Things You'll Need:
- Computer.
- Phone.
- Determination.
- Social skills.
- Computer skills.
- Typing skills.
- College degree some positions.
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Step 1
Meet job requirements. Each business has different requirements based on their specialty. Only some of the positions require home based applicants to have a college degree. A person who wishes to be successful as a work from home disability advocate must be self motivated and detailed. Experience working in the social service, education, or health care field can be helpful. Computer and social skills are a must.
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Step 2
Format your cover letter and resume to meet cover your experience that would be beneficial as a Disability advocate. It would be wise to focus your resume on any skills you have gained working with people with disabilities and type of education you may have received.
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Step 3
Do your research of the different companies out there. There are many companies. Each company only hires a few a year, so listing each one would be unattainable. Look in the resource box for a link for a company that will train you for free.
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Step 4
Get training: Some business' will train free, while some require a up front charge. Look in resource box for a link for free training. If the person seek the job does not have a college degree, training should be expected to last over a year. Depending on the hiring company and the degree the person holds, a person with a college degree could go through required training in less than a few months. Training is usually unpaid. Look for the training to take up about five hours a week.
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Step 5
If you did not obtain your training though a employer you will need to look for a position. Make sure to be diligent in your search and make follow up calls. A work from home disability advocate is required to have personality and a polite attitude to do their work effectively, so following up to the employer helps showcase your strengths.
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Step 6
Consider self employment. Many non-attorney disability advocates will earn a living through local clients. Some clients prefer to work with a local and in that case this will put you above the game. Start by listing your business in the phone directory and place a few ads in the local news paper.
Comments
betterbody said
on 3/5/2009 Really good information. Thanks. 5*'s for sure.
amylaine said
on 11/13/2008 Client by client basis is probably the most profitable. Some non-profits do offer help, but are unable to do what they should. Stay in touch with the non-profits that do this and they can refer the cases they do not of the back ground to handle. Also you may consider creating your own non-profit through grants.
124alexander said
on 11/13/2008 I do write rebuttals for Social Security, VA, State Government and Long Term Disabilities on a client-by-client basis.
My success rate is very good due to the fact I did similiar type of work when I was with the federal government. I have applied to attorney's, the state government (as a disability examiner) and non profit groups. The attorney's want paralegals or do their own case work. The state (SC) didn't even consider me, and the non profits usually provide this as a free service - even though I am applying for job as an employee. I seem to be batting zero. Any suggestions???
carolstinson said
on 7/13/2008 Thanks for the resource!
Toni128 said
on 7/6/2008 Wow! I've been looking for work of this type for a long time, something that really helps people, but never knew this was an option unless you were a social worker! I'm going to start researching in my area right away. Thanks so very much for this wonderful article!