Supported Employment

Supported Employment provides community-based assessments, job development, job coaching and extended support to meet the employment needs of individuals experiencing the most severe disabilities. Individualized employment assistance is provided to match individual’s interests, skills and abilities with an appropriate job in the community. A job coach works closely with each individual to teach the job tasks. This training process may involve a considerable amount of time. To ensure long-term job stability, the consumer’s rehabilitation counselor arranges for the employee and employer to receive continued supports for the duration of the employment.

Supported employment services in Alabama are consumer driven. Choice allows consumers a variety of experiences, options and support to achieve their career goals. Consumers are free to choose their service provider and job coach. Currently, there are 38 providers strategically located throughout the state.

Alabama also has a strong chapter of Association for Persons in Supported Employment ( APSE ), a membership organization that works to improve and expand integrated employment opportunities for persons experiencing disabilities. For more information on Alabama APSE as well as supported employment events, training opportunities, resources, etc., please visit www.al-apse.org .

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