For almost 20 years Julie assisted individuals with disabilities and other barriers to find long-term competitive employment in the community. She began her career as a job coach, became an employment specialist, then was promoted to team leader, associate director, and director of employment services. She started Julie Stroud Coaching & Consulting, LLC in 2021 to offer training to employment specialists and benefits counseling to job seekers.
During her career in Employment Services, Julie developed numerous tools and techniques that provide structure and superior results. As co-founder of an employment services department in 2015, Julie was responsible for creating the procedures and best practices for Indiana’s new Vocational Rehabilitation services model. These procedures and best practices have evolved over the years to meet the changes to the services model and client’s and employer’s needs. The biggest change, of course, was the switch to virtual services during the Covid-19 pandemic. Julie is ready to share the knowledge she gained and best practices she developed to other employment specialists.
Nine years ago, Julie became an Indiana Certified Benefits Counseling (BIN) Liaison and was promoted to a tier two BIN liaison, which is a recognition of her extensive knowledge of benefits and ability to explain that knowledge to SSI recipients and SSDI beneficiaries. Tier Two BIN Liaisons can complete the BIN process in considerably less time than Tier One BIN Liaisons since they do not have to have BIN plans reviewed and approved by the Indiana governing agency. She is typically able to complete a BIN just days after receiving the information from the Social Security Administration.