Virginia is an Employment First State. We believe everyone can work and contribute meaningfully to their communities– including individuals with developmental disabilities, mental health needs, substance use, or criminal justice involvement. Employment should be the FIRST option people explore before considering other community day services.
DBHDS does NOT provide employment services directly, but we work with other state agencies and community partners to help people with:
- Discapacidades
- Necesidades de salud conductual (BH)
Apoyamos el empleo mediante:
- Ofrecer capacitación y asistencia técnica a individuos, familias, proveedores y personal de la agencia.
- Promover el acceso al empleo integrado competitivo
- Seguimiento e reportes de las tasas y resultados de empleo en todo el estado
Who Can Benefit from Employment?
Jobs may look different for people with DD or BH needs, but the benefits are the same. Some people may need extra support at work – and that’s okay. People with DD or BH needs can benefit from working just like anyone else. Employment can provide:
- Un sentido de propósito y autoestima
- Independence
- Estabilidad financiera
- Salud y bienestar
Con el trabajo adecuado y los apoyos de derechos en su lugar, ¡el trabajo puede ser una parte positiva de la vida de cualquier persona!
What Services are Available?
Si bien DBHDS no brinda servicios directamente, trabajamos con:
- El Departamento de Educación de Virginia (VDOE)
- El Departamento de Servicios de Rehabilitación y Envejecimiento de Virginia (DARS)
- Programas DBHDS
Estos servicios incluyen:
Cómo puede ser el empleo
Even though work may look differently for someone with DD or BH needs – their rights are the same as everyone else, and they should be treated the same. Employment should be:
- En la comunidad, en un trabajo, la persona elige
- Pagado de manera justa e igual a otros que realizan un trabajo similar con antecedentes similares
- Inclusivo e integrado, con oportunidades para interactuar con los colegas de trabajo tanto socialmente como en actividades relacionadas con el trabajo.
- Growth-oriented, with opportunities to learn and advance
La mejor manera de apoyar a alguien es conocerlo, lo que disfruta, en lo que es bueno, y comenzar una conversación sobre el trabajo y las metas actuales y / o futuras relacionadas con el empleo.
Not everyone will want to work in a traditional job working for someone else. Your job might also look different if you choose to work for yourself. If you do choose to start your own business or even work as an entrepreneur, you can receive employment support to help you.
Planeación de beneficios
Sometimes people worry that working will impact their Social Security or other benefits they need to live. It’s important to know that you CAN work without your benefits being impacted.
There are professionals who can help you learn what to do if you want to work and protect your benefits, and the rules that you must follow. These professionals are certified as either a WISA (Work Incentive Specialist Advocate) or WIPA (Work Incentive Planning and Assistance). Both can provide you with important information about work and benefits planning.
Cómo iniciar una conversación laboral
Recursos útiles de empleo
Preguntas frecuentes
- Preguntas frecuentes de la familia sobre el empleo con apoyo
- Coordinador de soporte (preguntas frecuentes)
Employment Services Under the DD Waiver
Servicios de Rehabilitación Vocacional
Preemployment Transition Services
- Descripción general de los servicios de transición
- Descripción general de Pre-ETS
- Video introductorio de DARS
El empleo primero
- Governor McDonnell’s Employment First Certificate of Recognition
- POLICY 1044 (SYS) 12-1 Employment First
Reportes estatales de empleo
Iniciativas estatales de empleo y enlaces de programas
- Centro de Innovaciones de Transición (CTI) de VCU
- Centro de Investigación y Capacitación en Rehabilitación de VCU (RRTC)
- Asociación de Personas que Apoyan el Empleo Primero (APSE)
Recursos de empleo de salud conductual
List of Acronyms
| Acrónimo | Full Meaning |
| ADL | Activities of Daily Living |
| APS | Servicios protectores de adultos |
| ADA | Ley sobre Estadounidenses con Discapacidades |
