Supported Employment Services. Contractor shall provide supported employment and job placement services to County adults with mental illness and co-occurring disorders in the Jobs Plus program (“Supported Employment Services”). Employment specialists assist consumers in preparing for employment and developing job skills. Job developers find positions for consumers in the business community. Once employment is secured, support is offered for the duration of the job. All clients referred to Supported Employment Services, regardless of level of disability, will be offered employment services through Jobs Plus.
Supported Employment Services. C2-9.2.2.1 From the funds in Specific Appropriation 364, GAA provided the Department non-recurring General Revenue funds for supported employment services for individuals with mental health disorders. Supported employment services are evidence-based services in an integrated work setting which provides regular contact with non-disabled coworkers or the public.
Supported Employment Services. Ongoing support services, including customized employment, and other appropriate services needed to support and maintain an individual with a most significant disability, including a youth with a most significant disability, in supported employment that are: • Organized and made available, singly or in combination, in such a way as to assist an eligible individual to achieve individual competitive integrated employment. • Based on a determination of the needs of an eligible individual, as specified in an individualized plan for employment. • Provided by LRO-MRS or XXX-BSBP for a period of time not to exceed 24 months, unless under special circumstances the eligible individual and the rehabilitation counselor jointly agree to extend the time to achieve the employment outcome identified in the individualized plan for employment. • Following transition, as post-employment services that are unavailable from an extended services provider and that are necessary to maintain or regain the job placement or advance in employment.
Supported Employment Services. Definition: Supported Employment services through DRS provide time-limited, personalized supports for people with significant disabilities to obtain and maintain competitive integrated employment. Supported Employment services through DDD provide individuals with on-going supports necessary to work for compensation in a variety of community-integrated work environments in which persons without disabilities are also employed. Supported Employment is based on the principle that with the proper supports, all individuals, regardless of the nature or extent of their disability, can be gainfully employed in competitive integrated individualized settings with commensurate income/benefits and promotional opportunity that people without disabilities would have. Focus on increasing opportunities for people with disabilities to procure and retain competitive integrated employment under both DDD and DRS models is a step towards rebalancing Illinois' disability service system towards community-based services. Taking this step brings Illinois closer to compliance with the ADA's integration mandate, increases independence and productivity of people with disabilities, and reduces dependence on publicly funded programs.
Supported Employment Services. Employment services provided by DORS and/or DDA to support individuals in competitive integrated employment when extended services are required.
