SOAR (SSI/SSDI Outreach, Access, and Recovery) 5 Day Bootcamp

This is a 5 day training and will take place Monday 2/10 - Friday 2/14, 9:30 AM - 3:00 PM

This course trains case workers to assist adults (age 18+) who are experiencing or at risk of homelessness and have a serious mental illness, medical impairment, and/or a co-occurring substance use disorder to apply for the Social Security Administration’s (SSA) disability programs, Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI).

This course will provide in-person instruction to help individuals complete the SOAR online course for certification.

This course relies heavily on the use of computers and attendees will need bring a laptop and be proficient in basic computer operations and have some familiarity with and access to google docs and adobe acrobat.

What you will learn:

Comprehensive information about SSI/SSDI and SSA's disability determination process

SOAR Critical Components of completing and submitting comprehensive and high quality SSI/SSDI applications

How you will learn it:

Seven comprehensive classes.

Work together with training cohort to complete all elements of the SOAR online course to complete for certification.

Apply what you learn by completing a Practice Case SSI/SSDI Application Packet for a fictional applicant. We provide the video interviews, medical records, and progress notes you need.

Who Should Participate in the SOAR Bootcamp?

Case workers, interns, and students who would like to assist with SSI/SSDI applications using the SOAR model.

This training is also appropriate for anyone who has started the SOAR online course but did not complete and would like a refresher.

If you have mostly completed the online course but just need to complete your SOAR medical summary report (MSR) your are welcome to join us on the last day of the course for the MSR workshop- Please reach out to [email protected] if you will only join on the last day for MSR support, do not register here.

NOTE: In order to become SOAR certified, you will need to complete a Practice Case Application and submit online. This is an intensive course with a lot of information, please be aware of your capacity as a case worker, intern, etc before taking this course.

Certificate of Completion includes 20 CEUs from the National Association of Social Workers (NASW).

Host or Publisher Rhode Island Coalition to End Homelessness