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Joshua Hughes

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Contact Information:
401-456-4734
Leadership:
Discipline Coordinators:
Project/Program/Clinic Contacts:
Specialist, Work Incentives Benefits
Discipline(s):
Psychology
Rehabilitation Counseling
AUCD Council Membership:
No Council Membership
Vita/Bio:

Joshua Hughes is a Benefits Specialist and Certified Community Work Incentives Coordinator at the Paul V. Sherlock Center on Disabilities, where he provides individualized benefits counseling to Social Security beneficiaries through the WIPA and BHDDH programs. He oversees the Center’s referral and intake process, supervises Benefits Counselors, and leads public information sessions that help individuals with disabilities understand employment and its impact on benefits. Joshua also develops tools, presentations, and video resources that expand access to clear, accurate benefits information—advancing the Sherlock Center’s mission of supporting informed decision‑making and community participation. 

 

Joshua brings more than a decade of experience in benefits counseling, employment services, and mental health support. Prior to joining the Sherlock Center, he worked at The Providence Center as an Employment Specialist and Case Manager, supporting adults in achieving employment goals, improving daily functioning, and navigating complex benefit systems. He began his career at Tides Family Services, providing home‑based support and crisis intervention to high‑risk youth and families. 

Service:
Linked Products

You Can Work with Benefits! Tips for shattering myths and strategies to infuse in the vocational assessment and retention process.
Vocational Assessment/Job Retention Benefits Tool
SSDI Work Incentive Training Video
SSI Work Incentive Training Video
Youth Work Incentive Video Session

Work Incentive Overview Video Session
Wage Reporting Form for SSA
SSDI Work Incentive Training Video
SSI Work Incentive Training Video
Vocational Assessment/Job Retention Benefits Tool
Wage Reporting Form for SSA
Work Incentive Overview Video Session
Youth Work Incentive Video Session
Work Incentives Benefits Counseling Newsletter Spring 2024
Breaking the Benefits Barrier Guide
Wage Reporting Fact Sheet
You Can Work With Benefits: Tips for providing timely work incentive information
You Can Work With Benefits: Tips for providing timely work incentive information
Work Incentives Overview- RI
Work Incentives Overview- CT
Breaking the Benefits Barrier Guide
Student Earned Income Exclusion Fact Sheet
Breaking the Benefits Barrier Guide
Work Incentives Benefits Counseling Newsletter Summer 2024
Work Incentives Benefits Counseling Newsletter Fall 2024
Work Incentives Benefits Counseling Newsletter Winter 2024
Work Incentives Benefits Counseling Newsletter Spring 2025
You can work with benefits!
Managing Benefits When Working in Rhode Island and Connecticut- Informational Video
SSDI and Planning for Work in Rhode Island and Connecticut- Informational Video
SSI and Youth Who Work in Rhode Island and Connecticut- Informational Video
ABLE Accounts in Rhode Island and Connecticut- Informational Video
SSI and Work - Informational Video
SSDI Work Incentives for Rhode Island and Connecticut - Informational Video
Wage Reporting Fact Sheet
Work Incentives Overview- RI
Informational Video 2026: ABLE Accounts in Rhode Island and Connecticut
Informational Video 2025: ABLE Accounts in Rhode Island and Connecticut
Breaking the Benefits Barrier Guide
Informational Video: Managing Benefits When Working in Rhode Island and Connecticut
Informational Video 2025: SSDI and Planning for Work in Rhode Island and Connecticut
Informational Video 2026: SSDI and Planning for Work in Rhode Island and Connecticut
Informational Video 2025: SSDI Work Incentives for Rhode Island and Connecticut
Informational Video 2026: SSDI Work Incentives for Rhode Island and Connecticut
Informational Video 2025: SSI and Work
Informational Video 2026: SSI and Work
Informational Video 2025: SSI and Youth Who Work in Rhode Island and Connecticut
Informational Video 2026: SSI and Youth Who Work in Rhode Island and Connecticut
Fact Sheet: Student Earned Income Exclusion
Fact Sheet: You can work with benefits!
Fact Sheet Spanish: You can work with benefits!
Fact Sheet: Wage Reporting Fact Sheet
Fact Sheet Spanish: Wage Reporting Fact Sheet
Informational Video: Empower Your Future: ABLE Accounts & 2026 Eligibility Changes
Work Incentives Benefits Counseling Newsletter Fall 2025
Fact Sheet: Safety Nets Empower Employment
Fact Sheet: Who Needs What When
Breaking the Benefits Barrier Guide- National Version
Simplified Benefits Summary and Analysis Report
Banner: Can I work and keep my benefits?
Banner: Work and benefits explained