SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT - INDIVIDUAL PLACEMENT

This program uses a "place and train" approach for individuals with disabilities seeking community employment.

Individualized job planning and development help the client enter a job which matches his/her abilities and preferences. The client is hired by a business, on a part or full-time basis, and receives the benefits provided to its employees. Initially, the client receives intensive on-the-job training by a Heartland job coach to learn the new job duties and daily routine.

Training is tailored to the needs of the individual. As the business assumes supervision of the client, the job coach continues to provide support services, including retraining and conflict resolution, for as long as the client maintains that job.

This program is available to adults with developmental disabilities who reside in Madera and Mariposa counties.