Three New Briefs from ThinkWork

August 7, 2020

Finding Tasks and Jobs
https://bit.ly/30CS4LO
Check out this ThinkWork brief to learn tips for finding tasks and jobs for career seekers with disabilities. This brief is part of a 5-brief series exploring a research-based model of supports for employment consultants.

DataNote Examines Employment Rates Among SSI Recipient
https://bit.ly/2PvrH43
Beginning in 2010, the Social Security Administration (SSA) further categorized its mental disorders diagnostic category into nine sub-categories. Data Note 66 examines the rate of employment of Supplemental Security Income (SSI) recipients ages 18-64 using the expanded mental disorders diagnostic groups for intellectual disability, developmental disorders, autism, and mental health disorders between 2010 and 2017.

A Comprehensive Model of Employment Support
https://bit.ly/3knIbcz
Issue 6 of Bringing Employment First to Scale, "A Comprehensive Model of Employment Support," describes a model of employment supports centered around achieving quality job matches and based on five key elements: building trust, getting to know job seekers, support planning, finding jobs, and support after hire.