SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION

SSA Case Management/Training
The Social Security Administration (SSA) selected Conwal to assist in testing a new pilot program called Project Network. The project provided comprehensive case management rehabilitation services and training to people with disabilities who received or had applied for Social Security Disability Income (SSDI) or Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and who presented different rehabilitation and return to work challenges.

Conwal's extensive experience in the field of disability management and training enabled its personnel to help the SSA implement their first model in Dallas, Texas. Conwal provided SSA with Field Consultants who were experts in the field of vocational rehabilitation. These Field Consultants acted as mentors and provided extensive training, both formal and on-the-job, in such areas as the medical aspects of disability, vocational assessment/career development, individualized employment plans, job placement, interviewing skills/resume development, and case management techniques and follow-up procedures. Conwal was responsible for all curriculum development, training materials, training delivery, and the coordination of guest speakers.

By providing comprehensive case management services, the goal of this project was to provide the population with disabilities with the necessary resources and services to return to gainful, productive employment.