Community Based School Employment - "School to Work"

The Community Based School Employment Program serves students with disabilities or employment barriers.

Goal
To develop and provide employment and training opportunities to secondary students with disabilities.

Admission Criteria

1. Currently enrolled in a school program
2. Referred by Special Education staff or a Work Experience Coordinator, with an existing IEP in place.
3. Must have adequate vocational information and medical/pschometric and testing information as well.
4. Has demonstrated or expressed interest in participating in the program.
5. Vocational needs not met by current system.
6. Have potential to benefit from work experience.
7. Needs support services to maintain community employment.

Services Provided

• Job Development
• Job Analysis
• Job Modification
• Intensive one-to-one supervision
• Vocational Counseling
• Employer Support, i.e. On-The-Job- Training, Performance Reviews, Sub-Minimum Wage Certificates, Conventional Hiring Evaluation, PIC, etc.
• Coordinate/provide Transportation Training
• Classroom Seminar
• Referral to Community Services
• Individualized job seeking skills

Exit Criteria

Positive

1. Upon recommendation of Transitional Planning Team, referral to appropriate program
   a. ABC Program (CBE, SE)
   b. Other service agency
   c. Day training and Habitation

Negative
1. Failure to follow through with program plan
2. Employee voluntarily quits employment
3. Participant fails to maintain contact with case manager
4. Participant no longer desires services
5. Participant no longer meets admissions criteria

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