1. Share Data/Statistics Prepare and forward a quarterly report Tribes will have updated Area 2 Manager Rob Hines is providing statistics each quarter to to OIP of all DVR customers who have information on how many individual tribes on the number of Area 2 Tribal identified themselves as members of members are receiving OIP members currently open and receiving services the Lummi, Nooksack, Samish, DVR services. from DVR. (Ongoing) Stillaguamish, Swinomish, Quarterly Upper Skagit, Muckleshoot, TVR and DVR programs Other relevant data for Tribal 121 RFP’s Snoqualmie, and Tulalip Tribes living in will enhance their including consultation for the 121 grant has been Area 2. partnership and customer requested and provided. (Ongoing) service through the sharing of case information. 2. Recruit American Indians and Forward all job openings to OIP Increase number of OIP will distribute Rob Hines has been forwarding local, Alaska Natives employees within personnel for distribution to the Area 2 American Indian staff openings, as openings DSHS/DVR job leads to TVR and OIP. DVR. Tribes. within DVR. become available. Local DVR contacts will relay current Send statewide job Tribal Liaison and openings to tribal partners. opening announcements Transition VRCs, to Tribes via OIP VR staff. Provide information on how to access DSHS personnel site. Generate interest in Ongoing Rehabilitation careers to Reinforce at schools and events that increase our qualified rehabilitation counseling offers good candidates from Tribes. potential as a career. Participate in Career and educational fairs
1. Share Data/Statistics Prepare and forward a quarterly report to OIP of all DVR customers who have identified themselves as members of the Lummi, Nooksack, Samish, Stillaguamish, Swinomish, Upper Skagit, Muckleshoot, Snoqualmie, and Tulalip Tribes living in Area 2. Tribes will have updated information on how many members are receiving DVR services. TVR and DVR programs will enhance their partnership and customer service through the sharing of case information. Area 2 Manager OIP Quarterly Rob Hines is providing statistics each quarter to individual tribes on the number of Area 2 Tribal members currently open and receiving services from DVR. (Ongoing) Other relevant data for Tribal 121 RFP’s including consultation for the 121 grant has been requested and provided. (Ongoing) 2. Recruit American Indians and Alaska Natives employees within DVR. Forward all job openings to OIP personnel for distribution to the Area 2 Tribes. Local DVR contacts will relay current openings to tribal partners. Provide information on how to access DSHS personnel site. Reinforce at schools and events that rehabilitation counseling offers good potential as a career. Increase number of American Indian staff within DVR. Send statewide job opening announcements to Tribes via OIP Generate interest in Rehabilitation careers to increase our qualified candidates from Tribes. Participate in Career and educational fairs OIP will distribute openings, as openings become available. Tribal Liaison and Transition VRCs, VR staff. Ongoing Rob Hines has been forwarding local, DSHS/DVR job leads to TVR and OIP.