Work Opportunities Reward Kansans (WORK)

Beginning July 1, 2007 the Kansas Health Policy Authority (now KDHE Division of Health Care Finance) implemented a state plan package of benefits that provides personal services, as well as other services, for employed persons with disabilities in Kansas.

WORK Policy Manual

The manual detailing the policies and procedures regarding the Work Opportunities Reward Kansas (WORK) Program and it's connection to Working Healthy is available to

read and download here.

WORK Policy Manual (9/29/11) (54 pages)

List of WORK Providers and WORK Staff Contact Information (09/28/11) (9 pages)

SSI and Working Healthy/WORK (4 pages)

Accompanying Forms:

• WORK Assessment Instrument (11/2/10) (25 pages)

• WORK Consumer Agreement (9/06/11) (11 pages)

• WORK Individualized Budget, Self-directed (09_23_11) (4 pages)

• WORK Individualized Budget, Agency Directed (09_23_11) (4 pages)

• WORK Individualized Budget, Self/Agency Directed Combination (09/23/11) (5 pages)

• WORK Developing the Individualized Budget (04/11/08) (5 pages)

• WORK Sample Individualized Budget (Dorothy Gale) (04/11/08) (3 pages)

• WORK Sample Individualized Budget Explanation (04/11/08) (3 pages)

• WORK Individualized Budget Addendum (04/11/08) (1 page)

• WORK Assistive Services Request Form (09/06/11) (3 pages)

• WORK Emergency Back-up Plan (08/11/08) (3 pages)

• WORK Benefits Specialists' Talking Points (12/22/10) (2 pages)

• WORK Timesheet (Word document) (09/06/11) (2 pages)

WORK Independent Living Counselors Training

The training is now available online!

All WORK Independent Living Counselors are required to take and pass (85%) this training curriculum.

CLICK HERE to download all the information you will need to find, register, and take the course and exam. If you have questions, please contact Nancy Scott at (785) 291-3461.

WORK Fiscal-Management Training & Assessment

Take this on-line training to become certified to be your own fiscal manager for the WORK program!

CLICK HERE to go the on-line training & assessment modules.

WORK Self-Direction Training & Assessment - CLICK HERE

THE KANSAS SELF-DIRECTION TOOLKIT provides individuals with disabilities the information and tools needed to self-direct any component of their personal assistance services. Consumers, case managers, service coordinators, family members and others will like the Toolkit’s step-by-step format with a mix and match option that puts you in control of the information you want and need to self-direct your personal assistant (PA) supports and services. CLICK HERE to access.

WORK Informational Presentations
Working Healthy staff can travel to various regions throughout the state to provide information about WORK to community agencies. If your staff works directly with consumers in case management positions (Independent Living Counselors, Service Coordinators, etc.) they would benefit the most from this information. We have a presentation and then can facilitate questions and discussion about this new opportunity. If you would like more information about WORK and/or how to schedule a WORK presentation in your area, please contact your local Benefits Specialist or contact Nancy Scott at (785) 291-3461.