APSE Post-Conference Workshops: Virtual Learning
Workshops Held Monday-Friday, August 9-13th.
☀️ Interactive - meet with presenters and your peers nationwide to share in live learning!
☀️ Put the learning to work right away - we want you to leave ready to implement tools for #EmploymentFirst!
☀️ A great deal! Each course is priced individually at $50 or purchase a bundle of all sessions for $200.
☀️ Each course is three hours - allowing attendees to go more in-depth than a regular conference session or webinar.
Monday, August 9
1-4 PM EST (12 CST, 11 MST, 10 PST)
The Vocational Fit Assessment
VocFit is a valid and reliable tool to assess job seekers' abilities in 133 areas and helps match them to internships they will learn from and jobs they will thrive in. This quick, 20-minute, web-based assessment is used by over 7,000 employment professionals worldwide. This presentation from the creators of VocFit.com provides you all the skills you need to use VocFit.com to its fullest capacity.
Who should join? Job coaches, job developers, employment managers
Tuesday, August 10
1-4 PM EST (12 CST, 11 MST, 10 PST)
Employment First Leadership in Our Changing World
Who should join? CESPs, employment managers/supervisors, job coaches/developers
Wednesday, August 11
1-4 PM EST (12 CST, 11 MST, 10 PST)
ODEP’s State Assessment Tool for Employment First
Listen to a podcast with presenter Karen Lee now
Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) has a new policy product to assist state leaders and advocates of Employment First in evaluating the components essential for successfully increasing capacity to increase competitive integrated employment in their state. This session will cover the 11 topics found in the State Assessment tool for Employment First based which are based on recommendations from the Advisory Council on increasing Competitive Employment for Individuals with Disabilities. Each of the topics will suggest a best practice, an evaluation section, and resources. After the topic is introduced, participants will go through each of the questions in that specific topic. There will be time in the presentation for the participants to practice on the tool, ask questions and work with teammates on reviewing the question.
Who should join? State employment first teams, provider agencies, state partners
Thursday, August 12
1-4 PM EST (12 CST, 11 MST, 10 PST)
The Rhode Island Conversion Story
In this presentation, Kim Einloth and Kie O'Donnell (Co-Presidents of RIAPSE) will share personal and family stories, data, strategies, and lessons learned as Rhode Islanders with disabilities transition from the workshop to the workplace.
Who should join? Managers, Funders, State entities
Friday, August 13
1-4 PM EST (12 CST, 11 MST, 10 PST)
Individual Placement & Support: Successful Strategies
This presentation will introduce Individual Placement & Support (IPS) evidence-based practice and successful strategies for statewide implementation and growth.
Who should join? CESPs, employment managers/ supervisors, job coaches/ developers, state entities
Open to APSE Members and Non-Members. These Workshop-style events are live only, and will not be recorded. Please request accommodations when registering. No refunds will be given.