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Employment program for people with disabilities involves one-on-one support from a coach

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Supportive Employment is a program for people with disabilities that involves one-on-one support from a coach. This program is short-term that phases out over time.

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Sheltered Workshop employing mentally challenged adults residing in Butler County, MO (must be a resident). The employees work 30 hours per week, and transportation is provided to and from the center.

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Supported Employment: A program designed to meet the employment needs of individuals with developmental disabilities. The components involved are discovery and exploration, job development, job coaching and long-term retention.

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Supported Employment: Staff assist participants with career planning, discovery, and exploration, job development, job coaching, and retention services. Easterseals is committed to working with each individual to find a job that meets their expectations and fits their skills, abilities, and interests.

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Goodwill provides technology-based job training for the community

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Supported employment services may be available for individuals with significant disabilities requiring special on-the-job supervision. A Vocational Rehabilitation counselor will work with individuals to determine eligibility for services.

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Using a combination of interest assessments, informational interviews, and job shadowing, job coaches help to determine the best path for each individual based on what they like and what types of jobs their skills are best suited for.

United Way of Greater Kansas City 211

Supported employment services may be available for individuals with significant disabilities requiring special on-the-job supervision. A Vocational Rehabilitation counselor will work with individuals to determine eligibility for services.

United Way of Greater Kansas City 211

Supported employment services may be available for individuals who are blind or visually impaired that require special on-the-job supervision. A vocational rehab counsel will work with individuals to determine eligibility.

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Provides on-site job coaching until an individual is able to work successfully on their own, at which time follow-up support will begin for a full year; information on work incentives (WOTC, OJT, etc.); on-site Certified Benefit Specialists.

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The supported work option establishes employment opportunities for individuals with disabilities in the local industries on an one-person one-job basis at or above minimum wage. A job coach develops the employment site, conducts a job analysis, matches an individual to the job, trains the individual on the job until the employers standards are met, gradually fading out as the individual is more independent.

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Career Services include skills assessments at various sites that interest the consumer, which then leads to job development. Once employment is placed, the consumer then is eligible to receive "job training" supports for a period of time after initial hire.

United Way of Greater Kansas City 211

Supported employment services may be available for individuals with the most significant disabilities requiring special on-the-job supervision.

United Way of Greater Kansas City 211

Provides people with intellectual and/or developmental disabilities support to volunteer and obtain employment in a healthcare environment.

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Designed to help gain specific skills necessary to meet the requirements of competitive employment in their chosen field. Trainees receive one-on-one support from an employment adviser who helps the trainees learn and identify compensatory strategies to improve their job success.

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Employment for Adults with Disabilities: Supported employment.

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JOBtrack: Provides supported employment in the community that assigns a job coach to work side-by-side with each person to interface with the employer and other employees, and provide training in basic job skills and work-related behaviors, assists with specific tasks as needed.

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Help individuals with persistent mental illness develop personal, social and employment skills that enable them to become more productive citizens. It is adjacent to Spruce Landing, a 19-unit apartment complex, providing semi-independent housing for adults with mental illness. Therapist-facilitated treatment sessions in which individuals discuss their attitudes, feelings and problems in order to achieve greater self and interpersonal understanding.

United Way of Greater Kansas City 211

Supported employment services may be available for individuals who are blind or visually impaired that require on-the-job supervision. A vocational rehab counselor will work with individuals to determine eligibility for services.

United Way of Greater Kansas City 211

Provides an on the job coach and instruction to individuals with autism spectrum disorder, in order to promote success within community employment. Coach is able to provide support and informal training to the employer and natural supports within the job site.

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OVCS provides supported employment to individuals with developmental disabilities.

United Way of Greater Kansas City 211

Supported Employment: A program designed to meet the employment needs of individuals with developmental disabilities. The components involved are discovery and exploration, job development, job coaching and long-term retention.

United Way of Greater Kansas City 211

Supported Employment is employment for adults with disabilities working in the community with the aid of a job coach. Community Employment Service is employment for adults with disabilities working in the community with minimal support from a job coach for a short time.

United Way of Greater Kansas City 211

JCDS helps people with intellectual and other developmental disabilities find and maintain employment to earn at or above the minimum wage.

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