Assisting with Coordination of Job Related Supports which involves 1) orienting worker to the community (select travel options, design & implement travel program), 2) establishing rapport with supervisors, coworkers, and family, 3) orienting new employee to the work environment, 4) reassessing job/worker compatibility, 5) identifying strategies to increase worker production rate, and, 5) assisting the VR Counselor in developing and completing all needed work incentive information. Please contact Donny Frazier with the Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services, P.O. Box 1698, Jackson, Mississippi 39215-1698 or call 601-853-5279 for additional information for the Transition Assistant position. Resources Mississippi Resources National Resources Mississippi Department of Human Services Social Security Disability Resource Center The Mississippi Department of Human Services assists The goal of the Social Security Disability Resource individuals in applying for disabilities claims, developing Center, is to inform readers about how the Social skills necessary to budget and manage their monies, Security Disability and SSI Disability process works from and to live independently. start to finish. This includes what to expect before, during, and after a disability application has been processed, common mistakes that need to be avoided, and what to do and how to react in specific situations (for example, receiving notices of denial, obtaining the status of the claim at different points, providing needed evidence, and undergoing a disability interview with a Social Security Claims Representative). Social Security Administration Mississippi Area – Social Security Administrators Work Site offers employment support for people SSA’s The Social Security Administration- Mississippi Area with disabilities by providing a focus on matters affecting assists individuals with employment support, and the employment of Social Security beneficiaries with applying for Social Security benefits. disabilities. Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services Rehabilitation Services Administration The Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) The Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services oversees formula and discretionary grant programs that provides resources to help Mississippians with help individuals with physical or mental disabilities to disabilities find new careers, live more independently, overcome obstacles and face new challenges. obtain employment and live more independently through the provision of such supports as counseling, medical and psychological services, job training and other individualized services.
Assisting with Coordination of Job Related Supports which involves 1) orienting worker to the community (select travel options, design & implement travel program), 2) establishing rapport with supervisors, coworkers, and family, 3) orienting new employee to the work environment, 4) reassessing job/worker compatibility, 5) identifying strategies to increase worker production rate, and, 5) assisting the VR Counselor in developing and completing all needed work incentive information. Please contact Donny Frazier with the Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services, P.O. Box 1698, Jackson, Mississippi 39215-1698 or call 601-853-5279 for additional information for the Transition Assistant position. Resources Mississippi Resources National Resources Mississippi Department of Human Services The Mississippi Department of Human Services assists individuals in applying for disabilities claims, developing skills necessary to budget and manage their monies, and to live independently. Social Security Disability Resource Center The goal of the Social Security Disability Resource Center, is to inform readers about how the Social Security Disability and SSI Disability process works from start to finish. This includes what to expect before, during, and after a disability application has been processed, common mistakes that need to be avoided, and what to do and how to react in specific situations (for example, receiving notices of denial, obtaining the status of the claim at different points, providing needed evidence, and undergoing a disability interview with a Social Security Claims Representative). Social Security Administration – Mississippi Area The Social Security Administration- Mississippi Area assists individuals with employment support, and applying for Social Security benefits. Social Security Administrators SSA’s Work Site offers employment support for people with disabilities by providing a focus on matters affecting the employment of Social Security beneficiaries with disabilities. Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services The Mississippi Department of Rehabilitation Services provides resources to help Mississippians with disabilities find new careers, live more independently, overcome obstacles and face new challenges. Rehabilitation Services Administration The Rehabilitation Services Administration (RSA) oversees formula and discretionary grant programs that help individuals with physical or mental disabilities to obtain employment and live more independently through the provision of such supports as counseling, medical and psychological services, job training and other individualized services.