Supported Employment

Supported Employment helps people experiencing disability to find gainful employment in their community through the assistance of a job coach. A job coach helps employees transition into their position with ease and supports them and their employer to ensure success in the workplace. Many SARC Member Agencies provide supported employment programs in their community. Supported employment is a flexible approach to helping people experiencing disability achieve their employment goals. Employment Professionals provide flexible supports to assist both the employee and employer as they work toward success in the workplace by: Working with employers to help them find the job seeker with the skills necessary to meet their labour market needs Using Job Coaching to help the employee learn new tasks related to their chosen job Maintaining open communication with both the supported employee and the employer Fading supports over time so the employee can be more independent in the workplace while maintaining open communication and support on an as-needed basis

People experiencing disability

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Website

https://www.sarcsarcan.ca/supported-employment/