Veteran Employment Services and Programs Fred T Beckham

Veteran Employment Services and Programs Fred T. Beckham Regional Veterans’ Program Coordinator (RWBs 1 – 8)

Introductions • Name • Title / How Long • Branch of Service • One Take Away

Overview Ø Who we are and how we can help Ø Ø o o DEO Veterans Employment Initiatives Career. Source Florida – RWBs Employ Florida VETS Intake Process Intensive Service Rate Outreach by DVOPs, Job Fairs Services to Non-Veterans

DEO’s Veterans’ Employment Program The mission of the DEO’s Veterans' Employment Program is to promote and maximize the employment of Florida's Veterans, especially Veterans with Significant Barriers to Employment (SBEs), (SBEs) using the complete menu of Career Centers’ resources.

DEO’s Veterans’ Employment Program Shawn Forehand State Veterans’ Program Coordinator Jay Rivera. Acosta, PHD Assistant Veterans’ Program Coordinator Fred Beckham Regional Veterans’ Program Coordinator (RWB’s 1 – 8) 8 André D. Anderson Regional Veterans’ Program Coordinator (RWB’s 11, 14, 15, 17, 19 -22) 19 -22 Shawn O’Malley Regional Veterans’ Program Coordinator (RWB’s 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, 18, 23, 24) 24

DEO’s Veterans’ Employment Program Ø Program is funded by US Department of Labor (USDOL), Veterans Employment and Training Service (VETS) Ø DEO administers the Jobs for Veterans State Grant (JVSG) and ensures Veterans’ Priority of Services is delivered through 24 Regional Workforce Boards’ career centers

24 Regional Workforce Boards Ø Career. Source Florida is a statewide network of career development professionals who work directly for Florida employers to find, develop and keep qualified talent. Ø Career. Source Florida network of 24 Regional Workforce Boards (RWBs) have flexibility, through their own business-led boards, to design local strategies and programs to serve job seekers and employers in their communities. Ø Career. Source appointed staff connect employers with qualified, skilled talent and Floridians with employment and career development opportunities to achieve economic prosperity. Ø Statewide, local boards oversee nearly 100 career centers where job seekers and employers go for recruiting, employment and training assistance and more

Policy Administration and Operation Local Delivery System Career. Source Florida Department of Economic Opportunity 24 Regional Workforce Boards • Strategic Planning • Research & Development • Policy Direction • Budget Approval • Funding Allocations • Chartering Regional Boards • Local Workforce Board Plan Approval • Workforce System Performance Guidance • Program Development & Guidance • Performance Management & Oversight • Federal Performance & Financial Reporting • Compliance & Financial Monitoring • Technical Assistance & Support • Workforce Staff Training & Development • Labor Market Statistics • Reemployment Assistance • Operation of Local One-Stop Career Centers • Workforce Service Delivery to Job Seekers and Employers • Local Workforce Plan Development & Implementation • Local Compliance & Financial Oversight and Accountability • Local Workforce Performance & Financial Tracking and Reporting

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Veterans and Military Employment Program and Ø Career centers are staffed with 170+ professional Disabled Veteran Outreach Program (DVOP) Specialists and Local Veteran Employment Representatives (LVER) Ø DVOPs’ focus on providing Intensive Services to veterans with Significant Barriers to Employment (SBEs) Ø LVERs’ act as advocates on behalf of veterans to employers

Veterans Employment Program Ø The Veterans’ Administration Vocational Rehabilitation and Employment (VR&E) Program is an employment and training program to assist disabled veterans who are being retrained and rehabilitated for new careers by the U. S. Department of Veterans Affairs. o DEO has six Intensive Service Coordinators located within various VA VR&E offices throughout the state Ø Incarcerated Veterans Transition Program (IVTP) staff provide assistance to incarcerated veterans for transitioning back into the workforce and are placed in locations that have the highest numbers of incarcerated veterans. o There are three IVTP located throughout the state. ØSeven full time and three half time - Military Family Employment Advocates (MFEAP) are co-located within selected Career Centers and provide employment assistance services to spouses and dependents of active-duty military personnel, Florida National Guard members and military reservists.

