiers with disabilities. Building your skills through training and exchanging information through networking strengthens the capacity for our field to find careers not just jobs for those we serve.
Let us know how we can support your professional development by emailing us at the link below. We look forward to hearing from you!
-The Level Up Team