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Keywords: Supported Employment, Vocational Rehabilitation, Transition to Adulthood
This six-lesson, evidence-based online training program in supported employment practices was developed by the Transition RRTC at Virginia Commonwealth University. It is designed for Vocational Rehabilitation and other employment professionals.
Key Takeaways
- Individualization: The program stresses that professionals should focus on the individual strengths, interests, and needs of jobseekers to provide effective employment strategies.
- Job Development: The program provides education and training designed to help professionals teach students job attainment skills including developing an employment profile, creating a marketing plan, and networking.
- Jobsite Supports: The program helps professionals develop and implement training in workplace skills including working with job coaches, using on-the-job supports, and understanding workplace cues.
- Best Practices and Resources: The program provides information on evidence-based best practices in employment supports developed by the U.S. Department of Labor Office of Disability Employment Policy and national centers for technical assistance in supported employment.
- Data Collection and Analysis: The program provides resources to help professionals collect data to evaluate the effectiveness of employment supports.
Implications for Policymakers
Policymakers can use the resources included in this course to develop or adapt laws, policies, and practices addressing:
- Education and Employment Strategies: The evidence-based material in this course can help policymakers design education and job training programs for students with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
- Program Alignment: This program can help policymakers align state higher education and vocational rehabilitation programs to increase efficiency and effectiveness.
- Broader Workforce Strategies: Policymakers can use the material and resources in this course to promote workplace policies and procedures for employee outreach, hiring, and retention programs that may decrease reliance on public benefits programs and increase hiring and earnings.
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