The Supported Employment program at JNCS has been issued a three-year CARF Accreditation based on a 2023 survey.
CARF is an independent, nonprofit accreditor of health and human services, enhancing the lives of persons served worldwide. Accreditation is an ongoing process that distinguishes a provider’s service delivery and signals the public that the provider is committed to continuous performance improvement, responsive to feedback, and accountable to the community and its other stakeholders.
Jay Nolan Community Services is dedicated to supporting everyone’s goals of gainful and meaningful employment, no matter where they are in their career journey.
Supported Employment (SE)
Employment is a major part of everyone’s life. For lots of people it is just a paycheck. For others, it becomes a badge of independence, a way to gain self-respect, and a way of saying to the world that they have capabilities that are meaningful and they want to share their skills and give back to society.
The Supported Employment program at Jay Nolan Community Services is geared toward assisting people to work in a community integrated work setting making at least minimum wage. We do this by providing job development support, job coaching, assistance, mentoring, and accessing public and private resources. Job coaching support is gradually phased out as the individual gains the necessary vocational skills and experience to work independently.
Paid Internship Program (PIP)
The Paid Internship Program (PIP) is a Regional Center initiative that encourages competitive employment for individuals with developmental disabilities. The purpose of PIP is to improve the vocational skills and employment outcomes of individuals who choose to participate in an internship as part of their Individual Program Plan (IPP). The goal of this program is for the internship itself to lead to full- or part-time paid employment in the same job. Additional outcomes include gaining skills and experience needed for future paid employment and helping people make informed decisions about their employment goals.
Funding is available through the Department of Developmental Services (DDS). Total funding for each internship is up to 1,040 hours. These funds cover individual wages and any associated employer costs. Any necessary job coaching is funded by the Regional Center.
State Internship Program (SIP)
The State Internship Program (SIP) is a Regional Center and Department of Rehabilitation collaboration that encourages competitive integrated employment for individuals with developmental disabilities in state jobs. The purpose of SIP is to improve the vocational skills and employment outcomes of individuals who choose to participate in an internship as part of their Individual Program Plan (IPP) with the Regional Center and Individual Plan for Employment (IPE) at the Department of Rehabilitation.
The goal of this program is for the internship itself to lead to full- or part-time paid employment in the same job. Additional outcomes include receiving a LEAP certificate that can be a benefit when applying to state jobs, gaining skills and experience needed for future paid employment, and helping people make informed decisions about their employment goals.
Funding is available through the Regional Center system and Department of Rehabilitation. The SIP is for a total of 512 hours. These funds cover individual wages and any associated employer costs. Any necessary job coaching is funded by the Department of Rehabilitation.
Personal, Vocational, Social Adjustment (PVSA) Training
Personal, Vocational, Social Adjustment (PVSA) Training is focused on providing customized support to individuals who are seeking additional assistance to reduce specific barriers to meaningful employment. Specific barriers are identified by the individual’s vocational rehabilitation counselor at the Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) and may include issues such as interpersonal skills, mobility training, work habits, and other issues relevant to securing and maintaining employment.
Direct Placement (DP)
The Direct Placement (DP) is a Department of Rehabilitation (DOR) employment service that supports job seekers in securing work that meets their career goals. This includes establishing individualized objectives for employment, then identifying job openings which are a good match for the jobseeker. DP offers additional support to identify barriers or other needed accommodations for successful employment such as working on interview skills, and resume building.
Once the referral is made by DOR, an individual is assigned a Job Developer and goes through the steps from intake to job placement and eventually retention.
*Coming Soon* Coordinated Career Pathways (CCP)
This service is available for young people coming out of high school, and people exiting or recently exited a work activity program or other subminimum wage setting. When individuals do not know what their options are, and/or which direction they want to take as they transition into the next phase of their life, CCP can be an ideal service. Through CCP individuals work with a Career Pathway Navigator (CPN) and create a Person-Centered Career Plan (PCCP). This person-centered planning may lead to an individual discovering that the next step for them is to engage in customized employment. The CCP can be an ideal vehicle for people who do not have traditional work skills and/or or experience.
CCP can assist individuals to engage in person centered planning to develop long and short-term goals for their employment and education, create a step-by-step map of how to achieve their goals, and if applicable, CCP can include a second phase of customized employment services.
*Coming Soon* Customized Employment
This is a service that can be requested from the Regional Center if an individual and their Career Pathway Navigator (CPN) identify that Customized Employment is the optimal employment path. Customized Employment is a discovery process in which a person trials different skills and experiences to identify their unique talents, strengths, and ideal conditions for success. We develop customized work opportunities through job negotiation, job carving, worksite analysis, and other job accommodations as needed. Services are tailored to assist each person’s job creation, on-the job training, and even starting a business.
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