The Supported Employment
Program assists individuals with a disability in obtaining
and successfully maintaininging employment in the community.
Crews
of workers, with ABC supervision, do work at over 40
businesses and locations in the Rochester area.
Examples include:
- Housekeeping
and laundry services at motels
- Dishwashing
at businesses
- Custodial services at churches
- Delivering
mail/printouts at manufacturing facilities
- Assisting
staff at hospitals and clinics
- Attending and maintaining locker rooms at health clubs
These individuals are employed by ABC and perform their
jobs at community sites.
ABC also supports
workers who are hired directly by area employers. We
provide job coaching and training to individuals
so job tasks are done to meet the standards
set by businesses. We maintain ongoing contact with
workers and employers to help improve communication,
identify work goals and problem-solve.
Vocational
Counseling
At ABC, we use
an individualized, person-centered planning method to help
workers find the best fit with their job choices. It is a team approach, and the team includes the worker, family members,
social workers and residential providers. We all work together with employers to set career goals and achieve success!
On-the-Job Support
We can assist workers and employers to
identify ways to improve the individual's productivity
and work quality. We help develop work goals that are specific
to the work setting. Then we monitor, provide oversight
and hold performance reviews to assess progress towards
those goals.
Each worker has skills and challenges and
is respected as an individual. Our staff tries to teach them
in he way that they learn best
We provide regular visits to the job sites.
On new jobs we often provide job coaching to assist with
training. We may also assist with transportation, training,
orientation, paperwork, and the development of job duty checklists.
Our involvement is determined by the needs of the worker and the business partner.
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