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As a homeless service provider, SOAR training is vital to empower you in assisting vulnerable individuals in accessing critical benefits and support. This ongoing commitment ensures that those in need receive the assistance and guidance necessary to navigate complex systems, fostering long-lasting positive change and improved well-being. We want to make sure you have the resources you need to be successful in your role as a Nebraska SOAR provider, so if there are any topics or information you'd like to know more about, please contact your
Nebraska SOAR State Lead.
Nebraska SOAR New Provider Training
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).
About the Nebraska SOAR Training Course: Adult Curriculum
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 each include a series of articles and “Try-It" quizzes.
- 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!
- You will work at your own pace, starting and stopping as you wish.
Who Should Take the SOAR Online Course?
- Anyone who would like to learn more about SOAR and the SSI/SSDI application process is welcome to enroll. There is no cost and no obligation to complete the course once enrolled.
- Class 1: The Need for SOAR provides a broad overview of the SOAR model, often referred to as “SOAR 101." This may be helpful for agency administrators and supervisors of SOAR-trained staff.
- However, completion of the entire course and submission of a Practice Case Application Packet is geared toward case workers who will be assisting with SSI/SSDI applications using the SOAR model.
- Completion of the course and Practice Case takes an estimated 20 hours.
- Practice Case Application Packets are submitted to the Nebraska SOAR State Lead for individualized review and feedback within 10 business days. Revisions may be requested.
Interested in Enrolling?
Complete the Nebraska SOAR Training Enrollment Request form and submit it to the Nebraska SOAR State Lead. You will be contacted with further enrollment and training information.
Nebraska SOAR Recertification
The Nebraska SOAR Recertification Process provides an opportunity for active SOAR-trained practitioners to obtain an updated Certificate of Completion to verify their involvement with and knowledge of SOAR without having to complete the Nebraska SOAR Course multiple times or on a yearly basis.
Recertification Requirements:
Nebraska SOAR-trained practitioners must have completed all the following steps within the past year to receive an updated Certificate of Completion:
- Satisfied any state training or certification requirements, if applicable
- Entered SOAR-assisted SSI/SSDI application outcomes into the SOAR Tracking Log
- Subscribed to the Nebraska SOAR list-serv
- Attended a Nebraska SOAR Course Review Session
- Attended a Webinar facilitated by the Nebraska SOAR State Lead.
If these requirements are not met, the case worker will need to retake the Nebraska SOAR Training Course with the alternate case study or curriculum (i.e., Adult or Child).
How to Request Recertification:
Complete the Nebraska SOAR Recertification Request form and submit it to the Nebraska SOAR State Lead.