SUPPORTED EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
Supported employment services, which consist of paid employment for persons for whom competitive employment at or above the minimum wage is unlikely, and who, because of their disabilities, need intensive ongoing support, continuous supervision by either paid or unpaid sources to perform in a work setting. It is conducted in a variety of settings, particularly work sites in which persons without disabilities are employed. Supported Employment includes activities needed to sustain paid work by individuals receiving waiver services, including coordination, supervision, and training.
Follow Along Services are also provided for those individuals who have been successfully placed in supported employment. The provision of on-going support and continuous or periodic job skill training services provided throughout the term of employment to enable an individual to maintain employment. Their term also includes, but is not limited to, other support services provided at or away from the work site, such as transportation, personal care services, and counseling to family members.