Job Coaching / Supported Employment

Objective:

Since its founding nearly 50 years ago, Abilities, Inc, has worked in partnership with industry, government and organized labor to provide employment opportunities and services to persons with a wide range of disabilities, and has been a national leader in developing innovative programs and providing extensive job development and employment services. Abilities has been under contract with VESID, OMRDD and OMH to provide supported employment services to individuals with severe disabilities who have the potential to work but require intensive and long-term supports to obtain and retain employment. The program has demonstrated success in meeting goals and successfully placing and retaining consumers in employment. The cornerstone of Abilities’ Supported Employment programs is consumer choice and each consumer is intimately involved in the selection of job, geographical location and job coach. A team approach is also utilized to ensure a good job match and enhance job retention and integration into the workforce.

Our Services Include:

resume preparation
job development
workplace analysis
situational assessments
on-site job orientation and training
skills training
advocacy
benefits planning
behavior modification
travel training
productivity enhancement
workplace integration

Enhanced Supportive Employment:

This program is geared for people with developmental disabilities who all too often remain outside of the mainstream. They need additional supports and assistance in order to navigate and be a part of the workforce.

Our Enhanced Supportive Employment Program provides guidance and support through the employment process from start to finish by assessing potential employees’ strengths, teaching them how to seek employment and supporting them once they have secured a job. All of our activities are geared toward building self confidence, creating opportunities for personal growth and fostering independence.

Our Services Include:

Individualized vocational training
Job assessment
Job coaching and job search assistance
On the job mentoring
Travel training
Socialization with peers and the community
Money management

With proper support, participants learn to make a contribution and be a part of their communities.

Medicaid Service Coordination:

Many of the services needed by individuals with disabilities are funded through Medicaid. Working with families and individuals Medicaid Service Coordinators develop and implement individualized plans for success based on their desires, interests and needs of the people we serve.

Our services are tailored to each individual’s unique needs and desires. The Medicaid Service Coordinator meets with individuals in their homes and communities on an on-going basis. The Individual service plans allow those in our program to thrive, grow and live more independent lives by focusing on consumer satisfaction and person centered planning.

Our Services Include:

Developing, implementing and monitoring an Individualized Service Plan (ISP) that identifies the individual’s goals and needs.
Setting goals to develop greater independence, inclusion and productivity.
Monitoring the individual’s health and safety needs.
Providing a variety of options, opportunities and resources for supports and services and helping people get those that are needed or desired.

For more information about our programs please contact Judy Jacobs, Coordinator of Job Coaching/Supported Employment and Medicaid Service Coordination 516.465.1507; e-mail jjacobs@abilitiesinc.org