| AR | Authorized Representative |
| A | Assistive Technology |
| BCBA | Board Certified Behavior Analyst |
| BSP | Behavior Support Plan |
| CAP | Corrective Action Plan |
| TAO | Crisis Assessment Tool |
| CEPP | Crisis Education and Prevention Plan |
| CHRIS | Computerized Human Rights Information System |
| CIL | Center for Independent Living |
| CIM | Community Integration Manager |
| CI | Compliance Indicator |
| CIT | Crisis Intervention Training |
| CL | Community Living (HCBS Waiver) |
| CLO | Community Living Options |
| CM | Case Manager |
| CMS | Center for Medicaid and Medicare Services |
| COVLC | Commonwealth of Virginia Learning Center |
| CPS | Servicios de Protección Infantil |
| CRC | Community Resource Consultant |
| CSB | Junta de Servicios Comunitarios |
| CSB ES | Community Services Board Emergency Services |
| CTH | Crisis Therapeutic Home |
| CTT | Community Transition Team |
| DARS | Department of Rehabilitation and Aging Services |
| DBHDS | Departamento de Salud Conductual y Servicios del Desarrollo |
| DD | Discapacidades |
| DDS | Division of Developmental Services, DBHDS |
| DMAS | Departamento de Servicios de Asistencia Médica |
| DOJ | Department of Justice, United States |
| DS | Servicios de soporte diurno |
| DSP | Direct Support Professional |
| DSS | Departamento de Servicios Sociales |
| DW | Data Warehouse |
| ECM | Gestión de casos mejorada |
| EDCD | Elderly or Disabled with Consumer Directed Services |
| EFAG | Employment First Advisory Group |
| EPSDT | Early and Periodic Screening Diagnosis and Treatment |
| ES | Emergency Services (at the CSBs) |
| ESO | Employment Service Organization |
| FRC | Consultor de Recursos Familiares |
| GH | Group Home |
| GSE | Group Supported Employment |
| HCBS | Home- and Community-Based Services |
| HPR | Health Planning Region |
| HR/OHR | Oficina de Derechos Humanos |
| HSN | Health Services Network |
| IADL | Individual Activities of Daily Living |
| ICF | Centro de Cuidados Intermedios |
| ID | Intellectual Disabilities |
| IDD | Intellectual Disabilities/Developmental Disabilities |
| Acrónimo | Full Meaning |
| IFSP | Individual and Family Support Program |
| IR | Independent Reviewer |
| ISE | Individual Supported Employment |
| ISP | Individual Supports Plan |
| ISR | Individual Services Review |
| KPA | Key Performance Areas |
| LIHTC | Low Income Housing Tax Credit |
| LTES | Long Term Employment Services |
| MLMC | My Life My Community (website) |
| MOU | Memorándum de Entendimiento |
| MRC | Comité de Revisión de Mortalidad |
| OCQI | Office of Continuous Quality Improvement |
| ODS | Office of Developmental Services |
| OHR | Oficina de Derechos Humanos |
| OIH | Oficina de Salud Integrada |
| OL | Oficina de Licencias |
| OSIG | Office of the State Inspector General |
| PASRR | Preadmission Screening and Resident Review |
| PCR | Person Centered Review |
| PCP | Primary Care Physician |
| PHA | Public Housing Authority |
| POC | Plan of Care |
| PMI | Performance Measure Indicator |
| PMM | Post-Move Monitoring |
| PST | Personal Support Team |
| QAR | Quality Assurance Review |
| QI | Mejora de la calidad |
| QIC | Quality Improvement Committee |
| QII | Quality Improvement Initiative |
| QMD | Quality Management Division |
| QMR | Quality Management Review |
| QRT | Quality Review Team |
| QSR | Revisiones de servicio de calidad |
| RAC | Regional Advisory Council for REACH |
| REACH | Regional Education, Assessment, Crisis Services, Habilitation |
| RFP | Request For Proposals |
| RNCC | RN Care Consultants |
| RST | Regional Support Team |
| RQC | Regional Quality Council |
| SA | Settlement Agreement US v. VA 3:12 CV 059 |
| SC | Support Coordinator |
| SELN AG | Supported Employment Leadership Network, Advisory Group |
| SEVTC | Centro de Entrenamiento del Sureste de Virginia |
| SIR | Serious Incident Report |
| SIS | Soporta la Escala de Intensidad |
| SW | Sheltered Work |
| SRH | Sponsored Residential Home |
| VCU | Universidad de la Commonwealth de Virginia |
| VHDA | Virginia Housing and Development Agency |
| Wams | Waiver Management System |
| WIPA | Work Incentive Planning and Assistance |
| WISA | Work Incentive Specialist Advocate |