Florida DEO, IVTP’s and MFEA Advocate Locations Chris Garling, TIVP, RWB 03 Charles Myers, TIVP, RWB 06 Steven Showalter, TIVP, RWB 07 One MFEAP, RWB 01 Pensacola One MFEAP, RWB 08 Jacksonville Four MFEAPs, RWB 02 Ft Walton Beach One MFEAP, RWB 04 Panama City One MFEAP, RWB 13 Patrick AFB One MFEAP, RWB 15 Tampa One MFEAP, RWB 23 Miami

Veteran Services Ø Career and job counseling Ø Labor Market Information (LMI) Ø Tailoring skills and abilities to the job market Ø Hot Jobs Ø Help with internet/job searches Ø Training and education to qualify for better jobs/careers Ø Resume preparation and critique Ø Interview preparation/mock interviews Ø Developing jobs for Vets with barriers to employment Ø Providing referral information on social services and family support Ø Linking Vets with Department of Veterans Affairs medical and benefits information

Business Services Ø Assessments & testing Ø Networking Ø Career fairs Ø Easy and convenient job postings Ø Local and national recruiting Ø Access to a database listing thousands of work-ready professionals Ø Employee training Ø Specialized recruitment events Ø On-site interviews Ø Business seminars Ø Financial Incentives Ø Grants for new and expanding businesses

Employ Florida VETS Ø The Employ Florida Vets portal is a function of the Employ Florida Marketplace (EFM) web page and is tailored specifically to the needs and interests of veterans Ø Helps translate Military Specialty Codes into equivalent civilian job titles Ø Once registered in EFM, a veteran may be contacted by One-Stop Career Center staff who are conducting job searches for veterans, receive automatic notifications of job announcements matching their skills and abilities, and/or be contacted directly by employers

Significant Barriers to Employment (SBE’s) & Eligible Spouses Intake Process

Identifying Covered Persons Priority of Service and WIA requires the broad definition of veteran found in 38 U. S. C. 101(2) The term “veteran” means a person who served at least one day in the active military, naval, or air service, and who was discharged or released under conditions other than dishonorable ____________________________ Differs from JVSG definition of “eligible veteran” found in 38 U. S. C. Chapter 42 § 4211 (4) Which includes specific criterion for: 180 -days or more of service; service connected disability; Reservists pursuant to Title 10; or campaign badge recipients and applies to program eligibility for DVOP services and Wagner-Peyser program reporting

Verification of Eligibility It is neither necessary nor appropriate to require verification of the status of a veteran or eligible spouse at the point of entry, unless the individual who self-identifies: a) is to immediately undergo eligibility determination and be registered or enrolled in a program; AND b) the applicable federal program rules require verification of veteran or eligible spouse status at that time.

Recommended Intake -- First Question (ALWAYS): “How may we help you today? ” ____________________________ -- Followed by: “Are you registered in Employ Florida Marketplace? ” (DVET prefers: “Have you served in the military vice Are you a veteran? ” ____________________________ If it is a Veteran’s first visit to the Career. Source Center: 1. Have them complete the Veteran’s Initial Intake questionnaire and return to the front desk 2. Direct them to First Available Career. Source Center Staff with the completed Initial Intake form

Veteran Intake Form

Priority Notification & Initial Assessment Core Services for Veterans will be performed by First Available Career. Source Center Staff ____________________________ 1. Notify of Veterans Priority of Service (POS) (Code 189) (Audit) 2. Review Intake Questionnaire 3. Complete Initial Assessment (Code 102) 4. Refer to DVOP specialist IF Significant Barriers to Employment (SBE) are identified, AND they want services by DVOP, DVOP not available, then to qualified Staff capable of providing Intensive Services 5. Document identified SBEs in Case Note prior to referral, Please list SBE right up front in Case Note! 6. DVOP will first complete an Objective Assessment (Code 203)

SBE Categories for DVOP Assistance Special disabled or disabled veterans, are those: Who are entitled to compensation (or who but for the receipt of military retired pay would be entitled to compensation) under laws administered by the Secretary of Veterans’ Affairs; or, Were discharged or released from active duty because of a service connected disability; Homeless, (Section 103(a) of the Stewart B. Mc. Kinney Homeless Assistance Act (42 U. S. C. 11302 (a)); CHANGE (VPL 03 -14, Change 2, next slide)

SBE Categories for DVOP Assistance Homeless: Change (VPL 03 -14, Change 2) Definition of homeless updated to include paragraph (b) of Section 103(b)) of the Mc. Kinney -Vento Homeless Assistance Act: Homeless any individual or family who is: fleeing, attempting to flee, domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault, stalking, or other dangerous or life-threatening conditions in the individual’s or family’s current housing situation, including where the health and safety of children are jeopardized, & who have no other residence & lack the resources or support networks to obtain other permanent housing.

SBE Categories for DVOP Assistance (cont. ) Recently-separated service member, as defined in 38 U. S. C. 4211(6), who at any point in the previous 12 months has been unemployed for 27 or more weeks; Offender (WIOA 3(38)) who is currently incarcerated or released from incarceration (in lifetime) Lacking high school diploma or equivalent cert. ; or Low-income (WIOA at Sec. 3 (36));

SBE Categories for DVOP Assistance (cont. ) Any veteran ages 18 to 24 (as defined in VPL 04 -14); Transitioning Service Member(VPL-08 -14); Veterans Family Care Giver(as defined in VPL-08 -14); Receiving care in an Military Treatment Facility (MTF) or Wounded Warrior Transition unit (VPL-08 -14).

