Employment Recruitment Coordinator Role and Activities

The purpose of this information letter (IL) is to introduce HCBS providers, TxHmL providers, CLASS providers, STAR+PLUS program providers, MDCP providers, DBMD providers, SSLC and LIDDAs to the role of the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (DADS) Employment Recruitment Coordinator (ERC).

The role of ERC is to work statewide in building awareness with employers of the value that employing persons with disabilities can add to a business. The ERC will also provide information concerning the project with LIDDAs, providers and individuals served. Further, the ERC will share educational information with employers on Employment First principles, and communicate employment opportunities to providers and SSLCs. The larger scale objective will be to build relationships with employers who have a statewide presence in adopting philosophies to employ persons with disabilities. Activities will not be in contrast to activities performed by other agencies, but will compliment other agencies. Ultimately, the groundwork laid by the ERC and the network established between providers and employers will support compliance with HCBS rule changes and promote Employment First principles across the state.
Goals:

• pursue employment opportunities in support of individuals with disabilities who are pursuing

  integrated employment;

• establish ongoing relationships with businesses / employers and serve as a point of contact for

  those entities;

• network and establish community and civic organization relationships to promote employment

  for persons with disabilities;

• work with other agencies for common interest projects related to promoting employment for

  persons with disabilities;

• secure job descriptions and key skills needed for specific job descriptions from employers to

  share with providers in building those skills with persons served;

• increase the number of persons with developmental disabilities in integrated employment; and

• assist with other DADS Money Follows the Person (MFP) employment initiatives towards the

  overall goal of assisting persons with developmental disabilities pursuing employment.