Disability Employment Initiative

Disability Resource Coordinator/Ticket to Work Administrator
John Fuller
425.921.3463
john.fuller
@workforcesnohomish.org

Population Focus

• Adult job seekers 18-64
• 52,250 living in Snohomish County *American Community Survey
• Only 1 in five people with disabilities even try to work

Project Overview

• Training & employment support
• Education about Social Security Benefits
• Job search (resume, interviews)
• Identify occupations
• Soft skills
• Goal setting

Career Pathways Navigation

• Outreach/info about education programs for in demand occupations
• Partnership with colleges, apprenticeship programs
• Strengthen mainstream systems
• Use of integrated resource teams

Integrated Resource Team

• Unique to the individual
• Representatives from various organizations
• All work with a unified goal
• Creates an increased level of support

Ticket to Work

• Employment support for people w/disabilities who want to go to work
• Goal is to increase choices of employment support from various providers
• Participation begins when a person reaches an agreement with an EN or VR agency (assigns their ticket)
• Administered by SSA

What is an EN

• Entity that contracts with SSA to deliver services to SS Disability beneficiaries
• Can be a single person, organization, alliance or collaboration
• Our EN is the Employment Security Department

TTW & Sustained Funding

• Individuals receiving SSI or SSDI payments
• Work w/job seeker to develop individual work plan
• When people return to work and earn income payments are generated to EN
• 1 ticket can generate $20,000 long term

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Phase 2 Payments

• SSDI: 11 months $413 per month ($4,543)
• SSI 18 months at $238 per month ($4,284)

Outcome Payments

• Beneficiary >SGA and benefits cease due to earnings
• SSDI: 36 months at $413 ($14,868)
• SSI: 60 months at $238 ($14,280)

People Served

• Total: 250
• Integrated Resource Teams: 150
• Referred to WIOA 150
• Tickets Assigned: 30
• Entered Employment 75

Community Partners

• Governor's Committee on Disability and Employment
• Washington Access Fund
• Seattle King County WDC
• Washington Business Alliance

More Community Partners

• Everett Community College
• Edmonds Community College
• Workforce Innovation Opportunity Act (WIOA)
• Division of Vocational Rehabilitation
• Washington Service Corps
• Department of Services for the Blind

Any Questions?