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:
- Handicaps de développement
- Besoins en matière de santé comportementale
Nous soutenons l'emploi en
- Offrir une formation et une assistance technique aux individus, aux familles, aux prestataires et au personnel des agences
- Promouvoir l'accès à un emploi intégré et compétitif
- Suivi et communication des taux d'emploi et des résultats à l'échelle de l'État
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 sentiment d'utilité et d'estime de soi
- Indépendance
- Stabilité financière
- Santé et bien-être
Avec le bon emploi et les aides appropriées, le travail peut être un élément positif de la vie de chacun !
What Services are Available?
Bien que le DBHDS ne fournisse pas de services directement, nous travaillons avec :
- Le département de l'éducation de Virginia (VDOE)
- Le département des services de vieillissement et de réhabilitation de Virginia (DARS)
- Programmes de la DBHDS
Ces services comprennent
L'aspect de l'emploi
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:
- Dans la communauté, dans un emploi choisi par la personne
- Rémunération équitable et égale à celle d'autres personnes effectuant un travail similaire et disposant d'un bagage similaire
- Inclusif et intégré, avec des possibilités d'interaction avec les collègues, tant sur le plan social que dans les activités liées au travail.
- Growth-oriented, with opportunities to learn and advance
La meilleure façon de soutenir une personne est d'apprendre à la connaître - ce qu'elle aime, ce en quoi elle est douée - et d'entamer une conversation sur le travail et les objectifs actuels et/ou futurs liés à l'emploi.
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.
Planification des prestations
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.
Comment entamer une conversation sur l'emploi
Ressources utiles pour l'emploi
Foire aux questions
Employment Services Under the DD Waiver
Services de réadaptation professionnelle
Preemployment Transition Services
L'emploi d'abord
- Governor McDonnell’s Employment First Certificate of Recognition
- POLICY 1044 (SYS) 12-1 Employment First
Rapports nationaux sur l'emploi
Initiatives de l'État en matière d'emploi et liens vers les programmes
- Centre VCU sur les innovations en matière de transition (CTI)
- Centre de recherche et de formation en réadaptation (RRTC) de la VCU
- Association des personnes soutenant l'emploi d'abord (APSE)
Ressources en matière d'emploi dans le domaine de la santé comportementale
List of Acronyms
| Acronyme | Full Meaning |
| ADL | Activities of Daily Living |
| APS | Adult Protective Services |
| ADA | Loi sur les Américains handicapés |
| AR | Authorized Representative |
| AT | La technologie d'assistance |
| BCBA | Board Certified Behavior Analyst |
| BSP | Behavior Support Plan |
| PAC | Corrective Action Plan |
| CHAT | 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 | Services de protection de l'enfance |
| CRC | Community Resource Consultant |
| CSB | Conseil des services communautaires |
| CSB ES | Community Services Board Emergency Services |
| CTH | Crisis Therapeutic Home |
| CTT | Community Transition Team |
| Département des Services pour le Vieillissement et la Réhabilitation (DARS) | Department of Rehabilitation and Aging Services |
| Département de santé comportementale et de services de développement (DBHDS) | Département de la santé comportementale et des services de développement |
| DD | Handicaps de développement |
| DDS | Division of Developmental Services, DBHDS |
| DMAS | Département des services d'assistance médicale |
| DOJ | Department of Justice, United States |
| DS | Services d'aide de jour |
| DSP | Direct Support Professional |
| DSS | Département des Services Sociaux |
| DW | Entrepôt de données |
| ECM | Gestion améliorée des dossiers |
| 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 | Consultant en ressources familiales |
| GH | Groupe Accueil |
| GSE | Group Supported Employment |
| HCBS | Home- and Community-Based Services |
| HPR | Health Planning Region |
| HR/OHR | Bureau des droits de l'homme |
| HSN | Health Services Network |
| IADL | Individual Activities of Daily Living |
| ICF | Établissement de soins intermédiaires |
| ID | Intellectual Disabilities |
| IDD | Intellectual Disabilities/Developmental Disabilities |
| Acronyme | Full Meaning |
| IFSP | Individual and Family Support Program |
| IR | Independent Reviewer |
| ISE | Individual Supported Employment |
| FAI | Individual Supports Plan |
| RAPPORT DE RECHERCHE INTERNATIONALE | 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 | Protocole d'accord |
| MRC | Comité d'examen de la mortalité |
| OCQI | Office of Continuous Quality Improvement |
| ODS | Office of Developmental Services |
| OHR | Bureau des droits de l'homme |
| OIH | Bureau de la santé intégrée |
| OL | Office des licences |
| 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 | Amélioration de la qualité |
| QIC | Quality Improvement Committee |
| QII | Quality Improvement Initiative |
| QMD | Quality Management Division |
| QMR | Quality Management Review |
| QRT | Quality Review Team |
| QSR | Examens des services de qualité |
| RAC | Regional Advisory Council for REACH |
| REACH | Regional Education, Assessment, Crisis Services, Habilitation |
| DP | 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 | Centre de formation du sud-est de la Virginie |
| SIR | Serious Incident Report |
| SIS | Supports Échelle d'intensité |
| SW | Sheltered Work |
| SRH | Sponsored Residential Home |
| VCU | Université du Commonwealth de Virginie |
| VHDA | Virginia Housing and Development Agency |
| WaMS | Waiver Management System |
| WIPA | Work Incentive Planning and Assistance |
| WISA | Work Incentive Specialist Advocate |
