Find A Job and Job Training
Supported Employment Program at First Step
“What do you do?” is one of the most-often asked questions during introductions to new people. In fact, what a person does for a living is a key component of his or her identity.
If you are the parent of an adult child who has developmental disabilities, you understand well the value of learning the skills to land—and keep—a “real” job for “real” pay.
The professional job coaches involved in the Supported Employment program at First Step make it their mission to prepare your adult son or daughter for employment by teaching him or her the job skills and good work habits needed to be successful in the workplace.
We also provide continuous follow-up to ensure job satisfaction for both the employer and employee.
When the coach is no longer needed, we begin Vocational Maintenance, which involves monthly visits to the place of employment and focuses on work progress and improvement techniques that instill a sense of pride in doing “an honest day’s work for an honest day’s pay.” Supported Employment provides opportunity for individuals to participate in real-life experiences.
For more information, contact the First Step location closest to where you live.
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Other Adult Services
Supported Employment
Find A Job and Job Training
It has been said that a component of a person’s identity is their occupation. “What do you do?” is most often asked upon introduction to new people.
The Supported Employment Program at First Step finds jobs for individuals who have developmental disabilities. We also provide continuous follow-up to ensure job satisfaction for both the employer and employee.
First Step will provide a job coach to help the employee learn good work habits and job skills. When the coach is no longer needed, we will begin Vocational Maintenance. This involves monthly visits to the place of employment and focuses on work progress and improvement techniques that will instill a sense of pride in doing “an honest day’s work for an honest day’s pay.” Persons who might never have participated in such real life experiences will have an opportunity to perform “real” jobs for “real” pay.
It has been proven that the persons we train have a better than average chance for job success, and their employers gain reliable, dependable and hard-working employees. We feel that an inherent quality in all people is the desire to have a purpose in this life. Our Supported Employment Program helps certain individuals succeed in finding a purpose that fulfills that need.
For more information, contact First Step at (501) 624-6468.