Vet/EP Job Seeker Flow Chart ‘First Time’ Vet/EP identified at Career. Source center Vet/EP fills out Intake Form DVOP Specialist WP/WIA Staff Vet/EP is referred to first available WP/WIA staff DVOP’s Goal is to eliminate SBE and help Veteran become Job Ready. Conducts plan and utilizes case notes to meet spirit of new guidance. WP/WIA staff inform Vet/EP about POS (code 189), review Intake Form and conduct Initial Assessment (code 102) Eligible Vet/Person? Yes/No Wants DVOP Service Document SBE in EFM SBE? Yes/No VETERAN OBTAINS JOB! WP/WIA Staff’s Goal is to provide core services and help Veteran become Job Ready.

Mystery Shopper ØWhat is going on with the Mystery Shopper?

All Staff Training To provide tools and resources on how to best serve and assist veterans, the National Veterans Training Institute (NVTI) has created a six-module, no cost, e. Learning tool called "Preparing Veterans for Meaningful Careers" (PVMC). Registration is required. PVMC e. Learning course: http: //www. nvtihelpvets. ucdenver. edu Basic "Welcome" information: http: //www. nvti. ucdenver. edu/home/buzz_xtra/ajc_help. pdf

Intensive Services ØHow is the Intensive Service Rate Calculated? ØWhat counts/ What doesn’t count? ØEFM Measurements vice ETA 9002/VETS 200 A • Wife encourages Veteran to find a better job! January (Fifth Quarter) • No Services Provided October to December • No Services Provided July to September • VET with SBE Properly Helped • DVOP provides 203, 205 and 129 • Gets $10 Per hour job April to June January to March ØRunning Four Quarters ØExits and Applications • VET Returns, DVOP helps find another job with Referral • Only provides Core Services • Wrong side of equation

Intensive Services

How to Impact your Intensive Service Rate • Vet Visits Center, New WP Application • FLS/DVOP: 102/203 • Gets Job • No Services, Exits 90 Days, date of last service Jan May • Online, looks for better job • Creates New Application • Resume/Job Search: 006/007 • Does not count • Vet comes in to Center • Sees DVOP: 006/007 • Creates New Application • IF NO IS’s are given, wrong side of formula Dec

Services to Non-Veterans Ø Registration vs. Application Ø History: ü Misidentified Staff ü S. Gordon: LVER/Resource Room Ø VA Work Study/DVOPs/LVERs Ø Results

Outreach Ø DVOPs are required to conduct Outreach as a part of their job Ø What are some examples of where you have been conducting outreach? Ø Do you monitor your results? Ø How to monitor ü EFM codes ü Veterans with an SBE that want your services Ø What if a Non-SBE veteran ends up in your seat?

Can DVOPs work a Job Fair? Ø VPL 03 -14: “LVERs should advocate for all “ veterans served by the AJC with business, industry, and other community-based organizations by participating in appropriate activities such as: Planning and participating in job and career fairs; ” Ø Further guidance: …helping specific veteran… Ø Example of proper 212

Service Delivery Remember Providing Services to Veterans is EVERYONE’s Responsibility

Presentation Recap Ø Who we are and how we can help Ø Ø o o DEO Veterans Employment Initiatives Career. Source Florida – RWBs Employ Florida VETS Intake Process Intensive Service Rate Outreach by DVOPs, Job Fairs Services to Non-Veterans

Questions

Contact Information Veterans and Military Family’s Employment Programs 600 S. Calhoun Street, Holland Bldg. , Suite 155, Tallahassee, FL 32399 Telephone: (850) 717 -0761 Fax: (850) 488 -0053 Shawn Forehand, State Veterans’ Program Coordinator (850) 717 -0760 / shawn. forehand@deo. myflorida. com Coordinator Jay Rivera. Acosta, PHD, Assistant Veterans’ Program (850) 717 -0763 / jay. riveraacosta@deo. myflorida. com Fred Beckham, (RWBs’ 1 – 8) (850) 717 -0726 / fred. beckham@deo. myflorida. com André D. Anderson, CWDP (RWBs’ 11, 14, 15, 17, 19 -22) (386) 561 -9584 / andre. anderson@deo. myflorida. com Shawn O’Malley, (RWBs’ 9, 10, 12, 13, 16, 18, 23, 24) shawn. omalley@deo. myflorida. com An equal opportunity employer/program. Auxiliary aids and services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities. All voice telephone numbers on this document may be reached by persons using TTY/TDD equipment via the Florida Relay Service at 711.