Specifications include, but are not limited to: 1. Program Description Supported Employment is an evidence-based practice with services intended to promote rehabilitation and return to productive employment. Programs use a team approach to engage and retain clients in treatment and provide the supports necessary to ensure success at the workplace. Program components include: • A focus on competitive employment • Rapid job searches soon after the client expresses interest • Jobs tailored to individuals • Time-unlimited follow-along supports • On-the-job support to client and to employer • Integration of supported employment and mental health services • Zero exclusion criteria (that is, no one is screened out because they are not ready). Employment specialists will generally carry a caseload with approximately twenty (20) clients and will not have mixed caseloads of clients from other non-Supported Employment services. Supported Employment services should be integrated with other treatment provided within the agency. Supports for clients involved in this program should be individualized to maintain employment and should continue as long as consumers want the assistance. Choices and decisions about work and support are individualized based on the person’s preferences, strengths, and experiences. Contractor agrees to use clinical judgment to determine which services are appropriate, and what frequency of care is medically necessary.
