Supported Employment

Supported Employment provides community-based assessments, job development, job coaching and extended support to meet the employment needs of individuals experiencing the most severe disabilities. Individualized employment assistance is provided to match individual’s interests, skills and abilities with an appropriate job in the community. A job coach works closely with each individual to teach the job tasks. This training process may involve a considerable amount of time. To ensure long-term job stability, the consumer’s rehabilitation counselor arranges for the employee and employer to receive continued supports for the duration of the employment.