HOPE TO BE HAD IMPROVING THE EMPLOYMENT SUCCESS OF FORMERLY INCARCERATED ADOLESCENTS

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HOPE TO BE HADIMPROVING THE EMPLOYMENT SUCCESS
OF FORMERLY INCARCERATED ADOLESCENTS

• Michael Bullis, Ph.D.
• Interim Dean Sommerville-Knight Professor
• Director, Secondary Special Education
  Transition Unit
• Director, National Post-School Outcomes Center
• College of Education, University of Oregon
• (bullism_at_uoregon.edu, 541-346-1645)

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OBJECTIVES

• WHY? (IMPORTANT)
• HOW? (JOB PLACEMENT)
• HOW? (SOCIAL SKILLS)

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LIFE ON THE OUTS
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TRACS BACKGROUND
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RETURN WHAT LEGISLATORS REALLY CARE ABOUT
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AN IMPORTANT TIME
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WHO RETURNS? (6 MOS.)
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WHO RETURNS? (6 MOS.)
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WHO RETURNS? (12 MONTHS)
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EMPLOYMENT
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MORE EMPLOYMENT
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WHO WORKS? (6 MOS.)
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WHO WORKS? (12 MOS.)
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DONT CONFUSE ME WITH DETAILS
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ENGAGEMENT
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WHO BECEOMES ENGAGED(12 MOS.)
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DEVELOPMENTAL APPROACH
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FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT
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ASSESSING THE JOB E-JAM
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JOB-RELATED SOCIAL SKILLS
They didnt make me feel, like, comfortable.
They were getting on my nerves. Right before I
quit I told this one girl, Im so tired of you!
I dont even have to put up with you. Ive never
had this much supervision anywhere. It was
payday and I was getting my check and I go, I
quit! The supervisor goes, Well, I can talk to
her, and I was like, No, I dont want it! I
quit! -- Youth with ED, Todis et al., 2001
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SOCIAL PROBLEM SOLVING
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HOW DO YOU SAY IT?

• Gestures
• Fiddling
• Gross Body Movements
• Smiling
• Appropriate Head Movements
• Eye-contact
• Dysfluneices
• Attention Feedback Responses
• Amount spoken
• Interruptions
• Questioning
• Initiations
• Latency of Response

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How Do You Teach It?

• Specific Skills in Targeted Settings
• Cognitive-Behavioral Approach
• Longer More Frequently is Better
• Coordinate with Job Placement In vivo Practice
• Group training
• Trainees of Varying skills
• Trainees as Trainers

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Working At Gaining Employment Skills
W.A.G.E.S.
A Social Skills Curriculum
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Job Related Social Skills
INTERACTIONS WITH SUPERVISORS
Accepting Criticism or Correction Requesting
Help Following Instructions Quitting a Job Taking
Time Off Work Tempo Talking About Personal
Problems
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Job Related Social Skills
INTERACTIONS WITH CO-WORKERS
Dealing With Provocation Making Friends Offering
Constructive Criticism Accepting
Criticism Working Cooperatively Managing Personal
Concerns Job Related Fighting Stealing and Lying
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W.A.G.E.S.
FOUNDATION SKILLS

• LOCUS OF CONTROL

• TEAMWORK

• COMMUNICATION

• PROBLEM-SOLVING

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ATTITUDES
W.A.G.E.S.

• ENTHUSIASM

• DEPENDABILITY

• HONESTY

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LETS RADD A PROBLEM