Position Description
Respondents who indicated they were employed prior to participating in the program and respondents who indicated they were employed after participating in the program were asked to describe the type of position they held. Six categories were offered as fixed responses in addition to an “other” category. In general, there was no difference in the proportion of respondents employed in the various position types pre and post Working Disabled Medicaid Buy-In program participation. The Table below displays frequency of responses.
Position |
BeforeDisabilityn |
MostRecentn |
|
Executive, administrative, managerial |
1 (2%) |
1 (4%) |
|
Professional |
3 (7%) |
3 (11%) |
|
Secretarial, clerical |
1 (2%) |
3 (11%) |
|
Technical, paraprofessional |
3 (7%) |
1 (4%) |
|
Skilled craft |
9 (22%) |
3 (11%) |
|
Service maintenance |
17 (41%) |
12 (43%) |
|
Other |
7 (17%) |
5 (18%) |
|
Total |
41 |
28 |
* due to rounding, total % does not equal 100
Positions listed as other included:
- Deaf services coordinator
- Rug weaver
- Television film production work
- Emergency Medical Technician
- Salmon Fisherman
- Graphics assembly
