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REACH

REACH PROGRAM EXECUTIVE OVERVIEW

The Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED M-1) leads the Reintegrate, Educate and Advance Combatants in Healthcare (REACH) Program. REACH is designed to develop Wounded, Ill, and Injured {WII} during their recovery for Federal civil service careers in Navy medical occupations, while improving their experience in our hospitals. REACH leverages the resources and authorities for disabled veterans to prepare these active duty WII service members for this transition.

Eligible service members in our Military Treatment Facilities (MTFs) are referred to the program and a Career Coach presents the opportunities available to them within BUMED through personal meetings. REACH Career Coaches work with WII from the initial stages of goal setting, course selection, and career mentoring to job placement with continuous follow-ups. All candidates are screened regarding their career desires, educational background and experience, and any special accommodations that may be required for the particular Federal position of interest.

Initial career fields include:

• Respiratory Therapist
• Dental Assistant
  
• Medical Technician
  
• Diagnostic Radiologic Technologist
  
• Physicians Assistant
  
• Nurse
  
• Occupational Therapist
  
• Case Manager
  
• Physical Therapist
  
• Medical Records
  

Every new REACH Student creates an Individual Development Plan (IDP) with a Career Coach and meets with a Navy Medicine subject matter expert, or Mentor for an Orientation. All REACH Students enter college. In addition to the formal course of study, Phase II Mentoring- Experiential Learning {EL} is planned for the remainder of the Students active duty time, including job-shadowing and experiential learning assignments in the MTF.

The key to the success of REACH is weekly, and sometimes daily, interaction between the Career Coach and Student, supported by the Mentor and Case Manager. The goal is that at the end of their rehabilitation, students are offered a Federal Civil Service Career in Healthcare assuming availability of position and funding. For REACH Students with education and experience yet to be accomplished, a "trainee" appointment to a BUMED Federal Civil Service career is arranged while they continue their education and training.

The Navy Bureau of Medicine and Surgery (BUMED) leads the Reintegrate, Educate and Advance Combatants in Healthcare (REACH) Program employing the VITAL® model (see www.smartsolutionscorp.com/Vital.htm or www.vetsinit.com for more information on VITAL®).

This photo was taken at the NAVSEA Wounded Warrior Capital Area Conference. The Naval Sea Systems Command ( NAVSEA ) hosted the first Wounded Warrior Conference in the Naval District Washington in 2010. The Veterans Individual Training Assistance Link (VITAL®) was invited to participate in that ASN (M&RA) sponsored Wounded Warrior Conference hosted by NAVSEA. VITAL ® was initially developed for Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC) to transition recovering Service members into civilian employment within CNIC's IT department (Code N6). The photo shows VITAL® Students, their Mentors & Coaches with the CNIC CIO, N-6.