April 17, 2023 – W.O.R.K.S! Refresher Webinar
April 17 @ 9:30 am - 1:30 pm
W: Work Incentives
O: Offer
R: Real
K: Knowledge and
S: Self-Determination!
DESIGNED FOR SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT STAFF WHO HAVE ALREADY SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETED THE TWO-DAY COURSE WITHIN THE PAST 12 MONTHS.
Learn the facts that lead to informed choices about work and economic self sufficiency for individuals who receive Social Security disability benefits and associated health insurance! After completion of this webinar you should understand:
- The difference between Social Security disability benefit programs and eligibility criteria
- The difference between Medicare and Medicaid
- How work incentives can be used to temporarily safeguard benefits
- How work incentives can assist individuals with the transition to work and self-sufficiency
- What work incentive protections exist to maintain state and federal health insurance during employment
- The importance of benefits education and benefits counseling services to employment success rates
WHERE
This training event will be held via WEBINAR. Please use the link below to register for the Zoom Event.
Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_iWP4DudPTPqJhxMnTp2TLQ
WHEN
The training event will be held on April 17, 2023 – 9:30am – 1:30pm.
- Full attendance and participation and completion of a post-training assessment with a passing score of 80% in one attempt are mandatory to obtain a Certificate of Proficiency (COP)!
- You MUST be able to participate in the web-based webinar, there is no “phone-in” option for this training.
- This training is FREE to attend!
- *Please note, individual pre-registration is mandatory for participation*
This course is sponsored by the Maryland Behavioral Health Administration.