SSA Hiring Initiative: Free Teleconference
Tuesday, April 21, 2009 1:00-2:30pm EST
Ticket to Work Colleagues and Partners,
The Social Security Administration recently received funding to hire
a significant number of employees throughout the country. This hiring
initiative offers a unique opportunity for individuals with
disabilities who may want to get a job with SSA. These jobs will be at
various skill levels including a number of entry-level positions.
SSA will be holding a national teleconference on this issue
specifically for Employment Networks, State Vocational Rehabilitation
Staff and others who help people with disabilities go to work on
Tuesday, April 21, 2009 from 1:00 to 2:30 PM EST. This session will
build upon an earlier Webinar and provide more details regarding the
initiative. A guest speaker from the Equal Employment Opportunity
Commission will also discuss the Schedule A Hiring Authority. Please
visit www.cessi.net/ttw to register for the teleconference.
What kinds of jobs is SSA offering?
SSA is recruiting employees to work in field offices and teleservice
centers where they will assist the public by phone and in person with
a wide variety of program related activities such as filing claims,
applying for new or replacement Social Security cards and other types
of inquiries. SSA also is recruiting employees to work in Program
Service Centers where they will process claims and to work in hearings
offices in legal and paralegal positions.
Where are these jobs located?
All across the United States; for example, some are in the 1,300
local SSA field offices or SSA hearings offices, some in the 37
teleservice centers nationwide, some in SSA’s 6 program service
centers and some at SSA headquarters in the Baltimore area.
How will SSA recruit?
SSA will use a variety of avenues to recruit and hire people with
disabilities. In particular, the Agency is reaching out to Ticket to
Work Ticket Holders who are trying to return to work, veterans with
disabilities through programs such as the Wounded Warrior transitional
program, and students with disabilities. Many individuals with
disabilities will qualify for consideration under a special placement
authority called “Schedule A.”
How can I tell if an individual is eligible for Schedule A?
A person is Schedule A eligible if s/he has documentation
establishing both a disability and “job readiness.”
Who can provide this documentation?
o Proof of a disability can be provided by a licensed medical
professional or any Federal agency, state agency, or agency of the
District of Columbia or a US territory that issues or provides
disability benefits. A recent benefit status letter is acceptable from
a Social Security Disability Insurance or Supplemental Security Income
disability beneficiary.
o Proof of job readiness can be provided by a licensed vocational
rehabilitation specialist working with a State Vocational
Rehabilitation agency or an Employment Network under the Ticket to
Work program.
What is the next step?
o To register for the April 21 teleconference, please visit
www.cessi.net/ttw and select the “SSA Hiring” icon.
o For more information and resources about this hiring opportunity,
please visit
http://www.cessi.net/ttw/SSAHires/index.html
o Please send resumes and documentation for Schedule A eligibility to
[email protected]