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We assist clients with:
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- Job exploration - discovering work interests and abilities
- Job development - finding a job matching individual interests, strengths, and needs
- Job coaching - helping learn the skills of a particular job
- Job support - helping the worker and employer with issues related to job performance to help ensure on-going success
at the job site
- Personal and social adjustment assistance and training
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Our goal is to help our clients achieve full inclusion and integration in society through relationships and work. Our
supported employment services are
highly individualized. We take time to understand the unique strengths, needs, desires, and abilities of each individual
as we provide assistance in getting, learning and keeping paid jobs and careers.
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We assist the client in an integrated work setting where most co-workers are persons without disabilities. Each worker
with a disability may have his or her own individual job or work within a small group.
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We can assist clients with “Customized Employment”, where a job is individually negotiated and developed with individual
supports, accommodations, and/or modifications.
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Our staff work with the individual to determine his/her strengths, needs and interests, and to find appropriate employment
opportunities that will a good and lasting fit for the client.
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For a few individuals supported employment
may mean "self-employment". We can work with the individual to create a business plan, utilize the Small Business Administration and other supports, and provide help during start up and ongoing to ensure
business growth and stabilization.
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Personal and social training helps to prepare the client for the 'world of work', and the social expectations of the workplace.
Grooming and personal habits related to work are addressed.
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Payment Options:
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These services can be paid for by the DBHDD NOW/COMP waiver,
and by private pay.
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