Employment
APSE Podcast: COVID-19, APSE, and Employment
This podcast is a recording of the APSE NDEAM event from Thursday, October 14th. Listen in to hear from Julie Christensen, APSE’s Executive Director and Director of Policy & Advocacy, plus John Butterworth (ICI UMass Boston) and Brian Shepley with Source America. Talking all things disability employment, what COVID-19’s impact has been on the job market, and how providers of employment supports are adjusting as we look forward.
APSE Conversations: Brittany Edwards-Sharpe with New Mexico
Brittany Edwards-Sharpe is on the podcast to talk about what training and support have looked like for employment support professionals in the state of New Mexico! Over the last few years, New Mexico has committed to providing training to professionals and Brittany has supported professionals in New Mexico to be trained through the College of Employment Services and go through training and certification to earn their CESP. Listen in to hear more from this conversation, focused on employment and the professionals working in this field.
APSE Conversations: David King and Kate Travis Talking Employment
Meet David King in Ohio and Kate Travis in Connecticut. Both are Certified Employment Support Professionals™ (CESPs), and lead teams focused on employment supports. In this conversation, David and Kate are joined by National APSE’s Kari Tietjen to talk about leading employment teams, what makes quality employment support professionals, and how they use CESP to supplement their staff development.
APSE Conversations: CESP With Nikki Chartier, CO
Meet Nikki Chartier of Pueblo Diversified Industries (PDI) in Pueblo, CO in this podcast episode with Kari Tietjen (National APSE’s Certification Director). Nikki leads an employment team supporting individuals with disabilities to find and keep jobs in the community. In this episode, Nikki and Kari talk about the importance of job fit and the considerations of finding a job. Plus, having employment staff that are knowledgeable and trained are essential to the success of Employment First. Hear about Nikki’s team (all CESP certified!) and how they are trained.
APSE Conversations: SETWorks
Listen in to this conversation with Erica and Erynn at National APSE speak with two members of the SETWorks team. SETWorks is a sponsor of the #2021APSE Virtual Conference. The…
APSE Conversations: Rangam and Source Abled
Jason Weppelman with Rangam and Source Abled speak with Erica at National APSE about their focus on disability and employment, connecting employers with job seekers. Jason explains how Source Abled…
APSE Conversations: Kevin Dierks with Therap
Join Kevin and Erica while they talk about how documentation can have a positive impact on employment outcomes. Therap Services (therapservices.net/) is a sponsor for the upcoming Virtual conference and Kevin…
APSE Conversations: Jimmy Clare
Listen in to Erica Belois-Pacer and Jimmy Clare. Jimmy talks about his struggles in school growing up and how he gained confidence through exercise and healthy living.Jimmy Clare is a…