Supported employment is an employment option that provides opportunities for individual with developmental disabilities to be employed in community while having the access to the supports necessary for them to be successful. These individuals represent a largely untapped pool of enthusiastic, hard-working, reliable employees. Supported Employment services provided by PRI offer a diverse array of employment options including:

• Individuals hired directly by the business
• Sub-contracts performed at your location
• Sub-contracts performed at one of Partnership Resources' sites
• Full-time, part-time, seasonal, temporary, or on-call opportunities

What supported employment services does PRI provide?

• Partnership Resources works with employers to match employee capabilities with available jobs.
• Professional staff members train employees and provide ongoing support - at no cost to the employer.
• Partnership Resources guarantees performance to employers' satisfaction.
• Ongoing consultation and assistance meet the changing needs of the business environment.
• Provide information and resource referrals for the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Job Accommodation Network (JAN)

Supported employment makes good business sense. By employing individuals with developmental disabilities you can improve profitability, strengthen the work team's spirit, add diversity to your work team and demonstrate your organization's commitment to serving your community.

Employers benefit through:

• Reduced employee turnover
• Reduced recruitment and training costs
• Enhanced employee productivity, reliability and efficiency
• Assurance that company quality standards are met.
• Access to financial incentives and tax credits.
• Fulfillment of community service goals.
• Demonstrated social responsibility.
• Compensation based on workers' contributions.

When you hire a person with disabilities through PRI you provide:

For the employee:

• Gainful, satisfying employment
• Increased self-esteem and respect
• Access to a better standard of living
• Greater economic independence
• Enhanced economic self-sufficiency and less dependence on government assistance
• The chance to make a contribution to society

For the community:

• New employment opportunities
• Diverse work force
• Sharing and learning from individuals with disabilities
• Greater economic independence for community members
• Increased number of contributing community members

A job coach is a professional staff member who provides support and supervision to clients employed at a business. In most cases, a job coach is present each day for the clients' entire work shift. Job coaching service is provided at no cost to the employer.

The responsibilities of the job coach include:

• Provide training for clients
• Assist the clients to problem solve/handle difficult situations
• Act as a liaison between the business, clients, and Partnership Resources
• Facilitate the integration of the clients into the workplace and the building of relationships with their co-workers
• Building of natural supports for the clients
• Conducting client performance measurements
• Assisting other employees to communicate and work effectively with clients
• Ensuring employers' standards for quality
• Working with the employer to ensure a safe work environment

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