Work Toolkit:
Key points of collaboration for vocational rehabilitation staff include:
1. Watch the “Collaborating with other professionals” video (5 minutes) below:
2. Watch the “Welcome to My Vault” video (4 min) below:
3. Watch the “My Vault: Files and contacts for professionals” video (8 min) below:
4. Read about “Using My Vault to support people” (15 min)
5. Read about working with waivers on the the “Find” page of this toolkit (10 min)
Click on the questions below to reflect on what you've learned about collaborating with other professionals (5 minutes).
Select an answer:
Correct! During the plan phase, waiver case managers and waiver employment service providers have a lead role, but collaboration is still critical. Be prepared to share information about the VRS/SSB application process and VRS/SSB services.
Incorrect—the correct answer is A. VRS/SSB application process. During the plan phase, waiver case managers and waiver employment service providers have a lead role, but collaboration is still critical. Be prepared to share information about the VRS/SSB application process and VRS/SSB services.
Incorrect—the correct answer is A. VRS/SSB application process. During the plan phase, waiver case managers and waiver employment service providers have a lead role, but collaboration is still critical. Be prepared to share information about the VRS/SSB application process and VRS/SSB services.
Incorrect—the correct answer is A. VRS/SSB application process. During the plan phase, waiver case managers and waiver employment service providers have a lead role, but collaboration is still critical. Be prepared to share information about the VRS/SSB application process and VRS/SSB services.
Select an answer:
Incorrect—the correct answer is D. All of the above. As soon as the person gets a job, it is important for the VRS/SSB counselor to let the waiver case manager know the following details: the job title, the hourly wage, the average weekly hours, hire and start dates, and name of business. This list can be found on the “Find” page of Disability Hub MN's Work toolkit.
Incorrect—the correct answer is D. All of the above. As soon as the person gets a job, it is important for the VRS/SSB counselor to let the waiver case manager know the following details: the job title, the hourly wage, the average weekly hours, hire and start dates, and name of business. This list can be found on the “Find” page of Disability Hub MN's Work toolkit.
Incorrect—the correct answer is D. All of the above. As soon as the person gets a job, it is important for the VRS/SSB counselor to let the waiver case manager know the following details: the job title, the hourly wage, the average weekly hours, hire and start dates, and name of business. This list can be found on the “Find” page of Disability Hub MN's Work toolkit.
Correct. As soon as the person gets a job, it is important for the VRS/SSB counselor to let the waiver case manager know the following details: the job title, the hourly wage, the average weekly hours, hire and start dates, and name of business. This list can be found on the “Find” page of Disability Hub MN's Work toolkit.
Select an answer:
Incorrect—the correct answer is B. It could take the waiver case manager up to 30 days to authorize waiver employment support services, if needed, so it’s important you notify them as soon as the person gets a job.
Correct! It could take the waiver case manager up to 30 days to authorize waiver employment support services, if needed, so it’s important you notify them as soon as the person gets a job.
Incorrect—the correct answer is B. It could take the waiver case manager up to 30 days to authorize waiver employment support services, if needed, so it’s important you notify them as soon as the person gets a job.
Incorrect—the correct answer is B. It could take the waiver case manager up to 30 days to authorize waiver employment support services, if needed, so it’s important you notify them as soon as the person gets a job.
Select an answer:
Incorrect—the correct answer is C. Stability date. When the person is stable in their job, they’re ready to transition to waiver employment support services (if needed).
Incorrect—the correct answer is C. Stability date. When the person is stable in their job, they’re ready to transition to waiver employment support services (if needed).
Correct. When the person is stable in their job, they’re ready to transition to waiver employment support services (if needed).
Incorrect—the correct answer is C. Stability date. When the person is stable in their job, they’re ready to transition to waiver employment support services (if needed).
Select an answer:
Incorrect—the correct answer is C. 90 days. The VRS/SSB counselor will stay in contact for up to 90 days and then close the person’s VRS/SSB case. This will happen alongside the person receiving waiver support services (if needed).
Incorrect—the correct answer is C. 90 days. The VRS/SSB counselor will stay in contact for up to 90 days and then close the person’s VRS/SSB case. This will happen alongside the person receiving waiver support services (if needed).
Correct. The VRS/SSB counselor will stay in contact for up to 90 days and then close the person’s VRS/SSB case. This will happen alongside the person receiving waiver support services (if needed).
Incorrect—the correct answer is C. 90 days. The VRS/SSB counselor will stay in contact for up to 90 days and then close the person’s VRS/SSB case. This will happen alongside the person receiving waiver support services (if needed).
Complete the following activities to build your skills using My Vault:
1. If you have not created a My Vault account, go to “Using My Vault to support people” and follow the steps under “How to create a professional My Vault account”. Note you can also find a link to this page in the “Hands-on tools” page of the Work toolkit.
2. Add your supervisor as a contact to your My Vault account. Open “How to add contacts and share files” (PDF) and follow the steps to add your supervisor as a contact.
3. Share a job placement plan with your supervisor to get comfortable with the steps for sharing files. Open “How to add contacts and share files” (PDF) and follow the steps for storing and sharing files.
4. Ask a co-worker or your supervisor to share a file with you from their My Vault account to your My Vault account.
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If you have questions about setting up your My Vault account, adding or finding contacts, or how to add, share, or find files, ask your supervisor or contact Disability Hub MN at 1-866-333-2466 or through live chat or email.
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