**In Person** September 2025 WORKS!, 9/30/2025 9:30:00 AM EDT, Live Event More info »
**In Person** April 2025 WORKS!
- Average Rating:
- 30
- Categories:
- benefits | benefits planning | communitypartners | Medicaid | Medicare | ticket to work
- Speaker:
- Keirstyn Silver, MS, CPRP, CPWIC, Vet-C | Erin Dudley, CPWIC, Youth-C, Vet-C | Autumn Renee Jacquette, MSW, CPWIC
- Course Levels:
- Beginner
- Duration:
- 7 Hours
- Location:
- The Meeting House - Columbia, Maryland
Description
W: Work Incentives
O: Offer
R: Real
K: Knowledge and
S: Self-Determination!
DESIGNED FOR SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT STAFF and ACT TEAMS.
Learn the facts that lead to informed choices about work and economic self sufficiency for individuals who receive Social Security disability benefits and associated health insurance! After completion of this webinar you should understand:
- The difference between Social Security disability benefit programs and eligibility criteria
- The difference between Medicare and Medicaid
- How work incentives can be used to temporarily safeguard benefits
- How work incentives can assist individuals with the transition to work and self-sufficiency
- What work incentive protections exist to maintain state and federal health insurance during employment
- The importance of benefits education and benefits counseling services to employment success rates
- This is a live, full-day event. Registration is limited to 25 participants.
- Full attendance and participation in the full day of training and completion of a post-training assessment with a passing score of 80% within two attempts are mandatory to obtain a Certificate of Proficiency (COP)!
- You MUST be able to participate in the in-person session. There is no “phone-in” or "webinar" option for this training.
- This training is FREE to attend!
- *Please note, individual pre-registration is mandatory for participation*
Please note, if registration reaches capacity, and you are not within a priority registrant group, you may be placed on the wait list. You will receive an email confirming your registration.
Lunch will be provided for this session. Please be sure to email Autumn @ autumn.jacquette@maryland.gov for any accommodation needs or dietary restrictions.
Handouts
| How to Create a MySSA Account (0.16 MB) | 2 Pages | Available after Registration |
| How to Report (1.70 MB) | 2 Pages | Available after Registration |
| WORKS IN PERSON SLIDES 2025 (5.5 MB) | 104 Pages | Available after Registration |
Speaker
Keirstyn Silver, MS, CPRP, CPWIC, Vet-C Related Seminars and Products
Director of Statewide Employment Initiatives
MD Employment Network/ MD Benefits Counseling Network
Keirstyn has a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a Master's degree in Public Administration and Policy. She is a Certified Psychiatric Rehabilitation Practitioner, as well as a Community Partner Work Incentive Counselor and a Veteran Work Incentive Practicioner. She has over a decade of providing and supervising behavioral health and evidence-based supported employment services. Keirstyn oversees the daily operations, communications, services, and marketing of the Maryland Employment Network. Keirstyn’s creativity, attention to detail and collaborative spirit help her to lead a high-quality program that is both innovative and growing.
Erin Dudley, CPWIC, Youth-C, Vet-C Related Seminars and Products
Director of Operations
MD Employment Network/ MD Benefits Counseling Network
Erin has built more than 10 years of social service experience with diverse populations across the country in both rural and urban areas; serving those with mental illness, co-occurring disorders, developmental disabilities and individuals experiencing homelessness. Erin received her Bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Religion and Cultures. She became SOAR certified in 2016 and gained provisional Community Partner Work Incentive Counselor certification in the spring of 2019. In her role with MD-EN, Erin utilizes her skills and extensive experience to provide benefits planning and education to individuals seeking to enter or re-enter the workforce.
Autumn Renee Jacquette, MSW, CPWIC Related Seminars and Products
Manager Associate, Technical Assistance Guru
MD Employment Network/ MD Benefits Counseling Network
You may not see Autumn facilitating the training, but you will probably see her checking you in and out for the day and coordinating services. She is our resident Technical Assistance Guru and is happy to help you with any and all technical and general needs. Be sure to ask for help anytime before, after, or during the training! She is happy to help!
Autumn is a Licensed Master Social Worker and a Certified Community Partner Work Incentives Counselor. Autumn also provides additional administrative support to both the Maryland Employment Network and its sister program, the Maryland Benefits Counseling Network. She provides extensive involvement and technical assistance in the network's growing training programs. Her dedication to understanding and meeting needs provides an atmosphere that promotes self-sufficiency for everyone she serves.
Dates
Location
The Meeting House
Agenda
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WORKS! Agenda
MORNING- 9am-12pm
•Overview of Social Security Disability Benefit Programs•Title II Benefit Program & Work Incentives•Medicare, Medicare Savings Programs & EID
•Reporting Earnings for Title II
WORKING LUNCH- 12p-12:30p (Lunch will be provided)AFTERNOON- 12:30p- 4p•Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Benefit Program•SSI Work Incentives•Medicaid•Reporting Earnings for SSI•Concurrent Beneficiaries•Ticket to Work•Benefits Counseling, Advocacy & Wrap Up*Times are approximate and will be adjusted as needed to support breaks and content. Two five-minute breaks will be provided, one during the AM session and one during the PM session.*