Providing Opportunities

Supported employment programs afford those with mental illness the opportunity for employment in viable and valid work scenarios with supportive assistance on-site and as needed. These services are tailored to the individual strengths and deficits of each person to facilitate learning and carrying out a chosen job. While the concept of supported employment has been in use for some years, recently it has received increased attention as an integral component of programming to afford better access for those with disabilities to significant and comprehensive work venues.

Supported employment services work to achieve the following outcomes: 

• opportunity to earn equitable wages and other employment-related benefits, 
• development of new skills, 
• increased community participation, 
• enhanced self-esteem, 
• increased consumer empowerment, and 
• quality of life.

 Employers throughout the United States seeking reliable employees have embraced supported employees. In just ten years, the number of Americans in supported employment has risen. 

1. No fee to employer
2. Thoroughly screened applicants
3. Employees' abilities matched to job requirements
4. On-site job training by professionals
5. Additional training, as necessary
6. Follow-up services for the duration of employment

Supported Employment is about helping people with significant disabilities entering the nation's labor force. 

• Employer centered job fulfillment
• Employee centered job selection
• Customized employment options
• On-site consultation
• On-site training assistance
• Follow-up consultation 
• Promoting positive outcomes

Supported Employment places the individual on the job site and then provides the training at the job site. This makes it possible for individuals who are more likely to become competitively employed by learning the necessary work and/or social skills at the actual job site to succeed. 

• Increase employee Longevity
• Optimize employer and employee satisfaction
• Highlight employee assets
• Promote creative employment options
• Develop mutually beneficial working relationships
• Positively impact everyday living and financial stability

 Supported Employment works with community partners who understand and support the concept of Supported Employment for persons with behavioral health care disorder. 

• On-site support and consultation services
• Ongoing follow-up to address changing business demands
• Qualified employment candidates who are well known to professional employment staff 
• Time invested at your business to observe your unique employment needs
• Opportunity to hire a significantly under-utilized pool of qualified employment candidates
• Commitment to genuine consideration for both employee and employer